FREE Career Exploration Middle School Unit Sample | Self-Assessment

🚀 FREE Career Exploration Unit Sample for Middle School — Grades 6–8 | 5-Page Sampler from the Complete 4-Week Unit

Help your middle schoolers discover their pathway to the future with this FREE Career Exploration Unit Sample! Thinking about purchasing the full 4-week Career Exploration Unit? This free download gives you a sneak peek inside — you'll get a complete look at Week 1 (Self-Assessment) and a teaser of Week 2 (Career Clusters) so you can see the quality and layout before you buy.

⭐ WHAT'S EXACTLY INSIDE THIS FREEBIE:

✅ Welcome & Pacing Guide — Overview of how the full 4-week unit is structured. ✅ Lesson 1: My Interests Inventory — A 16-item checklist activity for students to identify what excites them. ✅ Lesson 2: My Skills Checklist — A categorized activity distinguishing hard skills vs. soft skills, plus a skill-development goal setter. ✅ Lesson 3: My Work Values — A ranking activity to discover what matters most to students in a future job. ✅ Sneak Peek: The 16 Career Clusters List — Quick-reference grid of all 16 national career clusters. ✅ Bonus: Career Research Template — A fillable profile for students to research one career in depth.

🚫 WHAT IS NOT IN THIS FREEBIE (But IS in the Full Unit):

❌ Career Cluster Deep Dive Research Templates (both #1 and #2 with comparison matrix) ❌ Informational Interview Prep Guide & Email Templates ❌ Mock Interview Activities & Do's/Don'ts Reference ❌ Career Pathway Final Project Outline & Visual Aid Checklists ❌ Final Presentation Grading Rubric & Teacher Guide ❌ Reflection Journals, Thank-You Note Template, Goal-Setting Worksheet, Glossary, Parent Letter, Certificate of Completion, Answer Keys (We believe in transparency! This freebie is a true sample of the student handouts from Week 1 to help you decide if the full unit is right for your class.)

💡 HOW TO USE THIS FREE SAMPLE:

• Use the Interest and Skills checklists as a standalone mini-lesson for a guidance counseling session or advisory period! • Use it as a hook to get students excited before purchasing the full 4-week project-based unit. • Assign the Career Research Template as an independent extension activity for early finishers. • Send the 16 Career Clusters list home as a conversation starter for families.

🎯 PERFECT FOR: Career Exploration Classes • Middle School Advisory • CTE (Career & Technical Education) • School Counseling Small Groups • AVID • 8th Grade Capstone Projects • Sub Plans • Early Finisher Activities

🔗 LOVE THIS SAMPLE? GET THE FULL 38-PAGE UNIT HERE: 👉 Career Exploration Unit Middle School | 16 Lessons & Project by UM Printables 👉 https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Career-Exploration-Unit-Middle-School-16-Lessons-Project-16257680

⭐ WHAT TEACHERS GET WITH THE FULL MEGA BUNDLE: ✅ 16 Detailed Lesson Plans (45 min each) ✅ Self-Assessment Inventories (Interests, Skills, Values, Personality) ✅ Career Cluster Research Templates for all 16 national clusters ✅ Informational Interview Prep Guide with email templates & question stems ✅ Final Project Rubric (4-category, standards-based) ✅ 4-Week Pacing Guide + Standards Alignment (ASCA, CCSS, CASEL) ✅ Differentiation & ELL Support Strategies ✅ Reflection Journals, Goal-Setting Worksheet, Parent Letter, Glossary, Certificate of Completion & more!

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