CAREER GUIDANCE
WA S H I N GTO N
LESSONS FOR GRADES 6-12
PROJECT ORIGINS
►Developed to highlight
Washington-specific
resources for students
►A collaboration:
OSPI, state agencies,
educational institutions
►Developed in 2011
PROJECT GOALS
►Help students chart
pathways to college
►Highlight Washington
requirements
►Highlight Washington
resources and
opportunities
PROJECT RESOURCES
►23 lesson plans,
grades 6-12
►WA State resources
►Aligned with standards
► Common Core State Standards
(Reading, Writing, Speaking &
Listening, Language)
► EALR GLEs
(Writing, Communication,
Educational Technology)
► ASCA National Standards
LESSON FORMAT
►Lesson plans are 3 pages
►Each includes:
► Lesson goals
► Alignment with standards
► Materials needed
► Core, enrichment, exploration activities
► List of Washington resources
► Student worksheet, family handout
►Many are packaged with
Power Point presentations
STUDENT WORKSHEET FORMAT
►All worksheets are
included in lesson plan
packages
►Guide students through
activities and resources
►Promote self-reflection
►Demonstrate learning
FAMILY HANDOUT FORMAT
►Introduce families to
college and career issues
►Recap lessons to start
family discussions
►Provide links to
Washington resources
PRESENTATION FORMAT
►Many lessons include
Power Point
presentations
►Presentations share
resources and info
►Engage students
►Deepen understanding
GRADES 6-7
►3 lessons on preparing
for the future
►Help make middle
school count
►Lessons on:
► Intro to STEM
► Explore Apprenticeship
► HS & Beyond Plan
GR 6-7: INTRO TO STEM
►Introduces 4
components of STEM
►Explains importance of
STEM
►Shows how students
can do STEM
►Easy to customize
with your district’s
programs
GR 6-7: EXPLORE APPRENTICESHIP
►Introduces concept of
apprenticeship
►Explores LNI web site
►Shows many careers
students can pursue
►Easy to customize
with your district’s
programs
GR 6-7: HS & BEYOND PLAN
►Introduces students to HS
graduation requirements
►Students think ahead to
set goals for high school
►Start planning now for
course goals in high
school
GRADES 6-8
►3 lessons span all 3
middle school grades
►Help students think
ahead to high school
►Lessons on:
► Career Interest Survey
► College Bound Scholarship
► GET Savings
GR 6-8: CAREER INTEREST SURVEY
►Guides students
through an interest
survey
►Helps them identify
potential career areas
►Shows postsecondary
training options
►Based on SBCTC’s
Check Out A College
GR 6-8: COLLEGE BOUND SCHOLARSHIP
►Introduces the College
Bound Scholarship
►Helps students and
families determine if they
are eligible
►Encourages application
for eligible students
GR 6-8: GET SAVINGS PROGRAM
►Explains the value of
saving
►Introduces the
Guaranteed Education
Tuition (GET) Program
►Offers optional
financial literacy
lessons from Dept of
Financial Institutions
GRADE 8
►4 lessons specifically
for Grade 8 students
►Each focuses on high
school transition
►Lessons on:
► HS graduation requirements
► HS course selection
► HS & Beyond Plan
► Postsecondary admission
GR 8: HS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
►Introduces students to HS
graduation requirements
►Students can plan ahead
►Explains difference
between graduation
requirements and college
admission requirements
GR 8: MAKING THE MOST OF HS
►Provides a guide to high
school course planning
►Ties courses to students’
goals
►Introduces resources for
students: dual credit,
honors, CTE, etc.
GR 8: HS & BEYOND PLAN
►Students set goals for life
after high school
►Complete a preliminary
HS & Beyond Plan
checklist
►Learn about reason for
HS & Beyond Plan
requirement
GR 8: POSTSECONDARY ADMISSION
►Introduces college
admission
requirements
►Focuses on WA
public colleges
►Connects high
school work to
admissions process
GRADES 9-10
►6 lessons specifically
for Grade 9-10 students
►Focus is on making the
most of high school
►Lessons on:
► Career Interests
► HS graduation requirements,
course selection,
HS & Beyond Plan
► Postsecondary Admission
► Paying for College
GR 9-10: WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
►Students complete career
interest inventory
►Introduces Workforce
Training Board’s Where
Are You Going guide
►Students connect
interests to education
GR 9-10: MAKING THE MOST OF HS
►3-lesson series covers:
►HS graduation
requirements
►HS course planning
►HS & Beyond Plan
►Lessons help students
find CTE, Skills Center,
dual credit opportunities
GR 9-10: POSTSECONDARY ADMISSIONS
►Students review college
admission requirements
►Research entry
requirements of a
college choice
►Plan for remaining years
in high school
GR 9-10: PAYING FOR COLLEGE
►Students review
financial aid concepts
►Register at
theWashBoard.org
►Identify at least one
scholarship match
GRADES 11-12
►7 lessons specifically
for Grade 11-12
students
►1 lesson on career
exploration
►3 lessons on making
the most of high school
►3 lessons on preparing
for postsecondary
GR 11-12: CAREER BRIDGE
►Career exploration
based on WA Career
Bridge
►Students explore
postsecondary
programs for
careers of interest
►Students research
postsecondary
requirements
GR 11-12: MAKING THE MOST OF HS
►3-lesson series covers:
►HS graduation
requirements
►HS & PS course planning
►HS & Beyond Plan
►Help students ensure they
are prepared for on-time
graduation
GR 11-12: PREPARING FOR
POSTSECONDARY
►3-lesson series covers:
►College Admission
Requirements
►College Application
►Scholarship Match
(TheWashBoard.org)
►Helps students with the
final steps of the
postsecondary search
process
CAREER GUIDANCE
WA S H I N GTO N
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