MY TIME TO SHINE IS A GUIDED JOURNAL AND WORKBOOK THAT PREPARES STUDENTS FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND LIFE SKILLS. THROUGH RELEVANT CHARACTERS IN STORIES, STUDENTS WILL ENGAGE IN THE PLANNING PROCESS USING STRUCTURED LESSONS AND SHORT RESPONSES AS THEIR GUIDE. MY TIME TO SHINE COVERS ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS COMMUNICATION, TIME MANAGEMENT AND CRITICAL THINKING. IT ALSO HELPS STUDENTS DEVELOP THE SELF-ADVOCACY SKILLS NECESSARY TO SUCCEED IN POST-SECONDARY SETTINGS. EACH LESSON WILL HELP STUDENTS PROCESS, MANAGE, AND PRODUCE OUTCOMES USING STRATEGIES ADOPTED FROM THE RESTORATIVE LEARNING MODEL FRAMEWORK (RLM). MY TIME TO SHINE IS A PART OF THE RISE, REFLECT & RESTORE WORKBOOK SERIES. THE SERIES TACKLES CRITICAL SKILLS AND TOPICS USING THE RESTORATIVE LEARNING MODEL FRAMEWORK. RLM COMBINES WELL-RESEARCHED EDUCATIONAL LEARNING STRATEGIES WITH ADOPTED PRACTICES FROM VARIOUS BEHAVIORAL THERAPIES SUCH AS COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY, DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY (DBT), AND APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS. RLM ENCOURAGES THOUGHTFUL DIALOGUE BY USING RELEVANT EXPERIENCES TO STRENGTHEN LEARNING OUTCOMES. RLM GUIDED WORKBOOK AND JOURNALS INCLUDE SHORT STORIES, MINDFUL PRACTICES, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, RESTORATIVE, AND BEHAVIORAL SKILLS TO GUIDE STUDENTS THROUGH THEIR POST-SECONDARY TRANSITION PROCESS. MY TIME TO SHINE ENSURES THAT STUDENTS WITH DIVERSE LEARNING ABILITIES GAIN ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES AND SETTINGS THAT PROVIDE A FULFILLING LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL.