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In 9th grade, learners will engage in a variety of ACP/Future Ready activities through homeroom, within classes, and through all-school events. These opportunities provide avenues for learners to expand on their planning, develop more advanced levels of self-awareness, and begin mapping their post-secondary plan. Areas of specific focus during freshman year include career exploration as well as personal identification of strengths and interests. Learners will remain with their ACP/Future Ready Advisor for the duration of their high school career.
In 9th grade, learners will engage in a variety of ACP/Future Ready activities through homeroom, within classes, and through all-school events. These opportunities provide avenues for learners to expand on their planning, develop more advanced levels of self-awareness, and begin mapping their post-secondary plan. Areas of specific focus during freshman year include career exploration as well as personal identification of strengths and interests. Learners will remain with their ACP/Future Ready Advisor for the duration of their high school career.
Some of the specific ACP opportunities that all 9th-grade learners will engage in include:
Some of the specific ACP opportunities that all 9th-grade learners will engage in include:
Freshmen Transition Meetings: Receive guidance and coaching as learners transition into the world of high school
Career Conversations: Learners will engage in conversations with peers and their Future Ready Advisor about future planning and identifying careers of interest
My Strengths & Accomplishment Profile: Learners will self-assess their own strengths and interests and consider how this are leveraged as employability skills
Career Exploration: Introduction to a variety of traditional and non-traditional careers through presentations from community speakers and online career exploration platforms
Career Comparisons: Learners will identify careers of interest and investigate how those careers align with each other, with their interests, and with their strengths
Goal-Setting: Learners will develop their own authentic future-ready academic goal. They will self-monitor their progress on this goal throughout the year
Personal Wellness Tracker: Through physical fitness courses, learners will set personal wellness goals and monitor their progress.
Board of Directors: Learners will identify who influences them, and examine whether these are productive or counter-productive influencers
Self Care: Learners will explore ways to manage their self-care, recognize stress, and draw from a toolbox of strategies to manage their mental wellness
Digital Citizenship: Learners will consider ways to be a positive digital citizen and use social media responsibly
Study Skills & Habits: Learners will examine best-practices in developing strong study skills and habits
My Four-Year Plan: Development of a four-year academic plan that supports future academic and career goals, and assessment of current standing with high school graduation requirements
Business Tours: Tour a variety of local businesses to learn more about Waukesha County career opportunities
Pre-ACT Testing: Participation in the ACT Suite of assessments
Course Selection: Selecting elective opportunities from a wide array of elective courses for their sophomore year, expanding on areas of interest and trying new experiences. Learners will also have the opportunity to "test-drive" courses in advance
ACP Journey Self-Reflection: Learners will assess their progression in becoming Future Ready through the development of a website that highlights their growth in the Graduate Profile Competencies
Future Ready/ACP Conferences: The year will culminate with a personalized conference between learner, parent, and ACP advisor. Learners will share their experiences, what they have learned about themselves, and their future-ready plan at this meeting, using their website as the foundation for the conference.
How Parents Can Get Involved at ACP in School
How Parents Can Get Involved at ACP in School
Attend your child's Future Ready conference in spring
Monitor your child's Future Ready course and activities in Canvas
Discuss with your child their performance on standardized tests and in course standards
Explore the Course Description Guide together to discuss elective offerings for the following year
Attend Parent-Teacher Conferences
Explore your child's Xello Account together (career exploration platform)
Know the goals that your child has set
Discuss your child's identified careers of interest and how these align with your child's values and strengths
Explore post-secondary options together, and demonstrate open-mindedness for various avenues after high school
Volunteer to talk to students about your career and life experiences
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