Lesson Plan
Attendance Adventure Plan
Over four 15-minute sessions, students will identify personal attendance barriers, learn coping strategies, appreciate the value of school, and develop a personalized action plan to improve their attendance.
Regular attendance is key to academic success, social connections, and future opportunities; this group builds self-awareness, problem-solving, and motivation to help students overcome obstacles and engage consistently in school.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Review Group Resources
10 minutes
Step 1
Session 1: Identifying Barriers
15 minutes
Step 2
Session 2: Building Coping Skills
15 minutes
Step 3
Session 3: Why School Matters
15 minutes
Step 4
Session 4: Creating an Attendance Action Plan
15 minutes
Slide Deck
🎒 Attendance Adventure
📅 Session Overview
❓ Session 1: Identifying Barriers
🚧 Common Attendance Barriers
✏️ Your Barrier Task
🛠️ Session 2: Building Coping Skills
💡 Coping Skills Examples
🤝 Pair Activity: Skill Cards
🎓 Session 3: Why School Matters
📝 Quiz Time
📋 Session 4: Creating Your Action Plan
⭐️ Your Personalized Plan
Worksheet
Game
Quiz
Why School Matters Quiz
Project Guide
Discussion
