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Partnering with Parents to Support Academic Preparedness in St. Clair County

Partnering with Parents to Support Academic Preparedness in St. Clair County . St. Clair County KnowHow2GO Michigan College Access Network Conference April 13, 2011.

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Partnering with Parents to Support Academic Preparedness in St. Clair County

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  1. Partnering with Parents to Support Academic Preparedness in St. Clair County St. Clair County KnowHow2GO Michigan College Access Network Conference April 13, 2011 St. Clair County KnowHow2Go – Local College Access Network Creating a college-going culture in our community, in our schools, and with our families.

  2. Our Mission Creating a college-going culture in our community, in our schools, and with our families.

  3. St. Clair County KnowHow2Go – Local College Access Network Creating a college-going culture in our community, in our schools, and with our families. Leveraging resources to create a college-goingculture

  4. St. Clair County KnowHow2Go – Local College Access Network Creating a college-going culture in our community, in our schools, and with our families. Our KH2GO Goals

  5. Promoting KnowHow2GO

  6. Affordable • Expert teachers • Free resources

  7. Streamlining your preparation: Details about our ACT Prep sessions

  8. ACT Prep Key Points

  9. Learning from experts the nuances of specialized career and academic pursuits. • Ask An Expert topics: • Art/Music Options • Selective Colleges • College Sports • Essay Coaching

  10. Sharing the story: Details about our Essay Coaching session

  11. College Essay Writing

  12. Streamlining your preparation: Details about our College Essay Writing session

  13. “Write on the page, not in your head.” Debbie Merion

  14. Why this Event is So Effective • Super-sized support: Parents, teachers and educators share an event to support students. • For super-sized anxiety:  College applications are stressful, writing can be as well. (“writer’s block”) • Writing style can be mysterious: “We are taught to write about what we know, not who we are.” • Students can support other students:  Lessening the need for secrecy, even though the goal of the essay is to be unique.

  15. After the Teaching, the Excitement Begins • Powerful mini-coaching session:  After the teaching, students meet individually with adult professionals to brainstorm ideas, share drafts. • The early goal: At this tender, early stage of college essay writing, we help students understand and embrace strengths that will interest colleges.  • The final goal:  Apply, get accepted, and learn writing skills to be used in college and beyond.

  16. Beyond a High School Essay: • The reader has never met you. • More about who you are than what you know. • Five-paragraph standard format is not required.

  17. “Show Don’t Tell” Example 1 • I am confident. • I smile at people when I pass them in the hallways.

  18. Characteristics of Sought-After Students • Growth potential or evidence • Enthusiastic (AKA passionate) • Talented • (shows) Initiative • (demonstrated) Leadership • Anagram to remember: GET In Lead • Growth and leadership in areas of interest

  19. Access our kit: www.sccresa.orgKnowHow2GO tab College Survival Kit

  20. Explore, Plan, ACT

  21. Total ParticipationKH2Go Events

  22. St. Clair County WorkKeys 2010 Statistics • 70% of current seniors earned a gold, silver or platinum WorkKeys certificate. • St. Clair TEC students prep with KeyTrain.

  23. Measuring Results

  24. What questions do you have?

  25. Contacts Gale Simon, Higher Education Consultant St. Clair County KnowHow2GO simon.gale@sccresa.org 810-455-4230 Cathy Busdicker, Parent Liaison St. Clair County KnowHow2GO busdicker.cathy@sccresa.org 810-455-4014 Debbie Merion, Essay Coach debbiemerion@gmail.comessaycoaching.com

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