Middle School Academic and Career Planning Goal Complete self-awareness activities to develop an understanding of personal strengths, weaknesses and interests and their relationships to potential career pathways. | |
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| 6th Grade | 7th Grade | 8th Grade | |
Self-Awareness | | | | |
Career Exploration | Click suggested Matchmaker occupations to review Suitable for You? Feedback and profiles Explore careers by keyword in the Careers sections Explore STEM related careers Attend UW-Platteville Engineering Days ACP Field Trips
| Explore top five occupations from matchmaker (job description, earnings, education, sample career path, and suitable for you?) Research careers by school subject. Explore STEM related careers Attend UW-Platteville Engineering Days ACP Field Trips
| Click suggested Matchmaker occupations to review Suitable for you? Feedback and profiles. In Careers section, research careers by cluster and by industry Exposure to careers in the Health field. Explore STEM related careers Attend UW-Platteville Engineering Days ACP Field Trips
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Education Planning | | | Explore Education section in occupation profiles of interest, either new or saved Based on career interests and goals, complete 9th grade courses using Course Planner
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Portfolio Development (My Plan) | Save Matchmaker and Learning Styles Inventory results(and My Journal entry) Save at least one career of interest Add at least one hobby/interest and one extracurricular activity Add at least one-short term and one long-term goal
| Save Matchmaker results. Save at least one career of interest. Update hobbies, extra curriculars, and goals.
| Save Matchmaker and My Skills results Save two careers and two clusters of interest Add at least one skill/ability and new hobbies and extracurricular activities Review and add at least one short term and one long term goal (and a My Journal entry)
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Financial Literacy and Life Skills | | The Real Game (Unit 1: 1-3, Unit 2: 1-2, Unit 4: 1, 2, 5)
| (Unit 3: Changes and Choices, sessions 1-4? (Unit 4:Personal journey, sessions 1, 2, and 5) | |