Content/Career ConnectionsDo you need more information about how your content area connects with different career clusters? Start here! Make connections between your curricular content and the knowledge and skills needed in a variety of occupations.
Career ClustersOnce you've explored ALL of the career clusters connected with your content area, find additional resources and lesson plans on the Career Cluster pages.
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Disciplinary Literacy Nearly every career has unique reading, writing, speaking and listening skills which are necessary for someone to be successful in that career. Help your students make these connections by concentrating on "disciplinary literacy"--literacy skills unique to a particular industry/curricular area.
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Employability Skills/SELEmphasize employability skills or social and emotional learning skills--teamwork, collaboration, problem solving, work ethic, communication skills--which employers value most. Making social and emotional learning (SEL) skills part of the learning equation helps children succeed in school and life.
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Parent-Student Newsletter InsertsConnecting with parents and keeping them in the loop about Academic and Career Planning is essential for the success of a district's ACP program. Use these career cluster and essential skills newsletter inserts to increase parent and student by-in in your ACP program.
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Xello is the online tool available for FREE to all Wisconsin Grade 6-12 students as they engage in Academic and Career Planning. Access ready-made lesson plans and resources to embed academic and career planning in your classroom using Xello. Consider adding Inspire, which embeds Wisconsin employer information in the Xello platform.
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