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Transition Curriculum & Career Readiness

Easy-to-use online and accelerated transition curriculum and career readiness courses.

Online and Accelerated Courses to Support Student Transition Curriculum & Career Readiness

High school transition courses play a crucial role in preparing all students for the challenges and opportunities of post-secondary experiences. Let’s Go Learn’s commitment to equity, inclusion, and achievement for all students includes a curriculum that supports a successful journey to life beyond secondary school.

Our Transition Curriculum addresses two key areas. 

  • Courses that support teachers of students with disabilities fulfill IDEA 2004 mandates for their students
    • Teachers with students with IEPs must have transition plans in place by the time students are 16.  Transition courses must include appropriate topics such as postsecondary education, vocational education, integrated employment (including supported employment), continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living, or community participation (IDEA, 2004).
  • Courses that prepare all students in their transition to post-secondary academics, career, and life skills
    • Lessons address academic, social, and emotional aspects of transition, ultimately helping students achieve success in their educational and career pursuits.
University Students Smiling after Transition Curriculum & Career Readiness Curriculum

Transition courses level the playing field for all students. Students who successfully complete high school transition courses are often better prepared for post-secondary life, education, and careers. They guide students to make informed decisions about their future.

Our Transition curriculum includes the following Edge courses.

  • LGL Digital Literacy Edge
  • LGL Financial Literacy Edge
  • LGL Work & Life Skills Edge
  • LGL High School Equivalency Math Edge
  • LGL High School Equivalency ELA Edge
University students prospering due to good transition curriculum and career readiness

LGL Digital Literacy Edge

To live, work, and prosper in the 21st century, your students need proficiency in digital literacy. Research demonstrates that student equity and inclusion depend on all students mastering internet literacy, digital communication skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving. “Technology and social media are rapidly changing the way that citizens consume, create, and share information” (Office of Education Technology, US Department of Education).

Each lesson in our Digital Literacy Edge course provides direct instruction and practice for whole-class, small-group, or individual learning. Lessons are also aligned with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards.

Whether at school, library, community center, or home, your students live their everyday lives in digital environments. Students read online content and e-books, communicate across the globe with video, audio, and text, and they personalize their learning with apps and websites. They use keyboards, not pencils and they venture into the virtual world from the traditional. Clearly, all students need digital skills so they can communicate, collaborate, and create safely and effectively in their daily lives and create digital footprints that they can be proud of.

Sample Digital Literacy Lessons

These lessons are integrated into LGL ELA Edge as well as are available for individual assignment or as a fixed-lesson course.

Trust Validity
(7th Grade)

Students learn simple guidelines to help determine whether online information is valid.

Number Spreadsheets
(7th Grade)

Students read and answer questions about spreadsheets.

Cyberbullying
(8th Grade)

Students understand actions that constitute cyberbullying and learn guidelines to properly handle cyberbullying situations.

Online Scams
(8th Grade)

Students learn how to protect against the most common online scams: phishing, fast money scams, extortion scams, malware, employment, and shopping.

LGL Digital Literacy Edge Lesson Titles

Internet Basics Numbers Spreadsheets Social Media Post Protect Personal Info
Computer Basics Photo Creation Hashtags and Handles Privacy Laws
Phone Basics Graphic Creation Chat Rooms Advocacy
Network Basics Documents Video Conference Engagement
Apps Stores Programs Audio Creation Digital Identity Social Awareness
Search Browse Video Creation Net Etiquette News Sources
Trust Validity Game Creation Collaboration Digital Economy
Cloud vs Local Design Process Online Relationships Global Citizenship
Content Types Coding Programming Device Protection Artificial Intelligence
Share vs Send Website Creation Content Protection Virtual Reality
Data Storage Copyright Fair Use Passwords Voice Assistants
Data organization Open Resources Online Scams Calendars
File Types Email Dealing with Strangers Travel
Filtering Text Message Health Protection Job Search
Text Creation Direct Message Cyberbullying Final Challenge

LGL Financial Literacy Edge

Promoting financial literacy is important for teenagers’s financial well-being and for society as a whole. It can lead to better financial decision-making, increased savings, reduced debt, improved retirement planning, and greater economic stability.

Financial literacy refers to the knowledge and skills that individuals possess to make informed and effective decisions about their finances. It encompasses various aspects of personal finance, including budgeting, saving, investing, borrowing, and understanding financial products and concepts. Financial literacy is essential because it empowers individuals to manage their money wisely, make informed financial decisions, and work toward achieving their financial goals. As of June 2023, 22 states have passed financial literacy bills.

