My Life Plan is a series of lessons that focus on career and post-secondary exploration and planning. Students will complete milestones (lessons or experiences) starting in 6th grade which help them make informed decisions on post-secondary options.
Our 6th grade academic extensions staff along with a district hired counselor will deliver the lessons several times (5 lessons) during the year. The lessons for the 6th graders involve:
· Learning how to use Naviance, an online program to help students navigate through their post-secondary options. Identifying their personal/social, academic, and career needs.
· Learning skills to successfully transition to Middle School.
· Identifying their learning style and learn strategies to assist in their learning.
· Taking interest inventories to explore careers and post-secondary options.
· Setting goals and create an academic plan for Middle School.
Our 7th graders will complete My Life Plan during their social studies classes. These lessons are a continuation from last year and include:
· Reintroducing Naviance and My Life Plan. Students also identify their personal/social, academic and career needs.
· Learning skills to successfully collaborate at school, work and in the community.
· Learning the connection between income and expenses and how it relates to careers.
· Creating an educational plan to assist in meeting their education and career goals.
Our 8th graders will complete My Life Plan during their Spanish classes. These lessons will include:
· Learning about My Life Plan and how to use Naviance. Students will also identify their personal/social, academic and career needs.
· Practicing decision making strategies and learning about their high school choice process.
· Understanding their EXPLORE test results and how it relates to college readiness, skill proficiencies, college planning, career interests and the importance of rigorous high school course work.
· Creating a high school course plan.
In addition, this district counselor may be available for additional counseling support to include: academic support and planning, individual counseling (personal/social, academic, career), post-secondary/career preparation and exploration, EXPLORE test interpretation support and HS transition/choice process support.