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Suppose Marcus is failing algebra and his teacher, Mrs. Fernandez, asks Marcus to come by his classroom during lunch to discuss the situation. With only a few minutes to prepare for their meeting after excusing his last class before lunch, Mrs. Fernandez quickly pulls up Marcus’ 10-year plan online and discovers Marcus wants to be a high school history teacher and baseball coach. Knowing this, Mrs. Fernandez has the opportunity to point out to Marcus that, upon review of his goals and dreams, there is a problem if he doesn’t pass algebra, as it is required to get into college.

Pointing out the deficit, Mrs. Fernandez can suggest strategies for getting Marcus back on track with his algebra so that he can continue working toward his goal of playing baseball in college while earning a degree.

Understanding the Consequences

If Marcus resists, Mrs. Fernandez can suggest he rewrite his 10-year plan to redirect his aspirations to match his effort. Because Marcus has completed a Career Choices course, he will fully understand the consequences of that action and will be far more likely to buckle down and make the effort required to complete his academic coursework.