Sample Middle School College and Career Readiness / Grade-level Activities

6th Grade: Career Awareness

Build an awareness of the variety of careers available and to begin to identify areas of interest. Builds effective collaborative working relationships; is able to
work with diverse teams, comprehends verbal, written and visual information and instructions; listens effectively.

Fall Semester Spring Semester Summer
Academic & Personal Development
Learning Styles Assessment
Career Assessments
Review resources for success
o Edmodo
o Blackboard
o PowerSchools
o PowerBlock
Advisory units focusing on:
o organizational skills
o teamwork/collaboration
o listening with purpose
o PBIS/Leadership & Character Development
Review academic progress through student-led
conferences

College and Career Learning Opportunities
Project-based learning with STEM focus
Career fair
Mentorships
Student Club involvement
Community service/volunteerism
Academic & Personal Development
Advisory units focusing on:
o organizational skills
o teamwork/collaboration
o listening with purpose
o PBIS/ Leadership & Character Development
o College & Career Readiness workshops
Review academic progress through student-led conferences

College and Career Learning Opportunities
Business mentors through advisory
Student Club involvement
Community service/volunteerism

Volunteer
Summer enrichment
camps



Sample Middle School College and Career Readiness / Grade-level Activities

7th Grade: Career Awareness and Exploration
Students make connects between school and the world of work. Students take initiative and is able to work independently as needed; looks for the means to
solve problems; monitors her own learning needs; learns from mistakes.
Fall Semester Spring Semester Summer
Academic & Personal Development
Review & Update
o Learning Styles Assessment
o Career & Skills Assessments
Review resources for success
o Edmodo
o Blackboard
o PowerSchools
o PowerBlock
Advisory units focusing on:
o time management
o integrity
o initiative and resourcefulness
o PBIS/Leadership & Character Development
Review academic progress through student-led
conferences

College and Career Learning Opportunities
Career fair
Student club involvement
Mentorships
Community Service/Volunteerism
project based learning with STEM focus
Academic & Personal Development
Advisory units focusing on:
o Time management
o integrity
o initiative and resourcefulness
o PBIS/ Leadership & Character Development
o College & Career Readiness workshops
Review academic progress through student-led conferences

College and Career Learning Opportunities
Business mentor through advisory
Mentorship
Student Club involvement
Community service/volunteerism
Project based learning with STEM focus
Students@Work job shadowing program




Volunteer
Summer enrichment
camps


Sample Middle School College and Career Readiness / Grade-level Activities


8th Grade: Career Awareness and Exploration
Students acquire the basic foundations skills needed for high school transition. Students act responsible with others in mind; demonstrates professionalism and
ethical behavior. Students are respectable citizenship within the community.

Fall Semester Spring Semester Summer
Academic & Personal Development
Review & Update
o Learning Styles Assessment
o Career & Skills Assessments
Review resources for success
o Edmodo
o Blackboard
o PowerSchools
o PowerBlock
Develop 4 year graduation plans
Advisory units focusing on:
o Goal setting
o responsibility
o perseverance
o PBIS/Leadership & Character Development
Review academic progress through student-led
conferences

College and Career Learning Opportunities
Business mentors through advisory
Career fair
Student club involvement
Community Service/Volunteerism
project based learning with STEM focus
Mentorships
College visits
ACT EXPLORE test
Academic & Personal Development
Advisory units focusing on:
o Goal setting
o responsibility
o perseverance
o PBIS/Leadership & Character Development
o College and Career Readiness workshops
Review academic progress through student-led conferences

College and Career Learning Opportunities
Review ACT EXPLORE Test results
Student club involvement
Community Service/Volunteerism
project based learning with STEM focus
College visits
Business tours
Job Shadowing
Step Up High School transition program
Volunteer
Summer enrichment
camps