Start Your College & Career Readiness Unit without the Stress
If your students struggle to answer:
"What do I want to do after high school?"
You’re not alone. Most students have never had structured time to explore their interests, strengths, or future options.
And most teachers don’t have time to build that from scratch.
Start simple. Start here:
✔ Help students identify their interests
✔ Guide them in exploring possible career paths
✔ Use a ready-to-go activity that actually engages them
No prep. No overwhelm. Just a strong starting point.
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CCR Pacing Guide
Turn Your 9th-Grade CCR Curriculum into a Yearlong Plan
Starting is important—but once students begin exploring careers and future goals, the next question is: What do I teach next?
Without a clear plan, lessons can feel disconnected or rushed.
This free 9th-Grade CCR Pacing Guide helps you:
✔ See what to teach across the year
✔ Build skills in a logical sequence
✔ Organize CCR into manageable units
✔ Create consistency without starting from scratch
Whether you teach CCR, Advisory, ELA, EL, SPED, or CTE, this guide gives you a simple starting framework for 9th grade.
No guesswork. No scrambling.
Just a clear plan for the year.
A Clear 9–12 College & Career Readiness Plan
Built for Real Secondary Classrooms
If you teach — or lead — College & Career Readiness in Advisory or a dedicated CCR course, ELA, EL, SPED, or CTE, you’re expected to prepare students for life after high school.
Often without a clear progression.
Often with materials that are hard to follow.
Often with lessons that don’t truly engage students.
CCR shouldn’t feel confusing or pieced together.
You need:
✔ A simple, easy-to-follow 9–12 scope and sequence
✔ Intentional skill-building across grade levels
✔ Engaging, ready-to-teach lessons that fit real class periods
That’s the system. You don’t need another initiative.
You need clarity — and resources that actually work.
9-12 PLANNING GUIDE
With 30+ years in secondary education, I’ve designed ESL, ELA, and AVID classes that successfully integrate College & Career Readiness without overwhelming the curriculum.
The difference?
A clear progression.
Engaging lessons.
Structure and resources — together.
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Steal My Planning Guide!
A free planning guide that shows what to teach, when to teach it, and how it fits across grades 9–12.
Designed for busy secondary teachers, counselors, and curriculum coordinators who want clarity, not another thing to figure out.
This guide is for you if you:
- Teach secondary students and support post-high-school readiness in any capacity
- Want a clear 9–12 progression your entire program can align to
- Are tired of piecing things together year by year
- Care deeply about equity and making sure students don’t miss critical skills
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College & Career Readiness Planning Guide
Free College & Career Readiness Planning Guide for High School Classrooms