Lessons on this topic teach students about the effects of digital drama, cyberbullying, and hate speech on both themselves and their larger communities. Students explore how individual actions -- negative and positive, intentional and unintentional -- can affect their peers and others. They're encouraged to take the active role of upstander and build positive, supportive online communities, and they will learn how to cultivate empathy, compassion, and courage to combat negative interactions online.

Even though young kids aren't online yet, early lessons on cyberbullying can easily connect to the social and emotional skill-building that happens during early elementary school. By focusing on empathy and compassion, conversations about cyberbullying can give young kids a foundation for future positive online experiences. For older kids, teachers can help students reflect on their own behavior and build strategies for how to respond when they witness cyberbullying.

Introduce cyberbullying in your classroom with one of these four essential lessons, each of which can be modified for use in slightly older or younger grades:

The district ACP team will efficiently create a graphic representation of your district's ACP implementation using the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Infrastructure and ACP Component Rubrics. This will be used as a basis to identify gaps in ACP delivery and barriers for implementation. It will be the basis for the development or improvement of an ACP implementation plan.

This episode features Spelman College student with ADHD who is acing the test when it comes to confronting mental health challenges. Experts offer tips to identify red flags and respond positively to help children with mental health challenges. We introduce “Difference Maker” Dr. John Rhodes, a prominent cardiologist who might never have become a doctor without his own dyslexia diagnosis.

Students will use positive communications skills when expressing needs, wants, and feelings, and identify the skills needed to be a responsible friend and family member. They will report data using charts, tables, and graphs.

Related Subject: Language Arts, Math
Grade Level: Elementary
Concept: Self-Evaluation, Communication
Related Occupations: All Occupations
Type of Activity: Small Group, Individual with class discussion
National Career Development Guidelines: Develop an understanding of yourself and maintain a positive self-concept. (PS1)

ACP Programs typically have students gather artifacts throughout high school to represent their learning and growth.  Many times these artifacts are gathered in a portfolio format.  This particular reflection on student learning is completed by having students complete an oral reflection about a particular artifact of their choice. The rubric is provided for the presentation with the intent that the student is able to link their experiences in and outside of the classroom to soft skills they will need in their future as a student and employee.  This type of reflection can reinforce current soft skills emphasized in your district and help student make the connection between school and career.

A comprehensive ACP Program has students create and revise Individualized Learning Plans annually.  This lesson provides examples of grade level ILP forms that can be modified by school districts to use with students prior to course registration on a yearly basis.  The ILP's can also be shared with parents during Parent Teacher Conferencing or ACP conferencing.  Students will reflect on their strengths, areas to improve, standardized test results, Career Clusters of interest, post-secondary planning, course selection and co-curricular involvement.

Job Shadowing is an important part of Academic and Career Planning.  Job shadows typical take place in high school and/or the early years of college.  In order for everyone involved in the job shadow experience, it is necessary to take the time to prepare our students prior to sending them out for a job shadow.  Students need to research careers and companies. If students set up their own job shadows, they need to have instruction on how to make the phone call or how to make the request in email or in person.  The ask should be modeled and role played to help students prepare.  Students need to prepare and ask questions during the job shadow experience.  Getting feedback from the job shadow mentor and students is helpful in making improvements for all involved as well as making lasting relationships for future shadows.  And, don't forget the importance of a thank you card from the student as well as the school.

Personality Assessments have been used for decades and can be a valuable tool in Academic and Career Planning.  Humanmetrics.com http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp provides a free personality assessment and results analysis.  Students should not merely take the assessment but should delve into their results by looking at the personality types strengths and weaknesses, potential careers and how businesses use personality assessments.  Results should be viewed with a critical lens and should help students have a better understanding of the importance of self-reflection as part of their ACP process. 

This classroom activity introduces students to the 16 career clusters, and provides them an opportunity to find two careers to match each career cluster in a group activity.

Career Connections is a powerful career resource for any student! Young professionals tell us about their jobs and take us behind the scenes to show us what they do every day. Learn about Ohio’s in-demand jobs, and what it takes to get there. Funding From BEMC (Broadcast Educational Media Commission)In partnership with Ohio Department of Education and Ohio Means Jobs

A PowerPoint presentation that will guide students through the first steps and the Match Maker feature in Career Cruising.

Facilitate middle school to high school transition using with the development of vocabulary related to transcripts, grades, course designation, and categorization vocabulary. Present and develop the vocabulary students need to understand course options and selection to plan the High School ACP and for options beyond high school.

Students will be able to research careers and learn more about the careers that interest them.

Students will research a career of their choice and present information about their chosen career in the form of a wax museum where they dress like the people would in that career and report basic facts about the chosen career path, such as education, salaries, and daily activities.

This is a junior conference to help juniors feel ready and prepared for their senior year. The items discussed and prepared include:student transcriptagendastudent credit check (at this place in time)discussion of what is needed to meet graduation requirementsscholarshipscollege applicationstest scoresletters of recommendationcareer clusters/related jobs & vocationsreview of view booksdiscussion of possible categories of transition into post-secondary (work, military, technical college, 4-year university, apprenticeship program) 

This activity is completed in two classroom periods to introduce 8th grade students to high school, classes, teachers, schedules, graduation requirements, how to schedule in high school and answer any questions students have about co-curricular activities, high school opportunities, and other items of interest.

This 7th grade Jobs and Employers lesson leads students through a comparison of two colleges using student-selected criteria in the Xello platform.

The purpose of this lesson is for students to research career clusters and pathways then develop a Facebook or other
social media site for a career cluster. The site will include information important to the career decision-making process. There is a guide for items student need to address for the development of the career cluster social media site and a pdf copy of the career clusters inventory.

In 2001, Budding Blooms Greenhouse was created and initiated for fourth-grade students between two elementary school teachers at Tower Rock Elementary School in Prairie du Sac. The purpose was to create hands-on activities that promote an understanding and respect for Wisconsin’s agriculture. The vision for ls project was three-fold: to-naturally integrate real-world learning in every part of the curriculum, to utilize the program as a mentorship opportunity, and to obtain district-wide involvement.

Often when a person has their first job, it is an entry-level position which require minimal experience and education/training. As a person spends time in that position, they may be able to move up to another position based upon their new experience/education/training levels. We call this a “career pathway.” This 7th grade Discovering Learning Pathways lesson leads students through an exploration of the pathway for a student-chosen career.