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Future Blueprint

An engaging 45–60 minute Grade 8 introduction to the Massachusetts MyCAP (My Career and Academic Plan) process and MEFA Pathway. Students explore the three core domains—Personal/Social, Career, and Academic—through hands-on offline reflections and peer collaboration.

JCJohn Crocker

Future Blueprint

An engaging 45–60 minute Grade 8 introduction to the Massachusetts MyCAP (My Career and Academic Plan) process and MEFA Pathway. Students explore the three core domains—Personal/Social, Career, and Academic—through hands-on offline reflections and peer collaboration.

JCJohn Crocker

12 Minutes

Activity 1: Your Offline Profile

Take your handout: Look at Page 1 (The Personal & Career Inventory)

Step 1

Identify 3 Strengths

What are you naturally good at? (Problem-solving, building, organizing, empathizing, creating art, coding...)

Step 2

Pick Work Values

What matters to you in a future job? (Helping others, working outdoors, high salary, independence, teamwork...)

Step 3

Favorite Subjects

Which school subjects or after-school hobbies make time fly by when you do them?

Write your honest thoughts. There are no right or wrong answers on your MyCAP.


Partner Collaboration Slide 6 / 7

15 Minutes

Activity 2: Career Exploration

Pair up with an elbow partner to connect your clues to future fields.

A

Swap Handouts (5 Min Each)

Read your partner's strengths, values, and favorite topics. Act as a detective examining their clues!

B

Suggest 2 Pathways

Look at the Career Clusters Bank on Page 2. Propose at least 2 career ideas your partner might love.

PArtner Work Challenge: Can you suggest a career your partner hasn't thought of before?


Launchpad Wrap-Up Slide 7 / 7

Next Steps: Your 8th Grade Academic Plan

High school doesn't start in 9th grade—it starts with the habits you build today.

Complete Your Exit Ticket

  • Write 1 academic habit you will practice this term.
  • List 1 career cluster you want to explore on MEFA.
  • Turn in your completed blueprint to your teacher!

What Happens Next?

  • We'll keep your worksheets in your portfolio.
  • Soon, you'll receive your MEFA Pathway login.
  • You'll type these exact goals right into your digital profile!

"Your future is not something you enter; it is something you build."

Strength Evidence: Choose 1 strength checked above. Describe a specific time you demonstrated this skill:

Part 2: Work Environment Preferences

Select top 3 priorities

What environment would help you thrive in your future career? Check your top 3 priorities:

The Spark Activity: What is 1 hobby, topic, or activity where you lose track of time?

Future Blueprint Handout • Grade 8 MyCAP Page 1 of 2

Part 3: Career Exploration & Academic Flight Plan

Pillars 2 & 3

Career Clusters Reference Bank (Use for Partner Detective Activity):

Partner Detective Challenge (Swap Sheets with a Partner):

15 Minutes

Read your partner's Page 1 clues. Propose 2 career matches and explain your reasoning:

Detective's Name (Partner):   __________________________________________________
Recommendation #1:

Suggested Career or Field:

Why this fits your partner's clues:

|

Recommendation #2:

Suggested Career or Field:

Why this fits your partner's clues:

|

Part 4: 8th Grade Academic Flight Plan (Pillar 3)

Connecting middle school habits to high school courses and opportunities:

SMART Academic Commitment: What is 1 daily habit you commit to practicing this quarter? (e.g., using an agenda, attending extra help, reviewing notes 15 mins daily)
MEFA Pathway Goal: What is 1 specific career or high school course you want to explore as soon as logins are active?
Exit Ticket: In 1–2 complete sentences, why does starting your MyCAP in 8th grade help you make better high school decisions?

Future Blueprint Handout • Grade 8 MyCAP Page 2 of 2

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