Lesson
Training Pathways & ROI
Summary
A college degree isn't automatically the best investment. Sometimes, a six-month bootcamp beats a four-year degree in dollars and sense. Explore how education spending can align with career goals, setting up the idea that no one pathway fits all.
Bellringer: Ranking Training Costs
- Ask students to rank five training paths from least to most expensive
- Reveal actual price ranges and discuss any surprises
Instruction
- Define ROI and walk through the ROI formula
- Introduce student loans and the borrowing golden rule
- Keep total direct instruction under 10 minutes — break across multiple slides
Discussion: When Is College Worth It?
- Debate scenarios where a $100,000 degree pays off vs. backfires
- Brainstorm concrete ways to improve ROI on any training path
Activity: Career Field Quiz & Exploration
- Students play the Career Field Quiz to match interests to career fields and salary data
- Finish with the Career Exploration worksheet, researching real job postings
Wrap-Up & Assessment
- Define ROI for education.
- What is the Golden Rule of borrowing?
| Est. Time | Activity | Description |
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| 5 min | Bellringer: Ranking Training Costs |
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| 10 min | Instruction |
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| 10 min | Discussion: When Is College Worth It? |
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| 15 min | Activity: Career Field Quiz & Exploration |
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| 5 min | Wrap-Up & Assessment |
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Lesson Prep
Career Field Quiz
Students match their interests to career fields through a personalized quiz.
Career Exploration Worksheet
Students research and compare three careers of interest.
Class Presentation
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Unit 1: Self Discovery & Goals
Career Design Kickoff
Career hunting and career design aren't the same strategy. One waits for openings, the other builds toward a life you actually want. This lesson launches the 5-Year Plan Portfolio, introduces the Ikigai framework, and gets students weighing salary against lifestyle before they ever write a resume.
Training Pathways & ROI
A college degree isn't automatically the best investment. Sometimes, a six-month bootcamp beats a four-year degree in dollars and sense. Explore how education spending can align with career goals, setting up the idea that no one pathway fits all.
Personality & Work Styles
A six-figure salary means nothing if the job makes you miserable every single day. This lesson helps students uncover their natural work style and test it against the career paths they've already started exploring.
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