Spencer ACP Lesson Scope and Sequence

Grade Level and Concept / Skill/ Activity

Grade 6

ACP Lessons during Rocket Pride Time (RPT) once a week including skill development in

• What is an ACP?

• Creating an ACP E-portfolio for personal documentation and career planning

• Documenting artifacts, reflection writing on artifacts saved

• Study skills and plan

• Interests

• Leadership

• Emails in workplace

• Personality traits and Hollands Career Codes & career clusters

• Career pathways

• Career exploration through a variety of activities and websites

• Aptitudes and skill development

• Appropriate work/school behaviors and manners

• Goal setting and future planning

• Importance of all jobs

• Transferable skills & obsolete jobs

• Hygiene skills for school and workplace

• Team building activities

• Complete BASC Mental Health Assessment and YRBS Youth Risk Behavior Survey

• Complete Connections survey regarding student and staff connectedness

• Take CERT assessments in fall, winter and spring for academic progress monitoring

• Parent / Guardian Involvement:

  • Student / parent / guardian review of ACP E-portfolio

Study Skill Class - Organization & Time Management, Writing Goals, How to Study: Study Skills, Taking Notes (Multiple Strategies), Work Ethic, Group vs. Individual Work and students role as a learner.

-Multiple Intelligence inventory- Careers for each category

-Reality Store- Getting to know the businesses around town

Grade 7

ACP Lessons during Rocket Pride Time once a week including skill development in:

• What is an ACP? review

• updating ACP E-portfolio for personal documentation and career planning

  • Documenting artifacts, reflection writing on artifacts saved

• Choices and decision making

• Hard and soft skills (job related and foundational skills to all jobs)

• Jobs you don't think you can do or are not a good match for personality, values, skills, etc.

• Importance of finding good career matches Shoe Shopping lesson)

• Wellness - importance of developing personal wellness for career happiness and sustainability

• Personal study plan development

• Personality traits and Hollands Career Codes / Clusters

• Career pathways

• Career exploration through a variety of activities and websites

• Goal setting and future planning

• Continued appropriate behaviors at school and work

• Team building activities

• Complete BASC Mental Health Assessment and YRBS Youth Risk Behavior Survey

• Complete Connections survey regarding other students and staff

• Take CERT assessments in fall, winter and spring for academic progress monitoring

• Participate in MS survey rotation which may include: Agricultural Science ed., Art, Business and Technology Ed., Family and Consumer Science Education (FCS), General Music, Technology and Engineering education, world languages and cultures

• Parent / guardian involvement:

  • Student / parent / guardian review of ACP E-portfolio

Reality Store- Life Simulation Activity practicing communication skills, financial planning, life and family planning utilizing current job market information

-Study Skill Class - Organization & Time Management, Writing Goals, How to Study: Study Skills, Taking Notes (Multiple Strategies), Work Ethic, Group vs. Individual Work and students role as a learner.

Grade 8

ACP Lessons during Rocket Pride Time (RPT) once a week including skill development in:

• updating ACP E-portfolio for personal documentation and career planning

• Importance of mentors and mentoring

• Levels of training for careers - on the job, certifications, variety of college degree levels

• Personal Value Clarification

• Importance of trust in careers and employment

• School club / activity and community service involvement

• Career clusters and pathways

• Social Media Personal Evaluation

• Calendaring basics

• HS registration and HS course planning - four year plan of study

• Heavy Metal Tour Participation - central Wisconsin manufacturing industry field trip

• Reality Store- Life Simulation Activity practicing communication skills, financial planning, life and family planning utilizing current job market information

• Continued appropriate behaviors at school and work

• Team building activities

• Complete BASC Mental Health Assessment and YRBS Youth Risk Behavior Survey

• Complete Connections survey regarding other students and staff

• Take CERT assessments in fall, winter and spring for academic progress monitoring

• Participate in MS survey rotation which may include: Agricultural Science ed., Art, Business and Technology Ed., Family and Consumer Science Education (FCS), General Music, Technology and Engineering education, world languages and cultures

• Parent / guardian involvement -

  • Participate in ILP conference with parent, student & counselor

    • Student / parent / guardian review of ACP E-portfolio, educational file, assessment progress, course planning

  • Participate in HS registration information meeting

-Study Skill Class - Organization & Time Management, Writing Goals, How to Study: Study Skills, Taking Notes (Multiple Strategies), Work Ethic, Group vs. Individual Work and students role as a learner.

