CSSI CERTIFIED TO TEACH Cynthia D. Armster, CSSI Founder & Director & CSSI Master Teacher Donyel Williams, CSSI Master Teacher

 History  Overview  Rationale behind the CSSI certification  CSSI Referral Process  Training Components CSSI CERTIFIED TO TEACH

Evolution of College Success Recalibration Sum – 3 schools 3 CSSI instructors 2012 – 6 Colleges 9 CSSI Master Teachers

CSSI CERTIFIED TO TEACH Certified Over 250 Offered 3x yr Sections Students 233 Over 5000 all colleges Fall 2014

Since the implementation of the College Success Seminar in 2007 there has been a continuous effort to align with CCC goals, as well as scale across the District.  CSS MILESTONES :  Fall 2010 – FOE recommends course mandatory for new students 29 hrs or less  Summer Included critical thinking, technology, & career planning into CSSI trainings highlighting use of FOCUS-2  Spring 2012 – Introduced contextualized sections – HW, KKC; online & Gateway pilot  Fall 2012 – Introduced customized textbook featuring CCC students and pertinent CCC information  Fall Faculty approved to teach course for load  Fall 2012 – Established College Success Scholarship  Summer 2013 – Introduced GPS emphasizing career planning using FOCUS -2; FDW training of faculty  Fall 2013 – Professional Development – October 11 th – Training remaining CSS instructors on FOCUS -2 and stress GPS as required outcome; award College Success scholarship More than 5,000 students enrolled 275 certified instructors; 8 Master Instructors CSS offered at six colleges 15 instructors; Less than 300 students CSS Offered at three colleges

CSSI Referral Process Master Degree Complete Application Submit to Vice Prez VP submits list of attendees to CSSI CSSI CERTIFIED TO TEACH

CSSI Certification 3 days of training – 18 hrs Group Presentation Assignment Reflective Writing Integration of technology Modeling CSSI CERTIFIED TO TEACH

Intro First DayMillennial Critical Thinking Technology Career Planning Presentations CSSI CERTIFIED TO TEACH

 Techniques & Resources Shared  Blackboard  FOCUS-2  Woordle CSSI CERTIFIED TO TEACH

 CSSI Master Teacher Certification Process  Taught CSS for 2 yrs  Submit application to CSSI committee; list skills adding to CSSI team  Evaluation of CSS instruction by a CSSI Master Teacher  Assist w/ planning next CSSI training  Plan & facilitate a next CSS training CSSI CERTIFIED TO TEACH

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