Course overview

This course helps middle school counselors and educators efficiently utilize Course Planner in Xello by equipping them with the knowledge they need to understand their middle school course requirements and explore electives; support students in using Course Planner to make course selections; and explore how to design a realistic education plan that sets them up for success. 

Course objectives

  • Understand how Course Planner is set up to help middle school students build their course plans

  • Be able to help students use Course Planner to understand their middle school course requirements, as well as the role electives play in their schedules

  • Gain skills to support students in using Course Planner to submit informed course plans

  • Learn to track student progress and run reports on Course Planner to verify that course plans are error-free

Course curriculum

    1. Course introduction and goals

    2. How this course works

    3. Course check-in

    1. Module 2 introduction

    2. Dig in: How students plan their courses in Xello

    3. Dig in: The student Course Planner experience

    4. How to: Build a course plan in Xello

    5. Try it: Plan courses as a student

    6. Module 2 learning

    7. Module 2 wrap up

    1. Module 3 introduction

    2. Dig in: Course Planner

    3. Dig in: Learn more about your settings

    4. How to: View your students' course plans

    5. How to: Bulk add or remove courses

    6. Try it: View middle school requirements

    7. Check in: Module 3 learning

    8. Module 3 wrap up

    1. Module 4 introduction

    2. How to: Assign, recommend, or exempt a course

    3. Dig in: Understanding critical alerts

    4. How to: Utilize your course guide

    5. Check in: Module 4 learning

    6. Module 4 wrap up

    1. Module 5 introduction

    2. Dig in: Course Planner reports

    3. How to: Run a student course planner summary report

    4. How to: Use reports to track student progress

    5. How to: Request parent/guardian approval

    6. How to: Approve student plans

    7. Check in: Module 5 learning

    8. Course wrap up and additional resources

    9. Tell us about your experience