The Real Stories Program
High-Quality Materials & Staff Development
The Real Stories Program includes an anthology of true stories by teens, a detailed Leader’s Guide—with each lesson clearly spelled out—and novels to encourage further reading (more than 100 books in a typical kit).
Plus, you get professional development to give your staff the skills and confidence they need to implement the program at the highest level.
MATERIALS
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The Leader’s Guide to Real Stories
1. An opening activity to introduce the theme; 2. Reading a true story by a teen (or an excerpt from a young adult novel) with facilitated discussion; 3. An experiential learning activity that helps participants connect the themes in the story to their own lives; 4. A closing reflection Plus bonus material on running groups, icebreakers, building trust, dealing with sensitive issues, and reading more. [See a sample lesson] [See the table of contents] |
The Bluford Novels (class sets)
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A Typical Kit
A typical kit includes the following items (you can customize the kits to meet your needs): • 3 Leader's Guides• 20 Real Stories anthologies • 20 copies of each of the three featured Bluford young adult novels • 2 full sets of the entire Bluford Series of 13 young adult novels Plus professional development from Development Without Limits |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FROM DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT LIMITS
• Staff training workshops cover many other topics as well, including facilitating successful group activities, discussing sensitive topics, and incorporating youth development activities like service learning, media production and the arts. • Coaching and technical assistance provide programs with ongoing support in effectively implementing Real Stories, including extending the activities into service learning, media production, and arts projects. PHOTO CREDIT: Steven Lembark |
