8th Grade

8th Grade Smart Futures Requirements

Career Preparation Timeline for 8th Grade

Students in 8th grade will be provided with a multitude of career resources throughout the year. They will be introduced to the opportunities they have through the Career Technical Centre and through their Lakeland Coursework. They will also complete the following Smart Futures activities within their TRIBE/SEL time by the end of Quarter 3.

8th Grade Activities

C7: Promote Your Brand

C9: Analyze Career Information
C10: Keep Up with Technology

C11: Adapt to Workplace Changes

C14: Explore Your Local CTC

How Do I Access Smart Futures?

Go to Clever.com.

If you haven't already, find Lakeland Jr./Sr. High School, and connect using your Lakeland email address.

Click on the Smart Futures icon.

Navigating Smart Futures

Quick Links - You can easily pick up where you last left off, or view some other suggested content.
Who am I? - Click "Activities" to view a list of all available activities or "Skills" to test/improve certain career-ready skills.
Where am I going? - Explore the careers and clusters that your activity results produce, or search for specifics to learn about.
How do I get there? - Explore the programs/majors/schools/colleges that your activity results produce, or search for specifics to learn about.
My Plan/Portfolio/Badges - View/edit your career plan, add documents/reflections to your Portfolio, and view your badges.

Uploading An Artifact to Smart Futures

Throughout high school, you will do more career preparation than just what is done through Smart Futures. This will generally yield an artifact. An artifact is something that proves you completed some sort of growth, and includes some sort of reflection about the experience. Artifacts are not considered complete unless written reflection is completed as well! On Smart Futures, artifacts can be uploaded in the following categories:

Career-Pathway Experiences (Career Fair, College Fair, Campus Visit, Job Shadow, etc.)

Career Acquisition Documents (Résumé, Letter of Recommendation, etc.)

Future Ready Skills

Uploaded Artifacts (unrelated to any above category)

Art & Media (School Projects, Hobbies, etc.)

Honors and Awards (Academic or otherwise)

Test Score (PSAT, SAT, Keystone, etc.)

Extracurricular (Athletics, Clubs, etc.)

Work Experience

Community Service

School Work

How Do I Upload An Artifact to Smart Futures?

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