1. Cultivating College and Career Readiness: Climate, Culture, and Resources (Session IIA) District Learning Day Union University (Germantown Campus) Thursday, August 6, 2015

2. College & Career Readiness for Today’s Youth Kim Jessee, M.Ed., NBCT-SC Margie Smidt, Ed.S., NBCT-SC

3. Do Now Think-Pair-Share Think about what you do as a counselor to facilitate CCR at your school Share your idea with your neighbor Write your idea on a post it note for later use in the session

4. Norms Be present and engaged. Be respectful of differences in perspective while challenging each other productively and respectively. Monitor “air time.” Make the most of the time we have. Stay focused on students.

5. Objectives Counselors will Know how to increase their knowledge base of comprehensive PK-5 college & career readiness activities and lessons Counselors will Understand alignment with TEM 2, CLIP, and Destination 2025 Counselors will be able to facilitate a career and college readiness program as a result of this presentation.

6. Context Create early awareness that connects academic performance to getting better grades and attaining grade level promotion. Why it Matters?? Students who gain early and solid foundations as learners are more likely to attain academic and social rewards and are more likely to believe college is a realistic goal. What to measure?? Active and productive engagement in school is one indicator of student aspirations. Relevant data includes attendance, discipline, and promotion. NOSCA ‘s Eight Components of College and Career Readiness Counseling, 2012

7. Individual: Planning, Organizing, Implementing and Evaluating How do we focus on the students that need the most help? Review Data Attendance (include S.A.R.T. info.) Promotion/Retention Discipline Academics Plan and Schedule sessions for individuals based on data Work with Classroom teacher Student availability (around core content) Time/number of sessions needed to meet goals Evaluation Use Data to assess impact of our efforts i.e., looking for improvements in attendance/tardies

8. Small Group: Planning, Organizing, Implementing and Evaluating How do we focus on small groups that need the most help? Review Data/teacher parent referral Attendance Promotion/Retention Discipline Academics Plan and Schedule sessions for group/s based on data Determine number of groups needed to meet target g Establish target goals and size of group/s Work with Classroom teacher/staff Student availability (around core content) Time/number of sessions needed to meet goals Evaluation Use Data to assess impact of our efforts i.e., looking for improvements in target area

9. Classroom: Planning, Organizing, Implementing and Evaluating How do we plan high quality classroom lessons? Planning Teacher needs assessments SCS standards/State and National standards TEM Plan and Schedule around school master schedule and common core Determine grade level needs Establish target goals per grade level Work with Classroom teacher/staff Student availability (around core content) Time/number of sessions needed to meet goals Evaluation Use Data to assess impact of our efforts i.e., process, perception, outcome

10. MODELING: INDIVIDUAL Facilitators MODEL individual session with focus on mock data. Individual Planning Sheet shared along with potential lesson plans. Table talk regarding data, individual plan and lesson.

11. MODELING: SMALL GROUP Facilitators MODEL small group session with focus on mock data. Small Group Planning Sheet shared along with potential lesson plans. Table talk regarding data, small group plan and lesson.

12. MODELING: CLASSROOM Facilitators MODEL classroom lesson using technology. Activity aligned with TEM 2 level 5, ASCA Mindset #4 & Behavior Learning strategy #7, CCSS-ELA Grade 3 RI#3.3, CCR Table talk regarding lesson and alignments.

13. Reflection: Modeling Was there a highlight for you in today’s presentation? What is similar to your current practice? What is different than your current practice? What are you going to change as a result?

14. Reflection: Application What would make this easiest for you to apply to your program? What would make this most difficult? What else do you need to learn/do prior to applying this to your program?

15. Closing Gallery Walk Activity Write Group Post Walk Monitor Reflect

16. Revisit Objectives Counselors will Know how to increase their knowledge base of comprehensive PK-5 college & career readiness activities and lessons Counselors will Understand alignment with TEM 2, CLIP, and Destination 2025 Counselors will be able to facilitate a career and college readiness program as a result of this presentation.

17. Next steps and activities for follow up What?? Share power point and lessons with participants How?? Participants sign-in sheet includes email contact information which will be used to communicate When?? Participants will receive zip file with all information within two weeks of DLD

18. Reflection: One minute paper on post-it Jot down your “Take-Aways” Consider what you need to know and be able to do to successfully implement what you have learned in this session. – What is still unclear? – What professional development or additional resources do you need?

19. Questions/Comments Evaluation Thanks for attending! Margie & Kim Margie Smidt, Ed.S., NBCT-SCKim Jessee, M.Ed., NBCT-SC smidtmw@scsk12.orgjesseekh@ssk12.org Direct #901-416-9452Direct #901-416-1656

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