Invite a Guest Speaker

• Invite a guest speaker who has pursued a military, four year, technical college, or apprenticeship pathway to pursue their careers. If possible, choose guest speakers in a similar career field who have attained that career via different pathways. Reach out to alum who may currently be in one of the education pathways - they can be great speakers!

Pathway Options

• Have students work in small groups to choose a career and then map possibly pathways for that career in a military, apprenticeship, four year college, and technical college.

Day in the Life

• For each of the education pathways, sketch out a possible "Day in the Life" using resources from the pages on this site.

More than a "job"

• Help students identify particular elements of each of the pathways that both fits and might not fit their interests or preferred way of learning. Students can then create a graphic that depicts the education pathways they are most drawn to and why it is the best option for them. Ask students who selected one of each of the education pathways to share their graphic with the class.

Financial Considerations

• Ask students to identify potential costs associated with each pathway as well as resources to pay those costs. Help them explore scholarships that are available to them and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) You can help them compare the cost and return on investment for education pathways using tools like Money Path and Test Drive Digital (which are available for free to any school in Wisconsin).