Educator Guide toStudent Success

This hub is built to support you in guiding students toward their future.

From sparking early curiosity to helping them launch into college or career, the Career Navigation Roadmap gives you the tools, structure, and resources to lead every step with intention.

A Dashboard That Works
the Way You Teach

This visual dashboard organizes everything you need by career development phase. Quickly navigate to aligned resources, download lesson materials, and view grade-specific tools.

The Career Navigation
Journey at a
Glance

Plan by
Grade Band

Examine

Grades 9 | 0–11 Credits
Focus: Identity development & foundational exploration

Outcomes

  • Students reflect on interests, values, and strengths
  • Educators introduce foundational advising and self-assessment tools

Tools

  • Career interest assessments
  • Identity and goal-setting lessons
  • Intro advisory curriculum
Pillars: STRONG PLAN

Explore

Grades 9–11 | 6–22 Credits
Focus: Career investigation and exposure to postsecondary options

Outcomes

  • Students identify aligned courses or pathways
  • Educators support exploration through curriculum and experiences

Tools

  • Industry sector exploration units
  • Guest speaker guides or field trip templates
  • Postsecondary planning toolkits
Pillars: STRONG PLAN, HEAD START

Engage

Grades 10–11 | 12–33 Credits
Focus: Skill-building through hands-on experiences

Outcomes

  • Students begin to develop tangible skills and work experience
  • Educators help connect coursework with real-world readiness

Tools

  • Work-based learning templates
  • Resume building and mock interview lessons
  • SYEP integration resources
Pillars: HEAD START, REAL SKILLS

Experience

Grades 11–12 | 27+ Credits
Focus: Postsecondary transition and performance readiness

Outcomes

  • Students complete applications, finalize decisions, and reflect on their growth
  • Educators provide structured support for final milestone completion

Tools

  • Capstone project guidelines
  • Application & FAFSA workshops
  • Transition checklists and alumni planning materials
Pillars: HEAD START, REAL SKILLS

Your Roadmap,
Organized by Phase

Each card below links to teaching resources, planning guides, and tools for one phase of the roadmap. Use these cards to align your lessons with where students are—and where they’re headed.

Examine (Grade 9)
0-11 Credits

Foundational in the development of meaningful decision-making, learners understand and examine their capacities, capabilities, and interests aligned to potential careers.

Milestones
Students can articulate their interests and talents and how they connect to possible future careers.
Aligned Activities
Interest survey, career exploration workshop/lesson.
Milestones
Students are engaged in their community through volunteerism, work, and/or leadership roles.
Aligned Activities
Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) Project-Based Learning, volunteer work, extra/co-curricular involvement, family caretaking.
Explore (Grade 9/10)
6-22 Credits

Building on the foundation, learners investigate the range of high-value postsecondary possibilities and "try on" fields of interest.

Engage (Grade 10/11)
12-33 Credits

With an exploration of fields of interest, learners dive deeper into potential careers and aligned early college experiences and develop essential skins.

Milestones
Students engage in reflection and modify their postsecondary interests and priorities based on their career navigation experience and learnings.
Aligned Activities
Career match survey, guided reflection, mentorship experiences with current college students and professionals.
Milestones
Students demonstrate the ability to confidently navigate decision-making processes and effectively communicate their personal boundaries and expectations when exploring postsecondary options.
Aligned Activities
Decision-making workshops, guided reflections, mock negotiation sessions, boundary-setting workshops/lessons, advising for postsecondary match and supported transition.
Experience (Grade 11/12)
27+ Credits

Culminating in the transition to postsecondary, learners activate the knowledge, resources, and experience to make empowered choices and successfully launch into and thrive in their next step and beyond.

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Examine (Grade 9)
0-11 Credits

Foundational in the development of meaningful decision-making, learners understand and examine their capacities, capabilities, and interest aligned to potentional careers.

