May 9, 2023

Academic Innovations / Get Focused Stay Focused!

We hope you will join us in beautiful Santa Barbara, California for the Get Focused Stay Focused Conference on June 20–21. With a multitude of guided institutes featuring wonderful and experienced speakers, there will be something of value for every member of your team.

Space is limited, and special pricing is available for teams and Medal Award-Winning Schools.

Conference Details

Just Added: Featured Conference Institute: The Middle School Bridge Curriculum

Extend the reach of your district’s Get Focused…Stay Focused!® program by implementing Building a Bridge to Your Future, a unique middle school bridge curriculum.

This course will help middle school teams master strategies for implementing a unique course to prepare students for high school success and introduce them to the 10-year planning process.

With your registration, you will receive materials valued at over $100!

Texts and Materials:

Instructor's Guide for the Middle School Course Building a Bridge to Your Future
Building a Bridge to Your Future Workbook
Career Choices (softcover text)
Lifestyle Math—Your Financial Planning Portfolio
Online Course Materials and Platforms: Online access to The Teachers’ Lounge, which includes the Quick Start Study Guide for Middle Schools Using Building a Bridge to Your Future

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Diamond Technology Institute Wins Fourth Career Choices Medal

“Through Career Choices and Get Focused, Stay Focused curriculum, Diamond Tech graduates complete an extensive 10-Year Plan, and every graduate has a plan A, B, & C for their next steps in life,” said principal Marci Keller.

“The teachers and students of Diamond Technology Institute are extremely honored to be recognized for their hard work and dedication to college and career preparation through Career Choices and Get Focused, Stay Focused,” said Keller.

Unsure how to nominate your school for a Career Choices Medal? Reach out to Deb at (800) 967-8016 or deb@academicinnovations.com.

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Teaching Teens to Be Long-Range Thinkers

How do we help teens find hope after COVID and how it has altered education in the last two years? We give them opportunities to rethink their future goals and lifestyle expectations by engaging them in the process of envisioning a hopeful future.

Career Choices author Mindy Bingham has written an article detailing the three most empowering ways mentors can help teens plan for a hopeful future, and the best positive messages to pass on.

Click the link below to download a fact sheet for tips on how to help your teens engage in the process of envisioning a hopeful future. Share this fact sheet with your parents and the community. Submit it as part of a news release about your program.

Hopeful Future Fact Sheet