Generation Y Program and Curriculum Guide
Section I: Chapters

The first section of the printed Generation Y curriculum guide consists of 5 chapters. These chapters address program issues, best practices, and contain guidelines for organizing the class to best suit the school environment.

These chapters are meant to help prepare the teacher for the Gen Y class, to help planning teams modify the program to suit their needs and to summarize experiences from previous classes. Combined with the online support, training and coaching that comes with the full Gen Y license, these chapters will help you plan, prepare, and deliver a successful Gen Y class from beginning to end.

On this website you will find a short exerpt from each chapter to give you a flavor of what to expect. Click on the link below to read the excerpt.

Chapter 1 - The Gen Y Way

Program description
Benefits of Gen Y
The Gen Y triad - teacher, student, and partner-teacher
Gen Y projects
Professional development with Gen Y
Chapter 2 - Understanding the Program

What does the name "Gen Y" mean?
The history of Gen Y
What happens in a Gen Y course?
How is Gen Y different than other technology courses?
School and district decisions to offer a Gen Y class
Chapter 3 - Teaching the Curriculum

The effective learning environment for a Gen Y class
Physical arrangements
Role of the Gen Y teacher
Balancing directed activites with group-work
Working with district and school technology policies
Role of the partner-teachers
Facillitating collaboration between students and their partner-teacher

Chapter 4 - Using the Curriculum

What's in the Curriculum Kit?
How to use the Curriculum Guide
Curriculum Guide organization
Unit contents
Unit ordering and modifications
Length of units and activities
Pacing the class
Organizing out-of-class time
Assessment and evaluation
Standards alignment
Adapting the curriculum for various grades
Support for the Gen Y teacher

Chapter 5 - Looking Ahead

Strategies for continuing and publicizing your Gen Y program
What happens to Gen Y graduates?

The Gen Y Starter Kit - The printed curriculum guide, video, and CD-ROM are available for purchase separately to evaluate the Gen Y program. Click here for more details.