Milestones
Students develop their Future Ready plan, including exploration of careers and an early selection/s of a career pathway options within a career cluster of interest.
Aligned Activities
Completion of Future Ready plan supported by 1:1 advising session
Milestones
Students monitor progress toward postsecondary goals, have explored 3–5 locations/options for postsecondary, revisit career pathway options and modify the Future Ready plan as required.
Aligned Activities
Goal monitoring; revision of Future Ready plan support by 1:1 advising sessions, pre-WBL experience advising and reflections; use of digital advising tools to explore career paths and labor market trends
Explore (Grade 9/10)
6-22 Credits

Building on the foundation, learners investigate the range of high-value postsecondary possibilities and "try on" fields of interest

Engage (Grade 10/11)
12-33 Credits

With an exploration of fields of interest, learners dive deeper into potential careers and aligned early college experiences and develop essential skills.

Milestones
Students draft a postsecondary career plan, inclusive of the requirements and deadline planning for goals, and modify the Future Ready plan as required to reflect the evolution of their fit and match needs.
Aligned Activities
Timeline and requirement documentation; revision of Future Ready plan, including list of colleges and/or postsecondary programs, including apprenticeships, supported by 1:1 advising session
Milestones
Students complete the development of a career plan that would permit eventual entry into a career option of their choosing based on their coursework, Future Ready experiences
Aligned Activities
College, postsecondary program, and apprenticeship applications; FAFSA, TAP, DREAM Act applications; Finalized Future Ready Plan and postsecondary decision, including affordability match, supported by 1:1 advising sessions
Experience (Grade 11/12)
27+ Credits

Culminating in the transition to postsecondary, learners activate the knowledge, resources, and experience to make empowered choices and successfully launch into and thrive in their next step and beyond

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Examine (Grade 9)
0-11 Credits

Foundational in the development of meaningful decision-making, learners understand and examine their capacities, capabilities, and interest aligned to potentional careers.

Milestones
Students review their high school academic plan for alignment to postsecondary interests and complete at least one introductory career readiness course to build interest and practical job skills.
Aligned Activities
1:1 advising sessions; Completion of initial Future Ready plan.
Milestones
Students determine academic eligibility and plan for early college credit /advanced coursework experiences, i.e. dual enrollment.
Aligned Activities
1:1 advising sessions; application and enrollment in early college credit advanced coursework (starting with First Year Seminar or Foundational College Experience) aligned to a students’ plan
Explore (Grade 9/10)
6-22 Credits

Building on the foundation, learners investigate the range of high-value postsecondary possibilities and "try on" fields of interest.

Engage (Grade 10/11)
12-33 Credits

With an exploration of fields of interest, learners dive deeper into potential careers and aligned early college experiences and develop essential skills.

Milestones
Students engage in early college credit/advanced coursework aligned to a students’ plan and remediate any eligibility gaps related to their postsecondary plan.
Aligned Activities
1:1 advising sessions; remediation for math/ELA needs; participation and completion of advanced coursework (AP, IB, dual/concurrent enrollment, etc.)
Milestones
Students develop and collect pertinent documents for postsecondary transition needs.
Aligned Activities
1:1 advising sessions, resume workshops, important document assistance.
Experience (Grade 11/12)
27+ Credits

Culminating in the transition to postsecondary, learners activate the knowledge, resources, and experience to make empowered choices and successfully launch into and thrive in their next step and beyond.

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Examine (Grade 9)
0-11 Credits

Foundational in the development of meaningful decision-making, learners understand and examine their capacities, capabilities, and interests aligned to potential careers.

Milestones
Students explore different postsecondary pathways and career clusters to refine their career interests.
Aligned Activities
Guest speakers, career days, career mentoring, college and postsecondary program site tours, alumni panels
Milestones
Students interact with career fields of interest to develop a deeper understanding of potential careers.
Aligned Activities
Industry-led projects, informational interviewing, job shadowing, apply for SYEP
Explore (Grade 9/10)
6-22 Credits

Building on the foundation, learners investigate the range of high-value postsecondary possibilities and "try on" fields of interest.

