Name of Lesson: Post-secondary Options: Exploring Alternative Pathways to Gaining

Financial Stability and Career Success!

Counselor: Lade Akande
UNIT/TOPIC:
(If unit, note how
many lessons in unit):
DOMAIN:
(academic, career,
personal/social)
GRADE LEVEL(S):

GUIDANCE
STANDARD(S):
ASCA Standards
Addressed:

INDIANA STANDARDS
ADDRESSED:
*If this lesson is
crosswalked with other
academic areas, please
list here.

DIFFERENTIATED
INSTRUCTION
STRATEGIES:
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES

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Career Development
12th
A:B2.7
A:C1.3
AC1.5
A:C1.6
C:A1.1
C:A1.2
C:A2.2
C:A2.3
C:B1.3
C:B1.4
C:B1.6
C:B1.7
C:B1.8
C:B2.1
C:B2.2
C:C2.1
Academic Development
9-12.1.7
9-12.1.10
9-12.1.11
Career Development
9-12.2.1
9-12.2.2
9-12.2.3
9-12.2.5
9-12.2.8
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Students will learn of other options for continuing their education after high school besides going
to a four-year college
Students will understand the average median salaries for Indiana jobs respective to educational
credentials
Students will become aware of the current and future job demand along with respective
credentials in Indiana
Students will understand the difference between apprenticeships, certificates, certifications,
licenses and military options.
Students will learn of the numerous websites with additional information about credential
programs and military options

50 minutes
Laptop
Overhead Projector
Classroom
Surveys
Pens
Internet Connection or downloaded Prezi for presentation

ACTIVITY SUMMARY

PROCEDURE

Students learn about other options besides going to college that can help ensure
financial stability and career success
Confidentiality/Informed Consent (5min)
Administer pre-survey to students about post-secondary options (7 min)
Present Prezi to classroom about post-secondary options and alternative pathways to
gaining financial stability and career success (20min)
Question and Answer session with students (5 min)
Administer post-test survey to students about post-secondary options (7 min)
Thank the students for their participation (5 min)

EVALUATION:
What data will you
collect and How will
you collect data to
show:
1. impact on K-12
students
2. feedback on lesson
FOLLOW-UP PLAN:
CITATION(S)
References/Resources
Used:
Cite copyrighted
materials, but do not
reproduce copyrighted
materials in your lesson
plan. Non-copyrighted
materials must be
reproduced and included
in your lesson plan.

Students will take a pre-test survey that will assess their knowledge about postsecondary options other than college.
Students will listen to a presentation exploring the difference post-secondary options
Students will take a post-test survey to measure what they have learned about postsecondary options other than attending a four-year college

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www.vinu.edu
www.ivytech.edu
www.indianaplan.org
topnotch.org
www.indianaconstructors.org/apprenticeships
www.in.gov/learnmoreindiana
www.indianaskills.com
http://www.msscusa.org/
www.goarmy.com
www.nationalguard.com
www.afrotc.com
www.nrotc.navy.mil
www.marines.com
www.todaysmilitary.com