Title of Lesson: Introduction to the College Process Grade Level: 11-12" grades Duration: 45 minute class ASCA/NYSSCA National Standards and Competencies Academie Standard A; Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge, and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across the life span. Competencies: A: A3 Achieve Schoo! Success ‘+ A: A3.3 Develop a broad range of interests and abilities. + A: A3.5 Share Knowledge Standard B: Students will complete school with the academic preparation essential to choose from a wide range of substantial post-secondary options, including college. ‘Competencies: A: B1 Improve Learning 1.3 Apply the study skills necessary for academic success at each level + A:BI.7 Become a self-directed and independent leamer Competencies: A: B2 Plan to Achieve Goals + A: B2.7 Identify post-secondary options consistent with interest, achievement, aptitude and abilities NOSCA Standards 1 College Aspirations- Build a college-going culture based on early college awareness by nurturing in students the confidence to aspire to college and the resilience to overcome challenges along the way. Maintain high expectations by providing adequate supports, building social capital, and conveying the conviction that all students can succeed in college, 7.College and Career Admission Processes- Ensure that students and families have an early and ongoing understanding of the college and career application and admission processes so they can find the postsecondary options that are the best fit with their aspirations and interests, 8. Transition from High School Graduation to College Enrollment- Connect students to school and community resources to help the students overcome barriers and ensure the successful transition from high school to college. New York State Learning Standard: ‘Career Development and Occupational Studies Standard 1: Career Development Students will be knowledgeable about the world of work, explore career options, and relate personal skills, aptitudes, and abilities to futurecareer decisions. Standard 3a: Universal Foundation Skills Students will demonstrate mastery of the foundation skills and competencies essential for success in the workplace. Standard 3b: Career Majors Students who choose a career major will aequire the careerspecific technical knowledge/skills necessary to progress toward gainful employment, career advancement, and suecess in postsecondary programs, Learning Objective: Students will be introduced to the college process and understand important terms that they will need to know to be successful in applying, Co-Leaders: College Counselor if possible Material: ‘Computers (computer lab if possible) Worksheets from session Smartboard/Powerpoint Pencil Accommodation: Student with Speech and Language Impairment: In order to properly accommodate a student with speech and language impairments (icc, difficulties in projection, stuttering, stammering and difficulty in articulating particular words or terms), a school counselor must consider the following: * Depending on impairment, modifications of lesson may include one-to-one presentation or use of a computer with voice synthesizer *+ Ask the entire class to provide cues if they wish to speak, For the speech- impaired student, allow opportunities for them to engage including use of a computer with a voice synthesizer, if needed. * Permit time for the student to speak as well as encourage patience, * The counselor should address student naturally without an assumption that they cannot hear or comprehend, They should, however, be explicit with all directions and ask for cues if they need clarification as well as check in for comprehension, Developmental Learning Activity: Introduction: School counselor will explain the following activity will be crucial for all students and theit aspirations towards college. Having a student who has been through the process would help: a previous student could share their experience of going through the college process, If another student is not available, the counselor could give a brief overview of what will be taught in the day’s lesson Activity: The counselor will give the PowerPoint attached to this lesson as an overview to what exactly the college process entails. Students will lean about narrowing the college search, application deadlines, letter’s of recommendations, the college essay, and the ‘common app.Group Work Time Each student will pair up and they will visit the websites on the worksheet. They will take notes on what the website is and why it is important, Students will work together to discover what each meaningful term means, Students should each have their own computer as they will be creating logins, but they can help each other out as they go through the process. | Individual Work Time Students can start to work on their first homework assignment (5 schools that interest me) if they finish during group work time, Conclusion: The professional school counselor will lead a discourse with the group around the meaning of each of the important questions. Students will have an opportunity to ask questions and hopefully other students will have the answer while the counselor facilitates.6/5/2014 ASPECTS OF THE COLLEGE APPLICATION BEACON TRAILBLAZERS MARCH 5,204 WHAT NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED? 4. The Appization 2. Transcript 8. Test Somes 5. Essay 1. Optional Adstins LETS DISCUSS EACH ONE IN MORE DETAIL! 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"ate te esto wa er ona atx yo that oy Seta yeep oe on peo + You wil moa ky have The Common Applicaton assay 5 wel as mati cologecupploment essays + Cotegec use te essay to goto krow you ber at 9 parson, Let your personaly shine trough ad tl your oy i pte sruman face on te appeaton and tn You froma number t a persen,6/5/2014 OPTIONAL ADDITIONS: +Rosurne: * isSrens rer algo etter Sop er orn i *Additiona letter of recommendati «Tmo cant esr rn bya fay mata + Supplemental matarial ‘tease war» ira mas peo adBpante spans QUESTIONS? ‘Mow lets S80 how you would do asa member of an ‘diesen toam at colege or univers,Basic terminology: to get a sense of what you already know, please answer the questions below. If you don't know the answer please write | DON’T KNOW. 7. What is the CSS profile? 8. What is the FAFSA? 9. What Is the difference between rolling admissions and early action? 10. When can you begin working on the Common Application for colleges? 11. What is Naviance? 12. What clubs/sports/activities are you currently involved in? When do they take piace? Very IMPORTANT: Please list below your free bands during the week as well as days you are free after school:Name, Introduction to the College Process—Important Terms 1. The College Board Website: http://student.collegeboard.org/ 2, CSS profile Website: http://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile 3. FAFSA Website: https://fafsa.ed.gov/ 4, The Common Application Website: https://www.commonapp.org/Login 5. Naviance ‘Website: https://connection.naviance.com/family- connection/auth/login/?hsid=beaconschoo}Name, Aspects of the college application worksheet The Beacon Trailblazers What are the 5 components of the college application? Use the space below fo wiite some notes for yourself: A. e What are the Optional 3 additions?Let's see what you have learned!—Using the information from the terms above, answer the following questions: 1. What should you NOT report to your colleges? 2. How many letters of recommendation de you need? 3. How many letters of recommendation do you ASK for? 4, What is considered to be the most important part of the college application? 5. Where are the two places your college application can be completed? a. 6. What is the ONE thing YOU have to send fo your colleges? Exit question: You know the college essay is about YOU! So what is something that you could possibly write about? Please describe it below: y & §Your FIRST homework assignment—: assesiacate Using Naviance or the Collegeboard, do a search online and send to our email address 5 schools that might be interesting to you and the reason WHY for at least one of those schools. An example might be: 1. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 2. Northwestern University 3. University of Wisconsin- Madison 4, Kalamazoo College 5, Miami University- Oxford, Ohio ‘These schools all came up on my search because I am hoping to go to college in the Midwest but I am not sure if wanta big school or a smaller one. All of these schools offer Secondary Education (HS teaching as a major), which is, very important to me. Kalamazoo College has one of the best study abroad programs in the country, and I learned that most students go abroad their entire junior year, which really interests me. Please email your answer to beacontrailblazers@gmail.com or complete it in the space below and turn it in to Ms, Fernandez's office. 5 schools that interest ME! 1. 2. 3 4. 5. 6. Why did you choose these schools? What was one part of your search tool that was really important? (Size, location, major etc.) 7. What is the ONE specific school you found to be very interesting and WHY?