College selection, application workflows, and financial aid navigation including FAFSA and scholarship acquisition. Builds skills in personal statement writing and career exploration to align post-secondary choices with long-term professional goals.
A visual career exploration lesson designed for students with moderate to severe disabilities, using real photos to identify interests across various career clusters.
A transition-focused lesson that moves students from personal vision to concrete action steps through the ICAP framework, tailored for Elementary, Middle, and High School levels.
A collaborative workshop session where educators map out the developmental stages of a student's journey from elementary awareness to high school application and outcome access.
A fast-paced, interactive activity where students expand their understanding of familiar careers into broader industry pathways and explore the skills and steps needed to reach them.
A strategic career planning lesson for high schoolers focusing on comparing specific pathways (CTE, college, military) and evaluating local versus out-of-area opportunities.
A career exploration lesson for middle schoolers that dives into salary, education requirements, and identifying stereotypes or barriers within specific career fields.
An introductory career awareness lesson for elementary students focusing on identifying job skills and exploring 'who else' can do a job. Students use a graphic organizer to expand their understanding of common professions.
A professional development session for educators to learn how to facilitate career expansion activities that challenge student assumptions and connect learning to diverse pathways.
A comprehensive lesson package for the 'Who I Am -> Who I'm Becoming' activity, designed to build self-awareness and connect student identity to future career and academic pathways across K-12.
The final session reviews key takeaways, celebrates progress, and includes the 'Mission Accomplished' post-assessment to measure growth in attitudes toward attendance.
Students connect their daily presence in school to their long-term 'Galaxy Goals' and future career aspirations, understanding that every day in school is a step toward their dreams.
Focuses on building 'System Checks' through morning and evening routines. Students design their own 'Routine Radar' to ensure a smooth launch every school day.
Students identify personal 'asteroids' (barriers) that prevent them from getting to school consistently and develop creative strategies to navigate around them.
In this introductory session, students explore the direct link between attendance and school success. They complete their initial 'Launch Log' pre-assessment and map out their current feelings about school.
A transitional lesson for 8th graders to identify their personal interests and align them with high school career clusters and elective pathways. Students engage in self-reflection and creative vision boarding to prepare for the transition to high school with a clear sense of purpose.
A high-impact 25-minute small group session designed for rising freshmen to cultivate internal motivation. Students explore their personal values to drive behaviors like staying in class and completing work through a 'Blueprint for Success' theme.
A lesson focused on functional communication skills for conducting informational interviews with creative professionals, specifically animators and tattoo artists. Students learn to draft open-ended questions and structure a professional conversation.
Tier 2 targeted small-group instruction focusing on breaking down large dreams into specific, measurable, and actionable SMART goals. This lesson provides heavy scaffolding for Level 3 ELs to move from abstract ideas to concrete plans.
Tier 1 whole-class instruction focusing on identifying personal interests, long-term aspirations, and the vocabulary of the future. Students will explore different career clusters and create a visual representation of their 'Big Dream'.
General teacher-facing resources for the High School Blueprint sequence, including the sequence overview and delivery tips.
A comprehensive lesson for 8th-grade students to identify career interests using the O*NET Interest Profiler, research specific paths, and map out educational requirements.
A comprehensive lesson designed to prepare middle school students for the transition to high school, focusing on GPA calculation, time management, and essential study skills.
A 30-minute lesson designed to empower 5th-grade students with self-advocacy skills as they transition to middle school. Students identify personal strengths, learn specific communication strategies, and practice asking for support through role-play scenarios.
A comprehensive one-session transition lesson for 8th graders to explore high school expectations, build confidence, and create a personal success plan.
A 30-minute Tier 2 lesson for 8th graders to explore organizational skills, set SMART goals, and create a personalized success plan for their transition to high school.
This lesson helps middle schoolers explore career options and understand the skills needed for their interests through an interactive survey, group card exploration, and personalized career mapping.
A 30-minute Tier 2 group support session for 8th graders focused on navigating the emotional and practical transition from middle school to high school.
Students synthesize their academic, social, and personal goals into a visual vision board that represents their four-year plan and long-term aspirations.
A workshop focused on resilience where students practice problem-solving strategies to adjust their goals when faced with hypothetical high school challenges.
Students research extracurricular opportunities and set goals for social integration and community involvement in high school.
Students analyze academic data and set concrete SMART goals for their first year of high school, focusing on GPA, attendance, and subject-specific mastery.
Students learn the SMART acronym (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) and practice transforming vague intentions into actionable goals through critical analysis and a workshop approach.
A culminating simulation where students manage a monthly budget based on a mock salary and navigate unexpected life expenses.
Students practice meal planning and grocery shopping within a budget, focusing on cost-effective and healthy choices.
Students analyze various transportation methods, plan routes, and compare the costs of public transit versus vehicle ownership.
Students explore different types of housing, learn key rental vocabulary, and calculate the startup costs for moving into an apartment.
Students learn to distinguish between essential needs and discretionary wants to prioritize spending in an independent living context.
Students select a target career and create a backward-mapped timeline from their dream job to high school graduation.
Students compare the costs and potential salaries of different education paths using simplified financial concepts and discussing student loans.
Students examine skilled trades and apprenticeships, focusing on the 'earn while you learn' model through case studies of various trade careers.
