California Department of Education
Ready, Set, Test!
Ready to prepare young scholars for their first placement test experience? Give them the support they need using a test-focused instructional activity. Fifth in a series of six junior-level college and career readiness instructional...
California Department of Education
Learning the Skills to Pay the Bills
Is CTE the right choice for me? Introduce the class to career and technical education through an exploratory lesson, fourth in a series of six career readiness activities. After an introductory video, scholars determine possible careers...
California Department of Education
Plagiarism is Stealing!
Stop, thief! Do your pupils understand the consequences of plagiarism? Lesson three of six in a series of college and career readiness activities demonstrates the dangers of taking credit for someone else's work. Learners engage in...
British Council
Unit 9: Email Etiquette
Manners matter! The ninth and final lesson in a series of career education and skills activities focuses on hitting a happy medium in business correspondence. Scholars master five simple rules for creating e-mails that are friendly,...
British Council
Unit 2: Sending and Receiving Emails
You've got mail! Budding business associates practice constructing messages to co-workers during the second of nine career education and skills lessons. Individuals drag and drop the components of emails to enhance their online...
Federal Reserve Bank
Arts and Economics Infographic Questionnaire
How do careers in the arts contribute to America's gross domestic product? Use an informative infographic that details the economic details of careers in the core arts, including design services, performing arts, and arts education, to...
California Department of Education
College: Plan Well and Pay Less
They say you gotta pay to play, and postsecondary education is no exception! High schoolers learn how to research and analyze the cost of postsecondary education as well as the different ways to pay for schooling. Learners then work...
Sharp School
Career Project 2
Help your pupils find some direction with a career research project. Individuals research three careers, using the included graphic organizers to record their findings. They then create a visual aid on a computer and present their...
Research & Education Association
Total Solution for the GED Test
Searching for GED test prep materials? Look no further, as this resource is the ultimate, comprehensive package of GED practice tests.
Skills USA
Personal Growth and the Personal Leadership Inventory
What are employers looking for in prospective employees? Career-minded high schoolers examine their strongest technical skills as well as important 21st century skills, including leadership, empathy, clear communication, working well...
Macmillan Education
Changing Your Mindset
Why do some people achieve their goals and persevere despite the setbacks they face? This question is the focus of this life skills lesson, which includes worksheets, discussion, and collaborative activities on developing a growth mindset.
Dickinson College
Test Your Best Jeopardy
Make test-taking fun with a Jeopardy game that reviews the skills and stretegies needed to have a successful experience. Categories include test readiness, brain blockers, test strategies, tests pitfalls, and anxiety reducers. Learners...
Curated OER
Picture Yourself in Time
A super lesson that integrates technology and career exploration! High schoolers use graphic organizers and brainstorming to first analyze Time Magazine covers, then they think about what they want to be doing in 10 years. They research...
Curated OER
Beginning Google Drive
Lead your class through creating and sharing documents with Google Drive with a step-by-step activity. The document illustrates each step with screenshots and includes clear and effective instructions that prompt active engagement....
Curated OER
Career Connections
Students discover ways to use the Internet. For this Internet lesson, students complete an online tutorial and find ways to use toolbars and navigate using a browser. Students conduct an online scavenger hunt and find ways to use the...
Utah State University
Estimate Study Hours
How many hours should learners devote to studying outside of class? Learners use this worksheet to not only practice estimation, but also develop a valuable study skill for their future academic careers.
California Department of Education
PowerPoint Career Research Project
Use careers as a focus while developing your class' PowerPoint skills. Class members research careers using the webpages linked in the lesson as well as independent searching. They plan out their presentations using the storyboard...
Ohio State University Extension
Teen Leadership
Are the young leaders of tomorrow sitting in your classroom right now? Polish their skills to perfection using a series of teen leadership activities. Each lesson promotes both personal growth and team building, while helping scholars...
Microsoft
Microsoft Computer Applications
From creating and editing workbooks in Microsoft Excel to designing presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint and documents in Microsoft Word, this is your one-stop, must-have resource for lessons on Microsoft Office (2010).
John Wiley & Sons
Defining Leadership
Learners use their experience with leadership, as well as a thought-provoking quote and discussion with their classmates, to help them define the concept of leadership.
Macmillan Education
Critical Thinking
Encourage learners to think deeply about the information they read or hear. Through a series of life skills worksheets, your pupils will consider the need for objectivity, identifying missing information, and problem solving.
Macmillan Education
Prioritising Effectively
How do you determine the things you must do during your day from those that you want to do, or are willing to put off? Time management and prioritizing effectively are the focus of this life skills lesson, which includes worksheets,...
Macmillan Education
Study Skills
Go beyond simply telling students to improve their work ethic and study habits with this complete lesson on developing study skills!
Curated OER
A Day in the life of.....
Learners view a list of careers and choose one to research. They discuss each career, gather information, and list their resources, and they should compile. They write a flyer about their career and print it.