Flexibly designed for students in grades 5-8, the 6-lesson Kids2Careers curriculum helps students explore postsecondary education options and career interests, learn about financial aid, and the steps they can take in middle and high school to best prepare themselves for accessing and affording college and career training options. All curriculum participants are invited to participate in a postsecondary & career training panel discussion and in-person or virtual campus events and tours.
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Kids2Careers is a partnership between the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education, Alaska 529, and numerous school districts and volunteers across Alaska.
The Kids2Careers curriculum is broken into six lessons. View or download the detailed curriculum outline HERE.
Lesson Timelines: Teachers should review each lesson timeline in advance to plan when each lesson will be taught and how to best break out lesson activities.
The Teacher Guide includes detailed planning for all six lessons. The Teacher Guide Supplemental Activities include activities to enhance each lesson.
Teacher's Guide:
What2Expect for K2C Schools highlights what will be received in a shipment and what is available on our website. The workbook addendum replaces select pages when curriculum has been updated and older versions are in use at your school. The modifiable distance learning letter template is available for families when curriculum is sent home.
Planning Resources:
The Educator Google Drive includes slide presentation templates, a Google Doc student workbook, additional classroom activities and tools to assist with implementation of Kids2Careers Curriculum. Below you will find only the slide presentation templates.
A link to the full Kids2Careers Educators Google Drive can be found in your Letter of Agreement.
Presentation Templates
These Google Slide Presentations can be used in simple format, or copied and modified to personalize the embedded PearDeck, FlipGrid, Kahoot, and GimKit links for your students. Instructions identifying which slides need modification are found in the notes on page 1 of each slide.
The student workbook is a planning tool to help students think about future career and educational options, and identify important steps to take in elementary, middle, and high school to prepare them for successful transition after high school.
The student workbook is available in hardcopy, password protected PDF, and a fully digital Google Doc workbook.
The HS Graduation Requirements include recommendations to help students prepare for the most academic and career options after high school.
Campus Event Discussion Tips
Reinforce the Kids2Careers curriculum during the opening and closing portions of your campus visit or virtual tour.
Optional Campus Visit Documents
The optional permission slip template is available for you to modify and print for your upcoming campus event. Please modify the date and arrival/departure details as appropriate.
Virtual Campus Tours
Virtual tours give students a feel for a college campus without leaving their seat. Please use these tours to supplement your Kids2Careers curriculum and discuss with students what to expect and what is expected of them on a college campus.
Campus Event Videos:
Campus Event videos are available in full clips and 12-30 min. segments. Videos cover different topics from multiple campuses.
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Campus Event; College Life & Career Training Q&A’s:
Kids2Careers Supplemental Activities
The Supplemental Activities in the Teacher’s Guide enhance what the students are learning in the 6-lesson curriculum. Each activity lasts approximately 30-minutes and can be used in the classroom, as homework, and to help students prepare for Lesson 6 presentations.
AKCIS 360
AKCIS 360 is a helpful and free complement to the Kids2Careers curriculum. By opting-in to AKCIS 360 on your Kids2Careers curriculum application, you receive access to AKCIS 360 activities that complement the 6-lesson curriculum. Educators enjoy the flexibility of choosing a single grade level of activities or choosing the next grade level for students participating multiple years in a row. Activity completion across grades can be tracked and monitored over time.
If you would like to use AKCIS 360 Jr. to complement your Kids2Careers program, please also complete an Activation and Fee Waiver Agreement. If your school or district already has a signed agreement, we will turn on the specific activity grade levels requested.
Guidelines & Instructions School Application
Google Form Surveys:
Paper Surveys: