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PK-8 Curriculum

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DREAM DINNER PARTY GUEST

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Who is your dream dinner party guest, and what would make the conversation great?

Core Skill: Purpose

Why is the person you picked your dream dinner guest?

Is there a specific question you want to ask?

Is there a story you want to know more details about?

10 years of Purpose and Belonging Curriculum

with Teacher Training, Support, and Assessment Tools

• Easy to Implement

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WAYFINDER PK-8 CURRICULUM

• Easy to Implement

• Engaging

• Minimal Prep

What is Wayfinder?

• Core Curriculum for each grade level

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• 2000+ supplemental activities, Collections, and resources�
• Assessment suite for skill tracking

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• Downloadable lesson guides + customizable slide decks

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• Scaffolded learning supports and other accessibility tips

What is Wayfinder?

What does Wayfinder include?

• Future-ready skills curriculum that helps students build a sense of purpose

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• Engaging + interactive lessons aligned to six Core Skills: Collaboration, Empathy, Adaptability, Agency, Self-Awareness, Purpose�
• Collaboration-based activities that encourage relationship-building among educators and students

Wayfinder’s Future-Ready Core Skills

What Are Future-Ready Skills?

Skills that remain relevant well into the future, regardless of technological innovation, and help students thrive in an ever-changing world

Google launched Project Oxygen to determine what makes a successful manager. Based on 10,000 observations, they identified 8 key attributes highly focused on:

• Communication
• Collaboration
• Empathy
• Emotional Intelligence

Compatible with MTSS Framework

Tier 3

Individual Students (<10%)

1-on-1 supports

Tier 2

Small Groups of Students (10-25%)

Small group supports

Tier 1

Majority of Students (75-90%)

Universal supports

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Wayfinder supports all tiers of intervention.

Wayfinder Curriculum Overview

Core Curriculum

Activities + Collections

Waypoints

• Yearlong PK-12 curriculum for each grade level
• Lessons are aligned to six Core Skills to prepare students for the future
• K-5: 20-minute lessons
• 6-12: 30-minute lessons
• Minimal prep time

• 2000+ supplemental PreK-12 activities for targeted skill-building opportunities
• Collections include sets of activities on popular topics
• Minimal prep + little to no materials needed

• Assessment suite �to identify student strengths and areas �for growth
• Summative + formative assessments measure the growth of Core Skills over time
• Wayfinder recommends activities based on student data

MTSS Offerings

• Specially designed content for every tier of intervention (Tier 1, 2, 3)
• Counselor dashboard to review data, plan + deliver interventions, and record notes
• Additional resources to promote positive school culture + support MTSS

PreK-5 Core Curriculum: Foundations

Building a foundation �for belonging + purpose with future-ready skills

Kindergarten Exploring Feelings + Actions

1st Grade Caring for Ourselves + Others

2nd Grade Growing + Understanding Ourselves

3rd Grade Creating Connections + Fostering Curiosity

4th Grade Building Confidence + Community

5th Grade Building Empowered + Engaged Leaders

Pre-Kindergarten Building Community + Caring for Others

PreK-5 Core Curriculum at a Glance

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Lessons per year

CURRICULUM �AT A GLANCE

Kindergarten

Exploring Feelings and Actions�

• Feelings + Community
• Support + Belonging
• Care + Curiosity
• Communication + Kindness

1st Grade

Caring for Ourselves �and Others�

• Feelings + Action
• Listening + Awareness
• Consideration + Care
• Storytelling + Community

2nd Grade

Growing + Understanding Ourselves�

• Feelings + Follow-Through
• Friendship + Purpose
• Patience + Persistence
• Wonder + Exploration

3rd Grade

Creating Connections �and Fostering Curiosity�

• Curiosity + Generosity
• Self-Knowledge + Action
• Friendship + Collaboration
• Feelings + Emotional Agency

4th Grade

Building Confidence �and Community�

• Confidence + Competence
• Responsibility + Compassion
• Community + Support
• Purpose + Practice

5th Grade

Building Empowered �and Engaged Leaders�

• Self-Expression + Authenticity
• Leadership + Compassion
• Well-Being + Resilience
• Purpose + Progress

Pre-Kindergarten

Building Community + Caring for Others�

• Feelings + Friends
• Say + Play
• Move + Groove
• Think + Explore

2000+

Additional Activities

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Available languages (English + Spanish)

Belonging

Building a foundation through connection

6-8 CORE CURRICULUM

6-8 Core Curriculum at a Glance

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6th Grade

Building Connections Through Self-Awareness and Community�

• Self-Awareness + Values
• Accepting + Managing Emotions
• Conflict + Action
• Perspectives + Practice

7th Grade

Understanding, Valuing, �and Accepting Ourselves

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• Exploration + Storytelling
• Emotions + Awareness
• Goals + Habits
• Pressures + Challenges

8th Grade

Understanding, Valuing, and Accepting Each Other

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• Community + Connection
• Relationships + Support
• Communication + Needs
• Curiosity + Place

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Lessons per year

Supplemental activities

CURRICULUM �AT A GLANCE

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Available languages �(English + Spanish)

Activity Library

2000+ activities to supplement student learning

• Energizers + Games
• Discussion Topics
• Videos
• Opening + Closing Rituals

Quickly filter for what you need

Ways to Integrate Activities from the Activity Library Throughout the Day

• Brain breaks
• Entrance/Exit Tickets
• Energize your classroom
• Bookend your week with Wayfinder activities
• Community building
• Transitions
• Schoolwide/grade-level shared spaces
• and MORE…

Quickly filter for what you need

Collections

Groups of content focus on popular topic areas like:

• Anti-Bullying
• Digital Literacy
• Executive Functioning
• Community Building

Waypoints

Dynamic assessment suite to track + measure student progress in Wayfinder’s six Core Skills

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Waypoints analyzes summative + formative assessment data and recommends activities for targeted skill-building

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Waypoints Assessments

Summative

Assessments

Formative Assessments

• Measure Core Skills Growth Over Time�Administer summative assessments at the beginning, middle (optional), and end of the year
• Understand Strengths + Areas of Growth�View data at the student, class, grade, or site level to analyze trends

• Monitor Student Progress�Administer formative assessments at regular intervals between summative assessments
• Adjust Instruction + Maximize Student Learning�Use progress monitoring data to plan meaningful supplemental activities
• Create Custom Formative Assessments�Use our bank of research-backed questions to build assessments that fit your students’ needs

Waypoints + Activity Library

Waypoints

Formative + summative assessments to track and monitor skill growth

Activity Library

Respond with over 2000 easy-to-implement activities

TRAINING + SUPPORT

Initial Training

• Initial training for all users
• Additional MTSS webinars for counselors + support staff

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Wayfinder �Training + Support

Ongoing Training

• On-demand educator �Resource Library
• Asynchronous Wayfinder Academy videos

Product Support

• Responsive Product Support team
• Available by chat, email, or 1-1 sessions
• Wayfinder Help Center to answer common questions

Wayfinder Is Your Partner for Family Communication

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Family Information Hub

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Resources to explain �Wayfinder and provide access to at-home content

Wayfinder at Home

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Activities for families to build future-ready skills at home

Family Letters

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Overviews of each Wayfinder unit for each grade level

Wayfinder Presentations

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Ready-made slide decks for Back-to-School Night or �Family Night

Available in Spanish

Available in Spanish

Available in Spanish

CLOSER

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I’M LEAVING, THINKING, + FEELING…

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Share one thing you are thinking about and one thing you are feeling.

Core Skill: Self-Awareness

“I’m leaving thinking….”

“I’m leaving feeling…”