Engage (Grade 10/11)
12-33 Credits

With an exploration of fields of interest, learners dive deeper into potential careers and aligned early college experiences and develop essential skills.

Milestones
Students engage with industries and careers of interest through in-depth discovery opportunities.
Aligned Activities
Workplace challenges, mock interviews, apply for SYEP or equivalent summer paid opportunities
Milestones
Students engage in a culminating experience, like an internship, and attain a credential of value aligned with their intended career pathway.
Aligned Activities
Internship, co-op, pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship, credential attainment
Experience (Grade 11/12)
27+ Credits

Culminating in the transition to postsecondary, learners activate the knowledge, resources, and experience to make empowered choices and successfully launch into and thrive in their next step and beyond

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Examine (Grade 9)
0-11 Credits

Foundational in the development of meaningful decision-making, learners understand and examine their capacities, capabilities, and interests aligned to potential careers.

Milestones
Students demonstrate basic competency of occupational and 21st-century skills.
Aligned Activities
Self-assessments, adaptability lessons, digital literacy lessons.
Milestones
Students develop and practice networking skills, including recognizing, building, and leveraging their networks.
Aligned Activities
Career Discovery Week, network mapping, networking workshop, social media workshops, role-playing activities.
Explore (Grade 9/10)
6-22 Credits

Building on the foundation, learners investigate the range of high-value postsecondary possibilities and "try on" fields of interest.

Engage (Grade 10/11)
12-33 Credits

With an exploration of fields of interest, learners dive deeper into potential careers and aligned early college experiences and develop essential skins.

Milestones
Students use academic knowledge and skills in an occupational context and demonstrate the application of these skills by using a variety of communication techniques.
Aligned Activities
Case studies, client-based project, team-based challenges, workplace challenges, mock interviews.
Milestones
Students demonstrate the integration and application of academic and occupational skills in their school learning, work, and personal lives.
Aligned Activities
Internship evaluation, portfolio assessment, entrepreneurship initiative, 2 reflection journals.
Experience (Grade 11/12)
27+ Credits

Culminating in the transition to postsecondary, learners activate the knowledge, resources, and experience to make empowered choices and successfully launch into and thrive in their next step and beyond.

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Examine (Grade 9)
0-11 Credits

Foundational in the development of meaningful decision-making, learners understand and examine their capacities, capabilities, and interest aligned to potentional careers.

Milestones
Students and families begin discussing basic budgeting, saving habits, and needs versus wants.
Aligned Activities
Budget simulations, guest speakers, personal finance project, financial institution field tripw
Milestones
Students know how to use Labor Market Information to compare and contrast different career paths of interest.
Aligned Activities
Labor market lessons, career research projects, career pathway mapping, complete relevant paperwork for employment
Explore (Grade 9/10)
6-22 Credits

Building on the foundation, learners investigate the range of high-value postsecondary possibilities and "try on" fields of interest.

Engage (Grade 10/11)
12-33 Credits

With an exploration of fields of interest, learners dive deeper into potential careers and aligned early college experiences and develop essential skills.

Milestones
Students demonstrate knowledge of the link between different credentials and degree programs, employment, and earning potential. Students and families engaged in critical conversations to develop a financial plan for postsecondary options.
Aligned Activities
Financial aid assessment sessions, affordability match workshops, family conversation toolkit, cost of attendance research, open a bank or municipal credit union account.
Milestones
Students document and execute their financial plans for postsecondary intentions
Aligned Activities
Financial planning seminars, family engagement workshops, FAFSA nights
Experience (Grade 11/12)
27+ Credits

Culminating in the transition to postsecondary, learners activate the knowledge, resources, and experience to make empowered choices and successfully launch into and thrive in their next step and beyond.

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Career Exploration Is a
Shared Effort

Support students as they explore, reflect, and connect with their support network.