Lesson prerequisites for students

Educator

Xello 6-12 Time

5 minutes

Many of the lessons have prerequisite activities in Xello that students must complete before they can start the lesson. For example, in order to start the Learning Styles lesson, students must have completed the Learning styles assessment and have at least 3 saved careers.

These prerequisites are used to personalize the lessons so that students can engage with and reflect on content that is meaningful to them. To help your students get even more value out of the prerequisites, check out the supplementary Xello activity lesson plan resources also linked in the table below.

FYI: Prerequisites can also be added to custom lessons. To learn more about custom lessons in Xello, start with About custom lessons.

A quick summary of the prerequisites for each Xello lesson:

Lesson	Grade	Prerequisites	Xello activity lesson plan resources
Interests	6	Add at least 5 interests in About me Save at least 3 careers	My interests My careers
School subjects at work	6	Save at least 3 careers	My careers
Decision making	6	None	None
Time management	6	Save at least 3 careers	My careers
Learning styles	7	Complete the Learning styles quiz Save at least 3 careers	My learning styles My careers
Discover learning pathways	7	Save at least 3 careers	My careers
Biases and career choices	7	None	None
Jobs and employers	7	Save at least 3 careers	My careers
Skills	8	Save at least 3 careers	My careers
Explore career matches	8	Complete the Matchmaker quiz Save at least 3 careers	Matchmaker My careers
Transition to high school	8	Save at least 5 Interests	My interests
Self-advocacy	8	None	None
Personality styles	9	Complete the Personality styles quiz (the second part of Matchmaker) Save at least 3 careers	My personality styles My careers
Exploring career factors	9	Save at least 3 careers	My careers
Getting experience	9	Save at least 3 careers Add at least 3 experiences to the Experiences timeline	My experiences My careers
Study skills and habits	9	None	None
Work values	10	Save at least 3 careers	My careers
Careers and lifestyle costs	10	Save at least 3 careers	My careers
Workplace skills and attitudes	10	Save at least 3 careers	My careers
Program prospects	10	Save at least 3 majors	My potential majors
Choosing a college	11	Save at least 3 schools	My schools
Career demand	11	Save at least 3 careers	My careers
Entrepreneurial skills	11	Save at least 3 careers	My careers
Work/life balance	11	Save at least 3 careers	My careers
Defining success	12	Save at least 3 careers	My careers
Career backup plans	12	Save at least 3 careers	My careers
Job interviews	12	Save at least 3 careers	My careers
Career path choices	12	Add at least 5 interests Save at least 3 careers	My interests My careers

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FYI: For a deeper dive, including recommended completion time and learning objectives, check out List of Lessons.

Additional resources

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PDFIntroducing students to Xello: Scope and sequence
The Scope and sequence document outlines recommendations for how to use Xello throughout each grade.

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PDFLessons pacing guide
Use this pacing guide to simplify your experience with Xello Lessons and supplementary resources. Topics for each grade level are sequenced for you, so you can see at a glance the order in which to deliver the curriculum.

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SUPPLEMENTARY RESOURCE

SUPPLEMENTARY RESOURCEIntroducing Xello 6-12
Use the resources on this page to help introduce Xello 6-12 on the first day of class. The presentation and video will help get students started!.
Xello Academy

Xello AcademyInstructional Tips for Xello 6-12
In this course, you'll explore key tools, discover classroom implementation strategies, and receive teaching tips to help you and your students get the most out of Xello!
Xello Resource

Xello ResourceIntegrated Lessons in XelloUse this walkthrough to explore how Xello's interactive Lessons helps students build critical skills and knowledge for real-world success while encouraging ongoing reflection.