Exploring Biodiversity

This lesson plan can be connected to a career-ready path, as it focuses on important concepts related to biodiversity and the impact of human activities on it. Students who are interested in pursuing careers in biology, environmental science, ecology, conservation, or other related fields would benefit from gaining knowledge and skills related to biodiversity. Additionally, the research skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills that students will develop in this lesson can be applied to a variety of careers. For example, individuals who work in conservation or environmental science may need to evaluate the impact of human activities on biodiversity and design solutions to mitigate negative effects. Overall, this lesson plan can help students gain valuable knowledge and skills that are relevant to a wide range of careers in the STEM fields.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Assessment, Homework/Assignment

Author: Thomas Pfeiffer

Listening Skills: Rehearsal to the Workplace

Author: Lucas Reisdorf

ACP Business Directory

This is a blank copy of our District's ACP Directory that we use as a reference for all work based learning experiences.  All teachers have access to this document and can add to the list at any time. All career clusters are listed on this document to meet the needs of all students. This resource can be used as a template for any school district.  

Material Type: Student Guide

Author: Ryan Bock

Future Resume

Students create a resume for their future selves. This way they can see/plan what they want their future to look like. This can also tie into a goal setting unit. I've use an assigment similar to this in Career Exploration. 

Material Type: Self Assessment

Author: scott mankiewicz

Oconomowoc High School Career-Connected Learning Resource Guides

This career-connected learning document houses two resource guides for both teachers and students at Oconomowoc High School. Each resource guide is modeled after the DPI's Academic & Career Planning resource: Know, Explore, Plan & Go. While exploring our school's current status in regards to career-connected learning, we discovered a need for an accessible, centralized resource for current and future educators. After collecting student feedback, we also discovered that students have a need for an accessible, centralized resource guide, as well. This document is a living document, and as career-connected learning evolves and expands at Oconomowoc High Scholl, our goal is that our resource guides not only helps make that possible, but evolves as well.These documents will be housed in Class Link, in Xello, and under staff and student bookmarks on our school's intranet.

Material Type: Student Guide, Teaching/Learning Strategy

Author: Danielle Chaussee

Professional Luncheon Lesson Plan

This is a lesson plan for a professional luncheon. It goes over dress attire, dining etiquette, social expectations and other resources needed to help students successfully participate their first business luncheon. This was part of a resource guide developed for teachers and students. 

Material Type: Lesson

Author: Tera Loppnow

Introducing Careers in Math Classrooms

This project is useful for math classes that have an opportunity to allow students to explore deeper into math related careers.

Material Type: Learning Task

Author: Kathryn Hayes

Feel the Love February

This event occurs every February at Oconomwoc High School. The goal of the event is to raise money for Children's Hospital behavioral and mental health programs, to reduce the stigma around talking about mental health, and to provide students with opportunities to explore careers in the mental health field.

Material Type: Other

Author: Brianne McGuire

Oconomowoc High School Global Sustainability Career Connected Learning Activity

This resource contains the documents used by students in our Global Sustainability cohort who participated in a bilingual action project with a community partner. The projects are designed to help students develop professional skills by reflecting on goals they want to achieve through participation in the project. The students complete an initial reflection, multiple check-ins throughout the year and an end of the year reflection. The students also create an impact report that is shared with their community partner. 

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Author: Kelly Holtzman

Heroes Of The Holocaust

In this project-based learning lesson plan, students will explore the historical narratives surrounding the Holocaust and the significance of its impact on the world. Through a variety of activities and assessments, students will develop their critical thinking and analytical skills, as well as their knowledge of the Holocaust and its implications. In this lesson, they will be exploring Heroes of the Holocaust.

Material Type: Homework/Assignment

Author: Lindsey Gall

Project Based Learning

Racine Unified School District has utilized the academy model for the last seven years at each of the three comprehensive high schools, Park, Case, & Horlick.  Within the last year, the focus was to increase Project Based Learning (PBL) in the classrooms beyond those that are Pathway or CTE oriented.  As the Instructional Coach at Horlick, I oversee PBL in the classrooms.  This lesson highlights one part of how teachers implement PBL.

Material Type: Teaching/Learning Strategy

Author: Kerry Sett

Digging Deeper into Xello Results: Creating an Infographic

This resource walks teachers and students through turning the data and results from the xello quizzes into a infographic using Canva. 

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Author: Jessica Richards