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District ACP Professional Development Plan Template

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Once your district has determined their ACP/Career Readiness goals based on the ACP Implementation District Self Assessment Tool, use this template to: -Check off the goals that your team identified as priorities for your district and rank the top 2 goals. -For each of your district goals, find the corresponding Resource Learning Guide for that goal -Copy and paste the professional development resources into the chart below. -Use these resources to create your own benchmarks for success. -Scroll to the PD calendar to plan when you’ll meet, who should be invited to each meeting, topics that you will cover and any other notes on next steps to achieve your Career Readiness goals!

Material Type: Reference Material

Author: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Wisconsin ACP Lessons Technology Awareness Announcement

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As suggested by high school counselors in a number of districts, the Wisconsin ACP Lessons use not only the Xello platform, but also incorporate the use of a number of other career readiness platforms, especially at the high school level. Please share this list of websites and platforms with your district technology department to make sure that students have been given access to these websites before they try to use the Wisconsin ACP Lessons.

Material Type: Lesson

Authors: Brooke Holbrook, Jamie Brown, Lynn Aprill, Marcia Waldron-Kuhn

High School Sample ACP Program

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Districts in the initiating phase of Academic and Career Planning are increasingly looking for a suggested calendar of ACP activities that can be used to fulfill the PI26 requirements for ACP. The following example calendar of activities can be a place to start. In the chart you’ll find: * One 30-minute ACP time per month * Activities which align to the Xello scope and sequence (which means alignment with high school suggested scope and sequence) * Introduction to other online career research resources * Some Xello interactive lessons which require students to save careers or interests as prerequisites--please follow the lessons in this order to have the correct prerequisites completed before the Xello lessons * Struggling students may need additional time to complete activities, while accelerated students can choose from the optional activities for each grade if they complete the activity before class is done * Optional activities which can be used for enrichment

Material Type: Lesson

Authors: Jamie Brown, Lynn Aprill, Marcia Waldron-Kuhn

Middle School Sample ACP Program

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Districts in the initiating phase of Academic and Career Planning are increasingly looking for a suggested calendar of ACP activities that can be used to fulfill the PI26 requirements for ACP. The following example calendar of activities can be a place to start. In the chart you’ll find: * One 30-minute ACP time per month * Activities which align to the Xello scope and sequence (which means alignment with high school suggested scope and sequence) * Introduction to other online career research resources * Some Xello interactive lessons which require students to save careers or interests as prerequisites--please follow the lessons in this order to have the correct prerequisites completed before the Xello lessons * Struggling students may need additional time to complete activities, while accelerated students can choose from the optional activities for each grade if they complete the activity before class is done * Optional activities which can be used for enrichment

Material Type: Lesson

Authors: Jamie Brown, Lynn Aprill, Marcia Waldron-Kuhn

ACP Final Projects

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Final Projects have been identified as one of the most impactful ACP practices, according to the WEC survey on Wisconsin ACP programs. Use this Community of Practice presentation to learn from a number of school districts about their ACP final projects.

Material Type: Other

Author: Lynn Aprill

Using ACP Data for Continuous Improvement

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How do you know if your ACP components are working for your students? Which students are being left behind  in the ACP process?  How can we improve our ACP program? It all comes down to DATA.  Use this Community of Practice webinar to find out how you can use ACP data to identify  gaps and improve your ACP program.

Material Type: Other

Author: Lynn Aprill

Creating and Posting Your District ACP Plan

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A local school district Education for Employment program must provide students with information and opportunities that lead to:• Career awareness at the elementary levels• Career exploration at the intermediate level• Career planning and preparation at the high school grade levelsUse this Community of Practice presentation to learn how to make sure your district's ACP plan aligns with state Education for Employment legislation.

Material Type: Other

Author: Lynn Aprill

Creating Your ACP Calendar

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When we talk about "creating your ACP calendar," we are really talking about four things: What ACP content will be delivered to all students in each grade level 6-12 during the year? When will students work on ACP content during the year? How will we ensure that ACP content is delivered as planned? Who will be responsible for each component?Use this Community of Practice presentation to build your district's ACP calendar.

Material Type: Reference Material

Author: Lynn Aprill

ACP and Special Education

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All students enrolled in grades 6 through 12 in a school district will participate in ACP. This includes students with disabilities who have IEPs and Section 504 accommodation plans. Use this Community of Practice webinar to make sure that ALL of your students have equal access to Academic and Career Planning opportunities.

Material Type: Other

Author: Lynn Aprill

ACP in the Classroom: Preparing Teachers for Growth

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Teacher externships can prepare teachers to embed ACP in their classrooms and help answer the age-old question,  "Why do I need to know this?" Use the recording and slide deck for this Community of Practice presentation to learn about two teacher externship programs in Wisconsin. Keep reading for additional teacher preparation resources for ACP aligned with specific content areas.

Material Type: Other

Author: Lynn Aprill