Here are some key components of financial literacy:

  • Budgeting: Understanding how to create and manage a budget is fundamental to financial literacy. This includes tracking income and expenses, setting financial goals, and making informed spending decisions to ensure that income covers expenses and allows for savings.
  • Saving and Investing: Financial literacy includes knowledge about different saving and investment options, such as savings accounts, certificates of deposit (CDs), stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and retirement accounts like 401(k)s and IRAs. Understanding these options helps individuals make informed decisions about where to put their money to achieve long-term financial goals.
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  • Debt Management: Knowing how to manage debt responsibly is a critical aspect of financial literacy. This includes understanding interest rates, credit scores, and strategies for paying down debt efficiently. Financially literate individuals make informed decisions about taking on debt and paying it off.
  • Financial Planning: Financial literacy involves setting and working toward financial goals, whether they relate to buying a home, funding education, saving for retirement, or starting a business. Creating a financial plan and understanding how to adjust it as circumstances change is essential.

Sample Financial Literacy Lessons

Ideal as transition curriculum. 30 lessons available as a fixed-lesson course or for teachers to individually assign each lesson.

Loans and Interest

Students learn about using loans to make big purchases. This includes interest rate, secured and unsecured loans, and collateral to secure loans.

Savings Basic

Students learn about using a savings account, creating wealth to make big purchases, and unexpected employment disruptions.

Bank Accounts

Students learn about keeping money in a checking or savings account.

Spending Basic

Students learn how to protect against the most common online scams: phishing, fast money scams, extortion scams, malware, employment, and shopping.

LGL Financial Literacy Edge Lesson Titles

Finance Basics Mobile Finance Business Registration
Earning Basics Renting a Home Record Keeping
Spending Basics Buying a Vehicle Financial Statements
Saving Basics Buying a Home Funding a Business
Budgeting and Spending Insurance Sales and Marketing
Bank Accounts Checking Savings Work Benefits Debt Repayment
Loans and Interest College Finance Financial Planning
Credit Basics Investing Stocks Bonds Income Taxes
Credit Cards Retirement Savings FinTech
Mobile Payments Small Business Basics Final Challenge

LGL Work & Life Skills Edge

Life and work skills transition courses play a crucial role in preparing high school students for the challenges and opportunities they will encounter in adulthood. Life skills encompass a wide range of abilities that enable individuals to handle the challenges of daily living., and decision-making, which are valuable for navigating both personal and professional life. By equipping students with life and work skills, these courses can increase students’ confidence and motivation, potentially reducing dropout rates. When students feel better prepared for life beyond high school, they are more likely to stay engaged in their education.

These courses empower students with practical knowledge and skills that contribute to their personal and professional success, and overall quality of life. They cover topics such as time management, problem-solving, and communication. Students are empowered by courses that include essential job-seeking skills, such as resume writing, job interview techniques, and workplace etiquette. Teaching students how to search for employment, write effective job applications, and succeed in interviews prepares them for the job market.

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Topics include lessons on problem-solving and critical thinking skills, which are valuable for making informed decisions, solving complex issues, and adapting to changing circumstances. Another significant topic area is communication, which  is crucial in both personal and professional settings. Students learn how to communicate clearly, resolve conflicts, and collaborate with others.

Sample Work & Life Skill Lessons

These 30 “transition” lessons are integrated into LGL ELA Edge as well as are available for individual assignment or as a fixed-lesson course.

Stress Management

Students learn about the causes of stress, ways to recognize it, and how to manage it.

Resume Writing

Students learn the parts of the resume and edit resumes to improve them.

Professionalism

Students learn about the qualities of professionalism.

Conflict Resolution

Students learn about the causes of conflict, types of conflict, and conflict resolution.

LGL Work & Life Skills Edge Lesson Titles

Work Ethic and Perseverance Active Listening Eliminating Bad Habits
Adaptability Presentation and Public Speaking Navigating Systems
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Conflict Resolution Effective Writing
Teamwork and Collaboration Stress Management Decision Making
Diversity and Inclusiveness Education Planning Creativity and Innovation
Self-Awareness Career Planning Integrity and Honesty
Attitude and Enthusiasm Resume Writing Organization and Attention to Detail
Leadership Interviewing Initiative and Motivation
Time Management Networking Final Challenge
Professionalism and Dependability Social Awareness Communication Basics

LGL Math & ELA High School Equivalency Courses

Lack of mastery of fundamental math and ELA concepts, strategies, and processes can be a barrier to success. LGL’s Math & ELA Transitional courses provide comprehensive support and offer optional pathways to help students either review and strengthen skills or fill gaps before graduation.

