A work value is something that's important to you in a career. For example, you may value a career that allows you to work with your hands, or be outdoors, or work on the computer exclusively. You may prefer a work environment that provides you with immediate feedback on your performance or one where you work independently. Whatever you value, knowing what's important to you can set you on the path to a career you'll find satisfying. Today, you will consider the values which will help you to choose the best career fit for you. You have two options for finding this information.

Employers often talk about the skills they need in an employee. You may have heard them referred to as soft skills or employability skills or transferable skills. We like to them of them as essential skills, because they are skills that are essential to just about any career. These might include communication skills or basic measurement skills or teamwork. In this Xello lesson, you’ll have the opportunity to think about the skills which are essential to careers today.

The Cross the Line activity will afford people the chance to think about their values and to express them to others. It is important to begin Cross The Line by establishing common ground for the activity. We live in a diverse world. In this exercise we will explore the diversity among us by thinking about our values, our backgrounds, our teachers, and our experiences.

In this lesson, you will be confirming that you have taken or are scheduled to take all the necessary courses to meet the graduation requirements at your high school.

In this lesson, you will be adding to the Experiences section of Xello which will be used later for the following purposes:completing 4 year college applications, completing scholarship applications, and/or completing your resume. 

In this lesson, you will be accessing college essay prompts, using XELLO resources, and creating your personal/college essay for your 4-year college applications or completing a student profile if you are going to attend a technical college, enter the military, or enter the workforce directly.

In this lesson, you will learn how to complete a 4-year college application.

In this lesson, you will learn what the FAFSA is, how to create a FAFSA account and how to complete the FAFSA. The FAFSA is the acronym for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.  The FAFSA is a form that should be completed by any student that plans to enroll in a technical college or a four-year college both public and private.  It is completely FREE to fill out the FAFSA form.   

In addition to familiarizing students with the features and information available in Inspire, the purpose of this activity is to:
● help students learn more about a career that interests them and build on that knowledge by connecting with a practitioner in the field
● allow students the opportunity to practice critical communication and networking skills
● highlight the huddle boards as a place to find mentors in the community

Academically researched and scientifically validated, Xello’s award-winning program puts the student at the center of their planning experience. Students document their journey as they build self-knowledge, explore post-secondary options, create plans, and continually reassess as they take in new knowledge, skills, and experiences.

Xello's future readiness model is aligned with Wisconsin's Academic and Career Planning (ACP). These resources show you how to use Xello to ensure your students are on track and you have what you need to be successful.

In this document you’ll find a recommended grade-by-grade sequence for the lessons available in Xello mapped to the four stages of ACP. You’ll also see what students need to do before starting each lesson and an overview of what your students will learn in each one.We’ve suggested additional activities students can complete in Xello at each grade.

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