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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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In this lesson, you will use two different websites to help you navigate the cost of paying for college and help build a budget for life after graduation.
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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.
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In this lesson, you will learn about the purpose of letters of recommendation and who and how to ask for a letter of recommendation from an adult in your life.
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Most students know about post-secondary opportunities through 4-year or technical colleges. But did you know there is another career opportunity which combines on-the-job experience with technical college coursework? In Wisconsin, this opportunity is called a Registered Apprenticeship. In this lesson, you will be learning about Adult Apprenticeships and how to pursue an apprenticeship after high school graduation if it aligns with your career goal.
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In this lesson, you will reflect on the Academic and Career Planning programming that you participated in during high school and how it impacted your career and college readiness.
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Graduation is right around the corner! In this lesson, you will ensure your final high school transcript contains all of the graduation requirements necessary for your high school. You’ll then review how to send that transcript to the college/university you plan to attend. You will know how to get your AP scores and dual credits to the college/university you plan to attend.
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In the job search process, once you’ve applied for a job and perhaps sent a cover letter and resume, the next step is the interview. Employers generally want to speak face-to-face (or virtually) with potential employees to see if they are a fit for the position employers are hoping to fill. In this lesson, you will prepare and participate in a mock interview to prepare yourself for the real thing.
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A resume is a document used by a person to present their education, skills, work history, and accomplishments. Generally a resume is used when someone is looking for a job. In this lesson, you will critique four resume examples, and then you will construct your own resume.
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In this lesson, you will write a one-page cover letter to include with a resume when applying for a job. You'll have the opportunity to review some cover letters to see which information makes the most impact with employers and then create one of your own.
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In this lesson, you will learn how to conduct a job search at a particular company and in a particular region: local, state or national.You are able to conduct this job search in one of two ways. If you are entering the workforce directly after high school graduation, you will conduct this job search based on your current reality and experience. If you plan to attend a technical college or four-year college, you will conduct this job search as if you have earned your certificate and/or degree following college graduation.
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In this lesson, you will learn which resources you can use to search for scholarships offered at the local, state and national level.You should never pay for anyone or any website to conduct a scholarship search for you. There are reputable scholarship search websites that will conduct FREE scholarship searches for you. Find out how!
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Welcome to Xello! You’ll be using the resources on the Xello platform through middle and high school as you start thinking about and planning for your future career. Follow the directions below to log into Xello and personalize your Xello page.
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In this Xello interactive lesson, you will understand the importance of making informed, responsible decisions when faced with important choices. You’ll learn about the importance of considering the consequences of potential decisions, explore the difference between gut and logic decisions, and reflect on an important decision you’ve recently made.
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So, what do you like to do? Play basketball? Cook? Read? Sometimes our interests can help us determine our future careers. Today you’ll have the opportunity to add some of your interests to your Xello page.
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Today you’ll be using Xello to start doing some career exploration. Xello has a number of filters which will help you narrow down careers you might be interested in.
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In this Xello interactive lesson, you will reflect on some of the interests you have saved in Xello's interest inventory, explore the link between interests and various careers, and investigate how you interests match up with a career you like.
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