1. Program Development Enhancement Teaching Students to Learn : ATTENTION,RETENTION & TRANSITION

2. Welcome Theresa Jenkins, M.Ed. Transition Specialist Eunice Cabrera, AAB Transitions Assistant Cuyahoga Community College ABLE Program

3. Presentation Overview

4. ATTENTION  Recruitment & Marketing  Orientation  Classroom Instruction

5. Marketing  Post cards  Retractable Banners  Brochures  Flyers

6. Orientation  On-Line Registration  Conveniently Located Orientations  FAQ Sheet

7. RETENTION  Classroom Instruction strategies  Early Start Program  Workshops  Events  Informational Bulletin boards  One-on-One contact/Follow-up  Problem solving

8. Classroom Instruction  How do you engage your students using multiple teaching strategies?  Contextualization  Cooperative learning  Computer (self directed)  Differentiated instruction

9. Early Start Program  Skill set program that teaches students to become better learners.

10. Early Start Program ABLE Student Preparation and Retention SKILLS  Note taking skills  Study skills  Computer skills  Test taking skills  Memorization techniques

11. Early Start Program ABLE Student Preparation and Retention Enrichment  Research skills  Vocabulary Build  Employability Skills  Exploring Career pathways

12. Early Start Program ESOL Student Preparation and Retention  Citizenship  Employability Skills  Exploring Career pathways  Interviewing practice  Transferable skills/education  Resume building and strategies

13. Classroom Workshops  SMART Goals  Career Exploration  College Ready  Resume Writing  Employability Skills  SMART TV

14. $how Me The Money$  Scholarships: Adult Learner  College Now of Greater Cleveland Partnership  Scholarship Essay writing instruction

15. Smart TV  Smart TV is Cuyahoga Community College’s Television station  Student involvement-audience participation  Student can view the workshops live  Students may replay transition workshops at ANY TIME

16. Retention & Transition Events 2 Annual Brunches  ABLE (Spring)  ESOL (Fall)

17. Retention & Transition Events Annual Brunches  Community Agencies  Employers  Ohio Means Jobs  Welcome to the College  Financial aid  Enrollment  Counseling  TRIO  Testing  Career Exploration  Credit and Non-Credit programs  Associate degree/Certification Program  Nontraditional program  Student government

18. Supportive Partnerships Non-Profits and Community Organizations  Towards Employment ( Re-Entry )  United Way (211)  City/County Libraries  Ohio Means Jobs  Catholic Charities  Cleveland Food Bank  Growth Association (Chamber of Commerce)  Global Cleveland  International Service Center  Spanish American Committee  El Barrio  Esperanza  Building Hope in the City

19. TRANSITION  Follow-up  Record Keeping and tracking  Transition Options  Post Secondary  Employment

20. Follow Up  Goal Setting Form  Database  Appointments, Phone Calls, and Emails

21. Appointments, Emails, and Phone Calls

22. Keeping Record  ABLELink  MS Excel  MS Access (form samples)

23. Post-Secondary  Academic Opportunities  Career Planning and Employment Opportunities

24. Academic Opportunities  Community Colleges

25. Academic Opportunities  Universities

26. College or Community Career Centers The Career Center provides students, alumni and community members with web- based tools, in-person services and campus based events.

27. Libraries Cuyahoga Works Job & Career Services: offers extensive job and career services to our customers.

28. OhioMeansJobs  Assist job seekers, employers and youth with job search assistance, employee recruitment, job training, and more.  www.ohiomeansjobs.com www.ohiomeansjobs.com

29. OhioMeansJobs Centers Offer resource rooms with access to computers, office equipment, job-related workshops, supportive services, individual training accounts, and other activities. http://jfs.ohio.gov/ow d/wia/wiamap.stm

30. Questions

31. Resources Webinar “Tuesdays for Teachers”

32. Websites  www.ohiomeansjobs.com www.ohiomeansjobs.com  www.tri-c.edu/able www.tri-c.edu/able  www.tri-c.edu/careercenter www.tri-c.edu/careercenter  www.collegecentralnetwork.com www.collegecentralnetwork.com  www.cpl.org www.cpl.org

34. Contact Information Theresa Jenkins, M. Ed Transitions Specialist Cuyahoga Community College 216-987-2136 Theresa.Jenkins@tri-c.edu Eunice Cabrera, AAB Transitions Assistant Cuyahoga Community College 216-987-4658 Eunice.Cabrera@tri-c.edu