1. Tutorials, grade check, planner check, career options Thursday, November 12, 2015

2. Thursday, 11/12 EQ: What are my educational options after high school?  Pick up your folder for a grade check and a planner check form.  Put your name on your on your planner check form.  Take out your planner  Upcoming dates…  Thursday, 11/12 – tutorials  Thursday, 11/12 – must be passing all your classes in order to attend OU trip.  Monday, 11/16 – tutorials  Wednesday, 11/18 - OU field trip  Friday, 11/20 – Thanksgiving feast

3. Reflection  On the back of your TRF rate your group’s performance during tutorials. Specifically how prepared was your group (evidence – 30 second speech, resources, etc.)

4. Why Service  It tells a story beyond numbers.  There are National Honor Society requirements.

5. AVID Service Requirements  Minimum of ten service hours per year.

6. Service reflection  What area of service are you interested in?  How many hours have you accumulated since August of 2015?  Where do you plan to earn your service hours for the remainder of the year? Why?

7. SAT Sign-Up  Create a college board account  You must register to take the SAT for the March test  Proof of SAT registration is 40% of your semester exam (nobody exempts from an AVID exam)

8. Exploring Educational Options GHS playoff game on Saturday night at Cowboys Stadium.

9. Discussion topics  Use their four senses to describe the event.  Group 1 - what do they see  Group 2 - what do you hear  Group 3 – What do you smell  Group 4 – What can you touch  Make a poster representing your discussions.

10. Event Occupations  Describe what occupations/ careers are responsible for creating the experiences on your poster?  Example – audio/visual techs provide the support for the monster screen and Cowboys stadium.

11. Review Educational Options Handout Answer the questions below 1. Why are the educational options presented as a pyramid? 2. What type of institution(s) would you attend to earn Bachelors, masters or doctorate degree? 3. What type of institution(s) would you attend to earn a associates degree or a professional certificate?

12. Aligning education to Careers  Research careers that interest you and determine what type of education is required.  Research careers you want to pursue.  You must list two careers for each post high school education level (doctorate, masters, bachelor, and associate degrees or technical training.