1. Introduction to Naviance Family Connection

2. Lesson Tasks Successfully log into Naviance Family Connection
Learn features of Naviance to help me plan for a future college and career
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3. Learning Outcomes
Students will successfully log into Naviance Family Connection and navigate the website to explore the different college and career readiness resources available.
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4. What is Family Connection?
Watch the video to learn more
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5. How Do I Access Family Connection
Family Connection is on the Web
Log in:
username
Username & Password:
Use your GISD username & password
Go to the link
Use your individual code to register.

6. Navigating Family Connection
Home page
View updates and links from the school
Read and send messages to your school counselor
The Naviance, Family Connection home page connects you to tabs and tools that will allow you to access online resources, communicate with school counselors, and collaborate on college and career readiness activities.
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7. Navigating… Home Page Check & Send messages to/from your counselor.
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8. Colleges
Under the colleges tab, you will be able to manage your college research and application process.
Monitor your progress during the college application process
Add colleges to the Colleges I’m Thinking About list
Research colleges, enrichment programs & Scholarships
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9. Click here to add the names of any colleges that you are considering.
College visits will be listed here.
Which school is the right fit for you?
Scholarships help pay for college.
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10. Careers
Under the careers tab, you can access assessments to determine personality and interest that could be linked to potential career choices in the future.
Review the results of assessments
Research careers and pathways
Explore the Roadtrip Nation Interview Archive
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11. Search for careers and add them to your favorite list.
Take an assessment to help determine how your interest align with certain careers
Watch video interviews to learn more about individual careers
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12. About Me
Under the about me tab, you can access your goals and tasks, surveys and assessments, utilize planning tools, and personalize your account.
Take Surveys
Create/Review/Revise your resume
View your test scores
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13. Take assessments to find your strengths, learning styles, and more.
Update your portfolio, resume, documents, and favorites
View and edit your personal information
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14. My Planner
Under the my planner tab, you can create goals, to-do items and keep track of things you would like to work on.
This is also where you will find tasks assigned to you.
My Planner Tab
Develop and monitor your goals
Create & set your own tasks
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15. Select each tab to add or review your lists
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16. Let’s Get Started Log in to Family Connection
Family Connection is on the Web
Log in:
username
Username & Password:
Use your GISD username & password
Go to the link
Use your individual code to register.

17. Complete the Lesson…
To complete the lesson, click the about me tab and then on the GISD Student Brag Sheet link found under surveys to take on the left side of the page.
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18. Naviance Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact the Help Desk at Be sure to provide your name and school.
To check messages sent to you through Naviance Family Connection, login and click the link for your
messages on the right-hand side.
To contact your counselor, click the contact us link.
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19. Your Turn to Explore!
The best way to understand the potential of your Naviance Family Connection account is to start exploring!
Click on the tabs and links to explore the possibilities of Naviance.
As you explore, think about “How can I use this to help me become college and career ready?”
When you finish you will complete a short survey to share what you have discovered.
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20. Scavenger Hunt
Write the answers to the questions on the handout. You will use this information to complete the survey in Naviance.
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21. Complete the Scavenger Hunt…
To complete the scavenger hunt, click the about me tab and then on the GISD grade Naviance Scavenger Hunt Survey link found under surveys to take on the left side of the page.
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