Free Resources to Support Life Beyond High School
If you’re new here—welcome! I’m so glad you found your way to Life Beyond High School.
This page is full of free, classroom-ready resources designed to help your students prepare for the real world—whether you're teaching special education, career readiness, adult ed, or just want to bring life skills into your daily classroom routine.
As a teacher, I know how hard it can be to find age-appropriate, engaging materials that prepare students for life after graduation. That’s why I create real-world lessons, activities, and games that are easy to use, flexible for a variety of settings, and grounded in what students really need to know.
Everything here is designed to save you time, boost student buy-in, and make life skills instruction feel more doable—and, of course, fun!
Grab your free copy of the Adulting 101: Knowledge & Skills Inventory
This student-friendly tool helps teens figure out what they already know—and what they still want to learn—about life after high school.
It’s super flexible and easy to use any time of year. Use it to spark conversations, guide your lessons, or kick off transition planning.
Whether you teach gen ed, special ed, or support students with IEPs, this gives you a quick way to see where your students are—and what they’re ready to learn next.
You’ll get a printable version, an editable one, and a Google Forms version too. Totally free.
Looking for more? Once you’ve grabbed the Adulting 101 Inventory, check out these other free resources you can use to teach real-world skills without reinventing the wheel.
A student-friendly icebreaker that sparks conversation around college and career readiness.
Students explore real (and quirky!) scholarships to see what they qualify for—and what hoops they’d have to jump through.
Give students a realistic rental agreement and comprehension questions to build housing literacy.
Students calculate the return on investment for different postsecondary paths—from apprenticeships to 4-year degrees.
A quick, online tool that helps students uncover career paths based on their interests. Includes a printable reflection sheet.
Students explore postsecondary training and education options in a tundra-themed research activity.
What’s Next After Downloading?
Tried one of these freebies and want to go deeper?
I’ve created full lessons, games, and yearlong resources to make teaching life skills easier—and way more engaging.
Whether you're prepping for transition meetings, building IEP goals, or just sneaking in real-world learning wherever you can, I’ve got classroom-ready supports to help.