Counselor &
Educator Toolkit
Culturally responsive resources, professional development, and professional connection for those supporting Native American high school students and their families.
More Than a Resource Library
The Counselor & Educator Toolkit brings together culturally responsive curriculum, student activities, Tier 2 interventions, family engagement resources, continuing education, planning tools, Native-focused opportunity databases, and professional connection in one convenient membership.
Everything is designed to help counselors, educators, Indian Education staff, Tribal education professionals, and other student-support professionals better serve Native American high school students throughout grades 9–12 and as they prepare for life after graduation.
One Membership. Multiple Ways to Support Native Students.
One Year Access
Full access to the Counselor & Educator Toolkit for one year.
Continuing Education
Self-paced professional development with continuing education credit hours and a certificate of completion.
Ready-to-Use Resources
Curriculum, activities, interventions, planning tools, and printables.
Opportunity Databases
Native-focused college, scholarship, tuition, pre-college, and enrichment searches.
Professional Network
Connect with other professionals supporting Native American high school students.
Growing Library
New resources are added throughout your active membership.
Earn Continuing Education Hours While Strengthening Your Practice
Toolkit membership includes self-paced professional development created specifically for professionals supporting Native American high school students.
Learn on your own schedule while building culturally responsive knowledge and practical strategies you can use directly with students and families.
College Counseling Considerations for Native American High School Students
Explore culturally responsive college counseling practices, Native-specific college and career resources, cultural considerations, campus experiences, financial support, and strategies for strengthening college planning with Native students and families.
What's Included in the Toolkit
Resources are organized around the real work of supporting Native American high school students in counseling, classrooms, advisory, small groups, family engagement, and college and career planning.
College & Career Planning
Grade-level planning resources, college exploration tools, career activities, Native-centered pathways, scholarship resources, and supports for helping students prepare for life after high school.
Lessons & Student Activities
Student-facing activities focused on college and career exploration, social-emotional learning, cultural identity, wellness, reflection, and culturally responsive engagement.
Group Curriculum
Culturally grounded curriculum focused on college readiness, identity, purpose, community, attendance, engagement, persistence, and graduation support.
Tier 2 Interventions
Targeted, culturally responsive supports for students experiencing attendance, engagement, literacy, connection, persistence, and graduation concerns.
Family Engagement Resources
Ready-to-use resources that help schools engage Native families in college, career, financial aid, scholarship, and future-planning conversations.
Planning Tools & Printables
Downloadable planning sheets, student reflection tools, posters, guides, and printables for counseling offices, classrooms, advisory, and student-support settings.
Native-Focused Opportunity Databases
Help Native American high school students move from exploration to opportunity with curated CollegeBound Journey search tools.
Culturally Supportive College Search
Explore colleges through factors that matter to Native students, including Indigenous academic programs, Native student organizations, cultural resources, Tribal partnerships, and campus support.
Native Scholarship & Tuition Search
Help students identify Native-specific scholarships, tuition opportunities, and other potential sources of financial support for education after high school.
Pre-College & Cultural Enrichment Search
Find Native-focused pre-college programs, leadership opportunities, cultural enrichment experiences, academic programs, internships, and career exploration opportunities.
CollegeBound Journey Professional Network
Membership includes access to a professional community for counselors, educators, Indian Education staff, Tribal education professionals, and others supporting Native American high school students.
Connect with professionals doing similar work, exchange ideas and resources, and learn from others committed to supporting Native youth.
New Resources Added Throughout the Year
The Toolkit is not a static collection of downloads. New student activities, curriculum, Tier 2 supports, family resources, professional learning, and practical tools are added as they are developed.
Active members receive access to new Toolkit resources released during their membership period.
Why Add the Toolkit to Your Professional Toolbox?
Spend less time searching for culturally responsive resources or creating materials from scratch.
Build your professional knowledge through self-paced learning focused specifically on supporting Native students.
Use materials and opportunity searches created with Native students, families, culture, community, and future goals in mind.
Join a network of professionals who share your commitment to supporting Native American high school students.
Support Native Students Without Building Everything From Scratch
Get one year of access to culturally responsive resources for Native American high school students, continuing education opportunities, Native-focused college and career databases, new resources added throughout the year, and the CollegeBound Journey Professional Network.