Grade 9

ACP Lessons during Rocket Pride Time once a week including skill development in:

• updating ACP E-portfolio for personal documentation and career planning

• Learning Styles

• Intro to university and technical college systems and military branches

• Career exploration through a variety of activities and websites

• Humor in the workplace

• Employability skills

• Appropriate personal email name

• Driver's education information and planning

• Documentation of school activities and leadership

• How to ask questions of career representatives

• Career representative live or virtual meets and presentations:

  • Human resources speaker on interviewing and applying

  • Workforce representatives from local businesses or specific career pathways

  • US Military representatives

  • Technical College System

  • University of Wisconsin System

  • WI Independent College

• Goal setting and future planning

• Continued appropriate behaviors at school and work

• Team building activities

• Complete BASC Mental Health Assessment and YRBS Youth Risk Behavior Survey

• Complete Connections survey regarding other students and staff

• ASPIRE Testing and estimated ACT score - college review

• Parent / guardian involvement:

  • Student / parent / guardian review of ACP E-portfolio, assessment progress, course planning

  • HS course registration process

  • Opportunity to attend Financial Aid Night and Scholarship Night events

-Activities - Career Venture Exploration sponsored by Chippewa Valley Work Force Board

Grade 10

• ACP Lessons during Rocket Pride Time (RPT) once a week including skill development in:

• Updating ACP E-portfolio for personal documentation and career planning

• Resume development

• Importance of personal branding

• Interview preparation and skills

• Continued university and technical college systems and military branch communications

• Career exploration through a variety of activities and websites

• Employees commitments and employers commitments

• Continued employability skills

• Continued documentation of school activities and leadership

• Continued documentation of volunteering opportunities

• Career representative live or virtual meets and presentations:

  • Human resources speaker on interviewing and applying

  • Workforce representatives from local businesses or specific career pathways

  • US Military representatives

  • Technical College System

  • University of Wisconsin System

  • WI Independent College

• Driver's education planning continued / review

• Continued goal setting and future planning

• Continued appropriate behaviors and school and work

• Wellness in the workplace and life

• Team building activities

• HS registration

  • course selections

  • Youth Apprenticeship Opportunities

  • Dual Credit Opportunities for Gr 11 and 12

• ASPIRE Testing and estimated ACT score - college review

• Complete BASC Mental Health Assessment and YRBS Youth Risk Behavior Survey

• Complete Connections survey regarding other students and staff

• Take CERT assessments in fall, winter and spring for academic progress monitoring

• PSAT opportunity for academic assessment sponsored through the College Board

• Parent / guardian involvement

  • Participate in ILP conference with parent, student & counselor

    • Student / parent / guardian review of ACP E-portfolio, educational file, assessment progress, course planning and transcript review

  • Course registration process input

  • Opportunity to attend Financial Aid Night and Scholarship Night events

Grade 11

-ACP Lessons during Rocket Pride Time once a week including skill development in:

• updating ACP E-portfolio for personal documentation and career planning

• Calendaring your day

• Continued university and technical college systems and military branches communications

• Career exploration through a variety of activities and websites

• Continued development of employability skills and self evaluation

• Continued documentation of school activities and leadership

• Continued documentation of community service

• Career representative live or virtual meets and presentations:

  • Human resources speaker on interviewing and applying

  • Workforce representatives from local businesses or specific career pathways

  • US Military representatives

  • Technical College System

  • University of Wisconsin System

  • WI Independent College

• Continued goal setting and future planning

• Continued appropriate behaviors at school and work

• Team building activities

-Post Secondary tours, visits and meetings

-ACT, WorkKeys and ASVAB and Optional PSAT

-Dual credit placement test planning

-Letters of Recommendation

-Other Post Secondary considerations

-WI Civics Exam

-YA/Work Experience

-Dual Credit

-Social Media Networking Plan

-Continue Financial Planning

-Transcript Review

WEF

-Gr 11 Parent night in conjunction with spring PT conference

-Establish plan for post secondary admissions meetings, applications, etc. and timelines

Grade 12

ACP Lessons during Rocket Pride Time once a week including skill development in:

• updating ACP E-portfolio for personal documentation and career planning

• Future plan preparation:

  • work force job shadowing

  • Youth Apprenticeships and other work experiences

  • College application process

    • essay writing support

    • financial aid planning

    • scholarship opportunities and scholarship application support

  • military application process

• Career representative live or virtual meets and presentations:

  • Workforce representatives from local businesses or specific career pathways

  • US Military representatives

  • Technical College System

  • University of Wisconsin System

  • WI Independent College

• Community adult organizations for future involvement

• Parent Involvement:

  • Individual conferencing with student, parent/guardian, counselor, other which may include other staff and / or mentors - Specific for grade 8 and 11/12 but may include other grade levels as time allows

  • Scholarship Planning Meeting - for all HS students and families - information sharing and scholarship donor panel

  • Financial Aid Meeting - for all HS students and families - information sharing and financial aid filing support

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-Selective Service Registry

-Individual and group senior conferencing

-WI Civics Exam confirmation of pass

-College Entrance Test Planning

-Transcript Review

-Life Long Learning Goals - Personal and Professional

-Senior Exit Survey

-Clear all High School Computer/Google Files needed and transfer to personal records

-Exit HS Interview, cumulative file review and ACP review

-Showcase of ACP - electronic, web based, paper, portfolio options