Student Curriculums

HSE Preparation Curriculum

READY TO LEARN

Description

Ready to Learn is a curriculum that teachers deliver to program participants.

Ready to Learn is designed for a target audience of 16-adult with an Educational Functioning Level of Low Intermediate (4.5-5.9)   

The curriculum however has been successfully implemented with higher and lower level students. 

 For more information, contact Mockingbird.

Ready to Learn  is 22  thematic units. 

Each unit features: 

  • Academic Topic 
  • Workforce Development Skill
  • Employability  Value
  •  Featured Career

View the scope and sequence for RLA and Math through this link.

The units and lessons are designed to be delivered in sequence as collectively, the lessons create a cohesive learning experience. 

The role of the educator in a humanistic curriculum is to be a guide and mentor.  Teachers are not the source of knowledge but a facilitator of knowing acquisition.  This role is important to the design and delivery of the curriculum.

The goal of curriculum is to help students…

  • Prepare for HSE examinations including GED®, HiSet©, and TASC™ tests.
  • Learn academic content in the context of real-world work scenarios
  • Explore Career Pathway options in business, manufacturing, healthcare, and hospitality
  • Explore 19 workforce development topics
  • Explore 19 featured careers

Our Program-In-A-Box approach provides everything you need to facilitate 22 units (88 lessons) of intense learner-centered activities.

MATH RESOURCES
  • 22 Instructor Guides
  • 86 Power Points
  • 22 Learner Workbooks
  • 22 Unit Resource Guides
  • 22 Teacher Scripts
 
RLA RESOURCES
  • 22 Instructor Guides
  • 86 Power Points
  • 22 Learner Workbooks
  • 22 Unit Resource Guides
  • 22 Teacher Scripts
 

Lessons are aligned to College and Career Readiness Standards.

Curriculum is being implemented throughout the United States in Adult Basic Education Programs, High Schools, and Community Colleges. 

 

We welcome inquiries from research institutions and colleges who are interested in researching student outcomes, impact, etc.

Mental Wellness and Healthy Decision-Making

I AM READY

I Am Ready is designed for a target audience of 16- adult.  The curriculum however has been successfully implemented with middle school students.  

I am Ready is 8 thematic units. 

Unit 1:  Self-Control

Unit 2:  Mindfulness and Stress

Unit 3:  Habits and Thoughts

Unit 4:  Beliefs and Attitudes

Unit 5:  Thinking Errors

Unit 6:  Coping

Unit 7:  Anger Management

Unit 8: Goal Setting

Each thematic unit contains 4 lessons that are 2.0-2.5 hours in length. 

The units and lessons are designed to be delivered in sequence as collectively, the lessons create a cohesive learning experience. However, lessons can be delivered out of sequence with planning and preparation.

The role of the educator in a humanistic curriculum is to be a guide and mentor.  Teachers are not the source of knowledge but a facilitator of knowing acquisition.  This role is important to the design and delivery of the curriculum.

The goal of curriculum is to help students…

  • Slow down their thinking processes and evaluate the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that they experience in situations.
  • Understand System 1 thinking patterns and teaches learners tools and strategies to manage system 1 responses.
  • Learn new thinking patterns to replace the faulty patterns that often result in destructive and negative responses and behaviors.

Our Program-In-A-Box approach provides everything you need to facilitate 8 units (30 lessons) of intense learner-centered activities.

RESOURCES
  • 30 Instructor Guides
    30 Power Points
    30 Learner Workbooks
    30 Unit Resource Guides
    30 Teacher Scripts

Aligned with CASEL standards

Curriculum was piloted and researched with Gang Prevention and Corrections Programs in Central America in 2018.  Research participants reported increases in self-esteem, self-efficacy, and self-control.  

We welcome inquiries from research institutions and colleges who are interested in researching student outcomes, impact, etc.

LIfe Skills, Learning-To-Learn

RISE Curriculum

RISE is a life skills curriculum for adult learners and consists of a series of lessons designed to assist learners in creating plans for their personal development and expanding their learning experiences. It works by empowering leaners with the tools to self-advocate and plan for their own success, creating a framework of thinking that can be reapplied time and time again. 

