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What parents are saying about TeenSkills.com

  • Within just 30 minutes my teen took the first step toward defining a life mission.

  • Teen's love the interactivity of the web-based, fun to use interface.

  • On-line program means no downloads, installs, upgrades. You always have the most current, up to date program.

  • My teen now thinks about the future, not just about today.  

  • My teen has goals, keeps them in mind and works toward them.

  • My teen now views problems as a hurdle to jump over, not a brick wall.  

  • Long before graduation day, my teen had planned his next step.

Peak Mastery Modules: Readiness | Discovery | Purpose | Financial | Workplace

Peak Readiness

Peak Readiness Goals

  • Students have a vision of their place in the world
  • They created the vision, it's theirs, they're committed to it
  • They can see the path, step by step, of how to get there
  • They gain the skills to meet the challenges and opportunities
  • They discover solid reasons to make right choices and take right actions
  • They produce a personalized learning plan and goals that evolve with them
  • They align their lifestyle preferences with their potential future earning power

Peak Readiness Description

Peak Readiness is an in-depth life skill and motivational curriculum for young people, with 25 to 35 hours of instruction. The Course will guide students, step-by-step, to craft a detailed vision of their independent adult future and create a clear and specific picture of what’s possible. They will learn a variety of life skills to build the confidence necessary to reach their goals. Their plan is uniquely theirs, they created it, and they are more committed to taking the responsibility to making it come true. Peak Readiness guides them to compare the uncertainty of their expectations with the reality of their capabilities.

Peak Readiness now includes an integrated pre- and post-assessment to measure student shifts in knowledge and motivation, and Teacher/Sponsor tracking and reporting tools to access student progress, activity results, assessment outcomes, journal entries, and more.


Peak Readiness Core Curriculum

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Each module comes with parent tracking reports.
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Introduction: How This Works

Your Preferred Lifestyle
Intro to Independent Life (in Three Parts)
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Journal and Reflection on Living on Your Own

Research and Decide Your Independent Lifestyle
Find a Real Apartment
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Furnish Your Apartment
Determine Costs to Move Out
Create a Budget for Basic Expenses
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Purchase a Car, Calculate a Car Loan
Real Costs of Owning and Maintaining a Car
Explore Insurance Costs for Cars and Health
Calculate Leisure and Entertainment Costs
Saving, Investing, Credit Cards, and Rainy Days
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Income Needed to Achieve Your Preferred Lifestyle
Journal and Reflection on Budgets, Lifestyle, Expenses

Identify Job, Career, and Vocational Options
Profile Yourself, Identify Job and Career Categories
Explore Income, Working Conditions, Job Outlook

Align Your Lifestyle, Mission, and Earning Power
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Explore Educational Options and Outcomes
Find Colleges, Explore Admissions, Compare Costs
Interview a Worker in Your Chosen Career
Journal and Reflection on Careers, Jobs, Education

Intro to the Business World
Business Self-Assessment
Write a Basic Business Plan
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Interview an Entrepreneur
Journal and Reflection on the Business World

Decide Your Lifestyle Goals, Make a Commitment
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Explore Giving Back to the Community
Intro to Service and Volunteering
Service Learning Self-Assessment
Interview a Volunteer or Service Worker

Peak Readiness Post-Assessment
Certificate of Completion
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Peak Mastery Courses

Course


Focus


Duration


Peak Readiness

Long course in life skills, motivation, commitment to school & reality

25 to 35 Hours

Peak Discovery

Short course in life skills, motivation, commitment to school & reality

10 to 12 Hours

Peak Purpose

Comprehensive life mission, purpose, college & career

40 to 50 Hours

Peak Financial

Spending, banking, money, credit, loans, & financial skills

15 to 20 Hours

Peak Workplace

Interviewing, job readiness, workplace etiquette & success

15 to 20 Hours

 

 

Our independent living courses for teens cover how to determine goals for the future and establish lifestyle expectations. Students explore education and career choices, and learn how those decisions impact their ability to achieve their goals. They learn about college entrance requirements, how to create a resume and interview for a job.

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