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The Online Tutorials that will Ensure Your Program Success

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Getting Started Tutorials for the Lead Teacher/Lead Administrator

This is the "Open Me First" section for Lead Teachers and Lead Administrators. You’ll want to review these tutorials first if you have the leadership role on your campus for the GFSF or Freshman Transition effort.

For links to all of the tutorials related to each Step, click on each Step below.
Following the sequence of the 10-Step Plan for Implementing your Freshman Transition/Get Focused...Stay Focused!® program developed from the George Washington University’s Freshman Transition Initiative, you’ll find the tutorials that address each of these steps.

Step One:
Gather Your Resources


Step Two:
Create a Vision


Step Three:
Form Your Team of Champions to Help Finalize Your Plan and Buy-In Strategies


Step Four:
Generate School and Community Buy-In for the New Course and 10-year Plan


Videos to Share to Get Buy-in from All Stakeholders

Step Five:
Plan Your Freshman Course Structure Using My10yearPlan.com® & the Career Choices Series


Career Choices Series: What It Is and How to Teach It

Distance Learning Strategies for Career Choices series

My10yearPlan.com®: What Is It and How Does It Work?

Online My 10year Plans.com Tutorials for All on Campus

Online My10yearPlan.com® Tutorials for the School Site Executive/Lead Teacher

Online My10yearPlan.com® Tutorials for the Career Choices Instructor

Best Practices Highlights: Developing a Course that Gets Results

Step Six
Recruit Your Most Experienced Instructors


Step Seven:
Professional Development and Course Planning Time


Step Eight:
Make Your Get Focused...Stay Focused!® Program a School-Wide Initiative


Step Nine:
Share All Students' 10-Year Plans for Counseling, Advisory, and Academic


Coaching

Step Ten:
Evaluate, Invigorate, and Celebrate


Program Assessment and Evaluation

Student Assessment

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