  • RISE is 6 thematic units. 

    Unit 1: Resilience

    Unit 2: Courage

    Unit 3: Self-Advocacy

    Unit 4: Flexibility

    Unit 5: Empathy

    Unit 6: Integrity

Each thematic unit contains 5 lessons that are 1-1.5 hours in length. 

The units and lessons are designed to be delivered in sequence as collectively, the lessons create a cohesive learning experience. However, lessons can be delivered out of sequence with planning and preparation.

The role of the educator in a humanistic curriculum is to be a guide and mentor. Teachers are not the source of knowledge but a facilitator of knowing acquisition. This role is important to the design and delivery of the curriculum.

The goal of curriculum is to help students…

  • Develop healthy self concepts inside and outside the classroom. This includes understanding concepts such as resiliency, self-affirmation, and self-care. 
  • Face new and daunting situations and RISE provides tools for understanding courage, trust, and fear while developing ways to manage stress and self-regulation. 
  • Develop new ways to think critically about problems. This includes nurturing “flexible” thinking and encouraging self-advocacy. 
  • Grow their sense of empathy and integrity by exploring new scenarios and situations that encourage self-exploration and introspection. 

Our Program-In-A-Box approach provides everything you need to facilitate 6 units (30 lessons) of intense learner-centered activities.

RESOURCES
30 Instructor Guides
30 Power Points with Teacher Scripts
30 Learner Workbooks

Curriculum was funded by SUNY Community College Department of College and High School Partnerships. Curriculum is in the pilot phase. We welcome inquiries from research institutions, and colleges who are interested in piloting the curriculum and researching impact and use.

We welcome inquiries from research institutions and colleges who are interested in researching student outcomes, impact, etc.

Curriculum is being implemented throughout the United States in Adult Basic Education Programs, High Schools, and Community Colleges. 

 

We welcome inquiries from research institutions and colleges who are interested in researching student outcomes, impact, etc.

LIfe Skills, Learning-To-Learn

RISE Curriculum

RISE is a life skills curriculum for adult learners and consists of a series of lessons designed to assist learners in creating plans for their personal development and expanding their learning experiences. It works by empowering leaners with the tools to self-advocate and plan for their own success, creating a framework of thinking that can be reapplied time and time again. 

  • RISE is 6 thematic units. 

    Unit 1: Resilience

    Unit 2: Courage

    Unit 3: Self-Advocacy

    Unit 4: Flexibility

    Unit 5: Empathy

    Unit 6: Integrity

Each thematic unit contains 5 lessons that are 1-1.5 hours in length. 

The units and lessons are designed to be delivered in sequence as collectively, the lessons create a cohesive learning experience. However, lessons can be delivered out of sequence with planning and preparation.

The role of the educator in a humanistic curriculum is to be a guide and mentor. Teachers are not the source of knowledge but a facilitator of knowing acquisition. This role is important to the design and delivery of the curriculum.

The goal of curriculum is to help students…

  • Develop healthy self concepts inside and outside the classroom. This includes understanding concepts such as resiliency, self-affirmation, and self-care. 
  • Face new and daunting situations and RISE provides tools for understanding courage, trust, and fear while developing ways to manage stress and self-regulation. 
  • Develop new ways to think critically about problems. This includes nurturing “flexible” thinking and encouraging self-advocacy. 
  • Grow their sense of empathy and integrity by exploring new scenarios and situations that encourage self-exploration and introspection. 

Our Program-In-A-Box approach provides everything you need to facilitate 6 units (30 lessons) of intense learner-centered activities.

RESOURCES
30 Instructor Guides
30 Power Points with Teacher Scripts
30 Learner Workbooks

Curriculum was funded by SUNY Community College Department of College and High School Partnerships. Curriculum is in the pilot phase. We welcome inquiries from research institutions, and colleges who are interested in piloting the curriculum and researching impact and use.

We welcome inquiries from research institutions and colleges who are interested in researching student outcomes, impact, etc.

Curriculum is being implemented throughout the United States in Adult Basic Education Programs, High Schools, and Community Colleges. 

 

We welcome inquiries from research institutions and colleges who are interested in researching student outcomes, impact, etc.