LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Guidance — Grades 6–8

Goal 4: Acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions.

Objective 4.03. Demonstrate the importance of planning.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Why work hard in school?
This lesson plan for seventh- and eighth-grade students teaches the importance of working hard and earning good grades. Activities differ for each grade level. They provide a great way to focus students at the start of the school year.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7–9 Guidance)
Goals, goals, goals
Students will be introduced to the benefits of goal-setting and the steps in the goal setting process. A group activity with a ball will give students practice in all steps of the process and an opportunity to see the benefits of setting goals.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–8 Guidance)
By Pat Nystrom.
Goal setting
This lesson plan for seventh- and eighth-grade students helps them assess their interests and determine which high school classes will help them prepare for college and their future careers. Activities differ for each grade level.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7–10 Guidance)
Creating community in the classroom: Part 4 (rewarding improvement)
The fourth lesson in a series on improving classroom learning climate, this lesson provides an opportunity to evaluate student progress and to provide positive reinforcement for improvements in behavior. Using a one to ten continuum, students will subjectively evaluate class progress on the ten adjectives listed as class climate goals. After this process, students will publicly recognize those classmates who have helped the class improve or who have personally improved.
Format: lesson plan (grade K–8 Guidance)
By Pat Nystrom.