8 minutesXello's interactive lessons encourage ongoing learning and reflection on a wide range of future readiness topics. They can be woven into curriculum plans, assigned as self-paced activities, and used as milestones of progress. Your students will uncover new skills and insights, and you’ll seamlessly strengthen their knowledge and professional skills without ever leaving Xello. Be sure to check out the to help further support your students in their future-readiness.
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| Xello task | At a glance | About this task | Prerequisites |
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| School subjects at work lesson |
On task time: 10 mins Suggested instructional time: 30 mins |
Save at least 3 careers | |
| Time management lesson |
On task time: 15 mins Suggested instructional time: 35 mins |
In this lesson, students will explain why time management is important in school and on the job, create a time budget to assess how they currently manage their time, and explore ways to improve their time management skills. |
Save at least 3 careers |
| Interests lesson |
On task time: 10 mins Suggested instructional time: 30 mins |
In this lesson, students will reflect on some of the interests they have saved in Xello's interest inventory, explore the link between interests and various careers, and investigate how their interests match up with a career they like. |
Add at least 5 interests Save at least 3 careers |
| Discover learning pathways lesson |
On task time: 10 mins Suggested instructional time: 30 mins |
Save at least 3 careers | |
| Self-advocacy lesson |
On task time: 10 mins Suggested instructional time: 30 mins |
None | |
| Learning styles lesson |
On task time: 10 mins Suggested instructional time: 30 mins |
In this lesson, students will investigate visual, auditory, and tactile learning styles, and explore how understanding their own learning style can help them in school and on the job. |
Complete the Learning Style quiz Save at least 3 careers |
| Biases and career choices lesson |
On task time: 10 mins Suggested instructional time: 30 mins |
In this lesson, students will identify biases of gender, ethnicity, ability, and class in the workplace and explore how biases can influence career choices. |
None |
| Explore career matches lesson |
On task time: 15 mins Suggested instructional time: 35 mins |
In this lesson, students will investigate central, secondary, and other aspects of the career match assessment and explore how the aspects relate to careers. They also reflect on their results and explore the aspects for a career that interests them. |
Complete the Matchmaker quiz Save at least 3 careers |
| Study skills and habits lesson |
On task time: 15 mins Suggested instructional time: 35 mins |
None | |
| Skills lesson |
On task time: 15 mins Suggested instructional time: 35 mins |
In this lesson, students will explore the skills required to perform various activities, as well as the link between their skills and career goals. |
Save at least 3 careers |
| Getting experience lesson |
On task time: 10 mins Suggested instructional time: 30 mins |
In this lesson, students will explore different ways they can get work experience now. They identify several ways to get experience (such as community service/volunteerism, co-op programs, part-time jobs, and internships), and assess which type of experience is best suited to their career goals. |
Save at least 3 careers Add at least 3 experiences to the Experiences timeline |
| Workplace skills and attitudes lesson |
On task time: 10 mins Suggested instructional time: 30 mins |
Save at least 3 careers | |
| Work values lesson |
On task time: 15 mins Suggested instructional time: 35 mins |
In this lesson, students will explore their own work values, and investigate careers that they may find satisfying based on their values. |
Save at least 3 careers |
| Personality styles lesson |
On task time: 15 mins Suggested instructional time: 35 mins |
In this lesson, students will investigate personality styles, and explore how their own personality style can help them at home, school, and work. |
Complete the Personality Style quiz Save at least 3 careers |
| Career demand lesson |
On task time: 15 mins Suggested instructional time: 35 mins |
Save at least 3 careers | |
| Work/life balance lesson |
On task time: 15 mins Suggested instructional time: 35 mins |
In this lesson, students will assess how their current work (school) demands affect family life, free time, and other time, identify the work demands of a career of interest, and explore strategies for maintaining a healthy life/work balance now and in the future. |
Save at least 3 careers |
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On task time: 10 mins Suggested instructional time: 30 mins |
Save at least 3 colleges | ||
| Career path choices lesson |
On task time: 10 mins Suggested instructional time: 30 mins |
In this lesson, students will understand that career development is a process of constant change, that flexibility and adaptability can help them continually explore their career options, and the importance of re-evaluating their interests, skills, and circumstances in order to identify the need or desire for a career change. |
Add at least 5 interests Save at least 3 careers |
| Defining success lesson |
On task time: 10 mins Suggested instructional time: 30 mins |
In this lesson, students will explore what success means to them in various aspects of life, including their personal life, school, and career, and explore ways they can make a difference and achieve success in a career that interests them. |
Save at least 3 careers |
| Career backup plans lesson |
On task time: 15 mins Suggested instructional time: 35 mins |
In this lesson, students will understand the importance of career backup plans, and explore potential backup careers for themselves. |
Save at least 3 careers |
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SUPPLEMENTARY RESOURCEUse the resources on this page to help introduce Xello on the first day of class. The presentation and video will help get students started!.
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Xello ResourceIntegrated Lessons in XelloUse this walkthrough to explore how Xello's interactive Lessons helps students build critical skills and knowledge for real-world success while encouraging ongoing reflection.
