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What's Next? Lesson PlanWhat's Next? Lesson Plan
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California Department of Education
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12th
Subjects
Social & Emotional Learning
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1 hr
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What's Next?

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  • Introduction to the Start-Up Videos
  • Career Readiness Glossary English
  • Career Readiness Glossary Spanish
  • California Career Center Student Account Setup Instructor's Notes
  • California Career Center Student Account Setup Instructor's Notes
  • California CareerZone Student Account Setup Instructor's Notes
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Let their futures take flight! The sixth and final installment in a series of career and college readiness lesson plans pulls it all together for graduation-bound seniors. Individuals comb through their action plans and describe the steps they've taken to reach their goals.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

action plans, career planning, career readiness, career skills, career goals, careers, college preparation, life skills, communication, future planning

Additional Tags

college and career readiness

Instructional Ideas

  • Host a fun mock graduation at the close of the lesson
  • Ask participants to verbally share their action plans with the class

Classroom Considerations

  • The lesson relies heavily on a specific state-operated career center; consider modifying the lesson to include your own district's career planning tools

Pros

  • The lesson provides a meaningful end to a career-planning unit
  • Scholars take ownership of their action plans by checking the fine details and communicating their desired outcomes

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.11-12.4 RI.11-12.7 W.11-12.3.a

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