1. INSTRUCTIONS Materials Needed: Power Point Presentation + Computer + Projector 1 checklist/participant (students, parents or educators) oregongoestocollege.org/itsaplan/educators/downloads oregongoestocollege.org/itsaplan/educators/downloads Small prizes such as pencils, stickers or candy (optional) Approximate Time: 30 minutes (includes time for participant think-pair-shares and activities) Delete this slide before you begin.

2. INSTRUCTIONS This power point presentation walks through Oregon Goes To College’s It’s A Plan checklists for middle school for students and parents (also useful for staff, as well). Use the talking points as a basic script in the notes provided below each slide. Refer to any printed checklists that you provide the audience (or have them access it on their personal device at oregongoestocollege.org/itsaplan).oregongoestocollege.org/itsaplan Depending on your audience, you won’t need all of the talking points. Delete what you won’t need. Delete this slide before you begin.

3. College: It’s A Plan MIDDLE SCHOOL CHECKLISTS FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS oregongoestocollege.org

4. WHAT IS COLLEGE?

5. ACHIEVE

6. What are your goals for the school year for classes, sports, or other activities? THINK  PAIR  SHARE

7. Do well in school.

8. Take the right classes.

9. Get organized.

10. ENGAGE

11. What is one new activity that you want to try? THINK  PAIR  SHARE

12. GET INVOLVED

13. SPEND TIME WITH GOOD PEOPLE

14. MAKE GOOD CHOICES

15. EXPLORE

16. When I say “GO” you will have one minute to write down as many different colleges you can think of. 1 MINUTE CHALLENGE

17. EXPLORE COLLEGE & CAREER OPTIONS

18. LEARN ABOUT PAYING FOR COLLEGE photo: Sal Falko

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