Some high school students may have passed high school courses without mastering essential concepts or skills, leading to gaps in their knowledge. Many come from diverse academic backgrounds, and not all students have access to rigorous coursework or effective teaching. Our lessons can also support students with IEPS with SDI lessons.

Targeted interventions in math and English language arts help to reduce the number of students in remedial college courses that are non-credit bearing. If students are going to community colleges or universities, they may have to take placement tests to assess their readiness for college-level courses. Our high school equivalency lessons will help them review and strengthen their skills before these assessments.

LGL Math & ELA High School Equivalency Courses

LGL High School Equivalency Math Edge

LGL High School Equivalency Math Edge covers a range of mathematical topics and concepts that are typically taught in high school. In addition to providing reviews and filling in gaps, the lessons will help students pass popular high school equivalency exams including the General Educational Development (GED), the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC), and the High School Equivalency Test (HiSET).

Sample Math Lessons

Adding Fractions
(5th Grade)

Students find the least common denominator, convert fractions to the LCD, add or subtract, and then simplify the fraction.

Quadratic Square Root
(Algebra)

Students solve quadratic equations with no middle term using square roots.

Math Lesson Titles

Fractions Number Line Equation True Systems Substitution Polygons
Exponent Rules Rewrite Expressions Systems Problems Polygon Areas
Scientific Notation Linear Word Problems Add Polynomials Circles
Fraction Word Problems Rate Subtract Polynomials Scale Drawings
Rational Word Problems Unit Rates 7 Multiply Monomials Pythagorean
Patterns Constant of Proportionality Divide Monomials Volume Prism 5
Order of Operations Proportion Word Problems Distribute Monomials Volume Prism 6B
Percent Convert Function Notation FOIL Solid Figures
Percent Problems Model Linear Functions Trinomial Factor 1 Charts Graphs
Ratios & Proportions Coordinate Graphs Trinomial Factor 2 Mean Median & Mode
Translate Words to Algebra Points on a Line Trinomial Factor 3 Distribution
Multiply Variables Slope of a Line Quadratic Formula Summarize Data
Add Like Terms Slope Intercept Form Conversions Probability Basics
Distributive Property Solve Inequalities Angles & Lines Probability Model Uniform
Solve Equation Graph Inequalities Triangles Final Challenge
High School Students and High School Equivalency

LGL High School Equivalency ELA

LGL High School Equivalency ELA Edge covers a range of reading, writing, grammar, and language skills that are typically taught in high school. In addition to providing reviews and filling in gaps, the lessons will help students pass popular high school equivalency exams including the General Educational Development (GED), the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC), and the High School Equivalency Test (HiSET).

Sample ELA Lessons

Point of View
(6th Grade)

Students learn simple guidelines to help determine whether online information is valid.

LGL ELA Fundamentals Edge Lesson Titles

Details Fragment Run-ons Life Science Metaphor Simile
Main Idea Passage Comprehension 4C Earth Science Commas 5
Characters 5 Capitalize 3 History Author’s Purpose
Story Maps Visuals 4 Economics Point of View 5
Narrative Writing Passage Comprehension 4D Geography Passage Comprehension 5C
Connections 5 Timelines Civics Title Punctuation
Order Sequence Object Diagrams Passage Comprehension 5A Combine Sentences
Structure Story Poem Play Compare Diagrams Conjunctions Combine Cause and Effect
Expository Organ Processes Cycles Tone and Attitude Revise and Edit 5
Grammar Review 3 Maps Write Passage 5 Visuals 5
Passage Comprehension 4A Tables Compare Contrast Poetry Comp
Relative Pronouns Circle Graphs Pie Charts Passage Comprehension 5B Plays Drama
Progressive Verb Tenses Bar graphs Verb Perfect Tenses Passage Comprehension 5D
Write Passage 4 Line graphs Verb Tense Times Shifts Research Project 5
Passage Comprehension 4B Physical Science Correlative Conjunctions Final Challenge


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