Learning+Activities


 * LESSON PLANS FOR GRADES 9-12**

Through this Career Decision Making lesson, students will visit many career resources, analyze data and begin creating their own Student Success Plan. Through the use of the discussion pages, students can share their findings with educators, parents and peers. Includes links to many career assessments: interests, skills, values and personality.

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Decision making skills are vital for a person's health and well-being. In this lesson students will role play case study scenarios, pretend to be the boss and discuss pertinent and realistic issues facing youth today at school, at work and at home.

Choosing what to do after high school can be an overwhelming process for students and families and most counselors will suggest that a student visit a prospective school for a tour. This lesson will prepare a class of students before they take that tour so that they may gain meaningful insight while visiting.

Will your career path dictate your lifestyle, or will your lifestyle dictate your career choices? Will you be able to pay back school loans, or pursue further education? When will you be able to move out of the house? These questions and more will be addressed in this realistic life skills budgeting exercise. Figure out how much money you need to make while also learning about investing, planning and goal setting.

Are you approached by your students asking you where they can get a job? Interviewing skills are critical in creating a first impression and getting over that hurdle of public speaking and presenting one's self in a positive manner. This lesson, along with the discussion thread will give students a real experience interviewing in the community.