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What’s in your First-Gen College Access Toolbox
Laurie Brown, KIPP Delta Public SchoolsEbonee Mahone-Todman, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate HS
Do Now(Let’s take 5 Minutes)
When you think of one area (ok, maybe two) where you would love to have some additional resources or even just resources to get you started. Write it on your post-it and post along the windows.
Four areas
Student Instruction
Stakeholder Communication
Prioritization Activities for Engagement
Student Instruction
Student Instruction -
Ideas/Thoughts
● Archetype of students for
small group instruction
(similar issues and ways
could be addressed together)
● For larger caseloads
categorize what has worked
for certain students and see if
you can apply to other
students
The student that you can not reach
Student Instruction -
Ideas/Thoughts, cont.
Follow up...accountability
Student Instruction-Checklists...
Student Instruction - one-on-one form (KIPP Delta)
Student Instruction - one-on-one form (KIPP Atlanta)
Student Instruction-Brag Sheets
Activities for Engagement
College Tours
● College Tour packets/schedules for students and families
● College Tour Chaperone packets
● Behavior Contracts
Activities for Engagement - Rockstar Tour
Activities for Engagement-College Fairs
Financial Aid
● Prep Sessions with students/families
● Financial Aid Analyzers
Activities for Engagement-Senior Bootcamp
Stakeholder Communication
Stakeholder Communication
Stakeholder Communication - Ideas/Thoughts
At open house / report card nights have a table or booth where you can introduce yourself (make sure you have cards)
○ Junior Parents: Sign up for parent/student/advisor meeting
○ Senior Parents: Award letter analysis and comparison (using standard form)
Stakeholder Communication - Monthly Student & Family Newsletters
Email Updates - Celebrate College Acceptances
Stakeholder Communication - Parent Semester Magnets
College Counseling Handbook for Juniors and Seniors
Prioritization
Prioritization - Ideas/Thoughts
“Do I (in particular) HAVE to do this? Is there someone I can train to do this?”(i.e. KIPP Delta credit card reconciliation
Prioritization - Ideas/Thoughts
(cont.)
“If this does not get done right now will the school burn down?”
Live to fight another day
Prioritization - Ideas/Thoughts
(cont.)
Figure out what works for you! Is it electronic, hard copies, what?
Utilize trial and error if not sure
Prioritization - Scheduling your
time
Set time on calendar weekly to schedule out time for the week (planning, recommendation letters, emails, etc.)
Prioritization - Weekly
Priorities Sheet
Prioritization - Project Planning
Prioritization - Daily Organizer
Prioritization - Daily Organizer 2
Prioritization - SMART goal creations
Resources
Info for google doc folder
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4VSvPtqdlcxRVFNcEhuUHJvV1U
We will use the signup sheet that is going around to add you to access the Google Docs folder.
Use whatever you would like! Make it yours. No need to recreate the wheel!
What other resources do you need to be successful?
Laurie Brown ([email protected])
Ebonee Mahone-Todman ([email protected])
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