Lesson Plan

Pathway Planning Guide

Students will assess their current strengths, define key college and career milestones, and create a backward-planned visual roadmap with actionable steps toward their goals.

By mapping a clear path from present skills to future aspirations, students build goal-setting, strategic planning, and self-reflection skills that support lifelong success and readiness for post-secondary challenges.

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10 minutes

Step 1

1. Introduction & Objective Setting

5 minutes

Step 2

2. Strengths Reflection

10 minutes

Step 3

3. Milestone Exploration

10 minutes

Step 4

4. Roadmap Creation

20 minutes

Step 5

5. Peer Feedback Circle

10 minutes

Step 6

6. Wrap-Up & Reflection

5 minutes

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Milestone Map Presentation

Session Objectives

Why Backward Planning?

Mini-Roadmap Example

Key College Milestones

Key Career Milestones

Milestone Timeline Template

Planning Tips

Reflection Prompts

Next Steps

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Discussion

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