The Education: Our Best Legacy facilitator guide is designed to help facilitators establish and teach the program. It includes:
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An introduction
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Lesson plans for seven classes
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Related handouts needed for each class
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Additional resources
Note, print-friendly — and in some cases adaptable — versions of all handouts are also found directly on the corresponding facilitator website.
A version of this facilitator guide is also available for Latino families. See Education: Our Best Legacy for Latino Families facilitator guide.
See the contents of the facilitator guide below. Click on the links to see samples.
Introduction
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Partnering for School Success project summary
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Key program resources
Starting and maintaining a program
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Establishing a facilitation team
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Establishing program partners
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Recruiting program participants
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Using guest speakers
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Engaging program participants
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Evaluating your program
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Regional and cultural adaptations
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Using additional resources
Class 1: Foundations for school success (PDF)
Class 2: Expectations and structure help children learn
Class 3: Learning opportunities in and out of school
Class 4: Positive relationships and setting a good example matter
Class 5: Understanding the school system
Class 6: Striving for high school graduation and beyond
Class 7: Celebration and planning for the future
Marketing tools and program management aids
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Education: Our Best Legacy promotional flyer for partners template sample
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Education: Our Best Legacy role assignments template sample
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Education: Our Best Legacy agenda template sample
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Education: Our Best Legacy promotional flyer for participants template sample
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Education: Our Best Legacy recruitment script template sample (PDF)
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Education: Our Best Legacy roster template sample
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Education: Our Best Legacy reminder script template sample
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“Tree of knowledge and reflection” leaves template sample
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Education: Our Best Legacy sign-in sheet template sample
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Education: Our Best Legacy demographics form
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Education: Our Best Legacy end-of-class session 1 evaluation (PDF)
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Education: Our Best Legacy end-of-class session 2 evaluation
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Education: Our Best Legacy end-of-class session 3 evaluation
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Education: Our Best Legacy end-of-class session 4 evaluation
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Education: Our Best Legacy end-of-class session 5 evaluation
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Higher education speaker guidelines template sample
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High school student role play guidelines template sample
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Education: Our Best Legacy end-of-class session 6 evaluation
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College student speaker guidelines template sample
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Education: Our Best Legacy certificate of participation template sample
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Education: Our Best Legacy end-of-class session 7 evaluation
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Education: Our Best Legacy reflective pre/post evaluation
Appendix
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Why is this program important?
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Project background: Partnering for School Success
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Program background — Education: Our Best Legacy
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Project timeline
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Theories behind the Education: Our Best Legacy program
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Best practices for facilitators
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How adults learn
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Managing the classroom environment
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Sources
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Copyright and other information