School Toolbox
How to Enroll an EmpowerU Student @ NSO
STEP ONE: Invite Student to your Office or Zoom Meeting/Google Meet if Remote
Here is a link to a School FAQ with lots of answers to commonly asked questions if you need it. FAQ LINK
Below Are Recommended Talking Points When You Meet with Students:
- Talk to the student about their obstacles and personal struggles – If they are stuck and discouraged, anxious, lacking confidence or low mood – ask if they would like a chance for things to be different by receiving daily support that would help them create a path to overcome those struggles. It is proven to work and is all online – just 15-20 minutes a day with embedded daily coaching that helps support student each day.
- Introduce EmpowerU as hope – an option to invest in their personal growth each day. This course is a chance for them to earn credit as they build skills so they can learn to handle life’s challenges and control their thoughts and emotions. The course is all about them – and 1000’s of students have taken it and found it to be incredibly helpful.
- A Way to Create a Path Forward and Meet Goals: Students will set and meet goals with daily support – and start to take small steps each day to making positive change in their life! We as EmpowerU Coaches walk beside students to check in daily — making sure they feel seen, heard, valued and respected.
- Explain that building resilience is the best predictor of future. This is their chance to control one thing in their life – by investing the time in personal development.
STEP TWO: Show Student Video Below
STEP THREE: Review Course Expectations
Read together with student: Once you are enrolled in the course you will receive an email from your Instructor:
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Your EmpowerU Instructor will send a link to EmpowerU, copying the school and parent/guardian on the email for accountability.
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It is expected that students will activate the link within 2 school days and get started and complete the first two lessons of EmpowerU with 4 days, and the six lessons in Unit 1 in the first 8 days. This first lesson is critical to finish in order to be considered activated and retain your seat in the course.
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Please designate a 20 minute window each school day to complete one complete lesson in EmpowerU. Agree on that specific time with your school counselor now.
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EmpowerU works on a smart phone, laptop, school computer or tablet. The course works best in Google CHROME.
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At the recommended pace of 5 lessons/week you will complete the course in 12-14 weeks. Mark your target completion date on your calendar now. We will be emailing progress updates to you and your school throughout the course to keep you on pace.
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Upon completion, you will receive a semester grade from NOS>
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If you are absent or sick, communicate directly with your EmpowerU instructor.
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Non-engagement in the course will lead to possible withdrawal from the course, with no credit
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This is a credit bearing course, and should be treated as such. Be sure to respond to your instructor’s text and emails within 24 hours.
STEP FOUR: Enroll student through Northern Star Online
You can enroll a student at ANY TIME. It does not need to coincide with the semester, quarter, or trimester – we want to support students when they hit obstacles…. so if you have a student – enroll them now. It’s easy to get started – at no cost if the student has a free period in their school day.
Link to register is below:
Northern Star Online
Other helpful Links:
– If this is your first time registering students with NSO you will need to set up a counselor account. (You’ll only need to do this once!)
– Request courses through this link: Registration Overview
– The Frequently Asked Questions page is a great resource as well.
If the student has a full course-load, a parent can still register for the course for $375/student using HSA dollars through Northern Star Online.
QUESTIONS?
Email katie@empoweru.education or call 612 -964-4168.
EmpowerU’s revolutionary approach to student success helps students increase resilience, persistence, motivation and success. As active participants in their wellness journey, students complete engaging, online lessons supported by daily 1:1 motivational coaching that fuel improved emotional wellbeing, school attendance, and grades. EmpowerU offers site-based licenses to schools and colleges, as well as access to the credit-bearing course through third-party online schools or direct from the company.