High School & Beyond Plan
9TH GRADE LESSONS
9th GRADE ASSIGNMENTS (Due by March 1, 2024):
LESSON 1: Work Values.
Prerequisite: Save 3 careers you like. If you do not have careers of interest saved, complete the Career Matchmaker assessment in About Me.
Core Lesson: Work Values. This exercise will guide students in exploring their own work values, and investigate careers that they may find satisfying based on their values.
LESSON 2: Getting Experience.
Prerequisite: Add 3 experiences.
This exercise will guide students in an exploration of different ways they could gather work experience now. You will identify different ways to gather experience in high school (community service/volunteering, part-time job, internship, etc) and assess which type of experience is best suited to different career interests and goals.
Prerequisites: Before completing LESSON 1 OR LESSON 2, you may need to complete additional exercises to unlock the lessons if you have not saved 3 Careers and 3 experiences.
Additional HSBP Assignments:
In the spring, during the Course Request Process, you will also update your High School and Beyond Plan by selecting courses that relate to both your high school graduation and your plans for life after high school.
Resources:
Log in to Xello
ClassLink
Website: You can log in to Xello from your ClassLink account: https://launchpad.classlink.com/issaquah
Username: ISD Computer username (first 4 of last name, first 3 of first name, grade year e.g. LastFir25)
Password: The password you currently use to log on to school computers or Office 365. (Note: Your password for Class Link resets to your Student ID# each year and you are prompted to change it the first time you log in each year.)
Need Help?
Logging In - If you are having trouble logging in, email isdedtechhelp@issaquah.wednet.edu. Please include your name, your graduation year, and your school name in the body of the email.
Navigating Xello - Need help navigating Xello, click HERE for a quick reference for navigating Xello from your Dashboard.
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Xello Assignments
LESSON 1: Work Values
A work value is something that's important to you in a career. Some values come from within. For instance, many people feel the need to be creative or help others. Other values reflect more concrete aspects of the work you do. For instance, money and leisure time are considered outward motivators. In this lesson, you will learn what works values are, how to find and live your work value, and much more.
This exercise will guide students in exploring their own work values, and investigate careers that they may find satisfying based on their values.
Before completing LESSON 1, you may need to unlock the lesson by completing prep exercises if you have not saved 3 Careers to your profile (moved over from Career Cruising).
On your Dashboard, on the left under Core Lessons, click on the blue Get Started button under Work Values.
Follow the directions on each page, as they will lead you through the exercise.
When you have fully completed the task, the progress bar at the top of the page will show 100%. Then click on the Done button to return to the main page. On this page, you’ll now see a green checkmark next to the Work Values core lesson.
LESSON 2: Getting Experience
This exercise will guide students in an exploration of different ways they could gather work experience now. You will identify different ways to gather experience in high school (community service/volunteering, part-time job, internship, etc) and assess which type of experience is best suited to different career interests and goals.
Before completing LESSON 2, you may need to unlock the lesson by completing prep exercises if you have not saved 3 Careers or added 3 experiences to your profile (moved over from Career Cruising).
On your Dashboard, on the left under Core Lessons, click on the blue Get Started button under Getting Experiences.
Follow the directions on each page, as they will lead you through the exercise.
When you have fully completed the task, the progress bar at the top of the page will show 100%. Then click on the Done button to return to the main page. On this page, you’ll now see a green checkmark next to the Getting Experience core lesson.
Additional Requirements
In the spring, during the Course Request Process, you will also update your High School and Beyond Plan by selecting courses that relate to both your high school graduation and your plans for life after high school.
Informative Videos
Xello Dashboard Video
Building a Resume with Xello Video