8th Grade ACP 

I can become familiar with Xello’s website. 

I can understand why the Academic Career Plan is important for planning my future in school and post secondary. 

I can make SMART goals that are related to academic and personal goals

I can understand graduation requirements. 

I can understand a transcript and what it means to be college and career ready. 

I can review the high school course hand book and make a four year course plan to be successful for my future career interest. 

I can explain how my hobbies, soft skills, extra curricular, and work ethic relate to a specific career.  

What type of high school courses do I want to take? What am I interested in, and what do I need to take to help me get to my future career? 

What do I like to do in my free time? 

What has my middle school academics and work ethic taught me so far, do I feel like I am ready for high school? 

Have my interests changed since last year, if so how?  

What are my strengths? 

Complete Matchmaker and save results

Explore career profiles: job descriptions, working conditions, earning, educations, and sample career paths sections.  

I will explore career profiles and learn about their job descriptions, schooling needed, and create a sample career path. 

I will save one artifact with a reflection in my ACP folder. 

I will write about a career of interest in detail and present it to the class.