presenter: bonnie gardner-wannett, m.s. northern virginia community college
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Preparing Students for the Real World through Participation in “College Success Skills”. Presenter: Bonnie Gardner-Wannett, M.S. Northern Virginia Community College. Virginia Community Colleges Career Coaches are community college employees who are based in local high schools to: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Presenter: Bonnie Gardner-Wannett, M.S.Northern Virginia Community College
Preparing Students for the Real World through
Participation in “College Success Skills”
Virginia Community Colleges Career Coaches are community college employees who are based in local high schools to:
• Help high school students define their career aspirations
• Recognize community college and other postsecondary programs, including apprenticeships and workforce training, that can help students achieve their educational and financial goals
Through the VCCS Career Coaching program, coaches at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), are able to offer students the opportunity to enroll in Student Development (SDV) 100.
This valuable course helps high school students:
• learn college success skills
• earn required credit
• make successful transitions to postsecondary life
Student Development (SDV) - College Success Skills is designed to: •Assist students in making a successful transition to college
•Provide students with the academic tools for success
•Teach the skills of self-management and self-responsibility that relate to being a successful student
•Learn how to make responsible choices about their academic, personal, and career goals
•Provide information about the College and community resources, the College’s policies and procedures, and the processes of moving effectively through the educational system
Student Learning OutcomesStudent Learning Outcomes
Student Learning Outcome #1: Students will develop an understanding about the college and campus community as well as the policies and procedures of the college. Students will demonstrate an understanding of:
A. College policies and procedures
B. The college resources that support academic and student success including: Student Services, Learning Resource Services, Faculty Advising and Student Activities
C. The processes for academic/career planning using counseling and advising services and college technology D. How to acclimate to a multicultural and diverse learning environment
Student Learning Outcome #1: Students will develop an understanding about the college and campus community as well as the policies and procedures of the college. Students will demonstrate an understanding of:
A. College policies and procedures
B. The college resources that support academic and student success including: Student Services, Learning Resource Services, Faculty Advising and Student Activities
C. The processes for academic/career planning using counseling and advising services and college technology D. How to acclimate to a multicultural and diverse learning environment
Student Learning OutcomesStudent Learning Outcomes
Student Learning Outcome #2: Students will develop skills for academic success. Students will learn how to:
A. Develop note-taking, test-taking and study skills
B. Improve reading, writing and listening skills C. Develop critical thinking skills
D. Identify their learning style and things they can do to assure understanding
Student Learning Outcome #2: Students will develop skills for academic success. Students will learn how to:
A. Develop note-taking, test-taking and study skills
B. Improve reading, writing and listening skills C. Develop critical thinking skills
D. Identify their learning style and things they can do to assure understanding
Student Learning OutcomesStudent Learning Outcomes
Student Learning Outcome #3: Students will develop self-management techniques as they relate to being a successful college student. Students will learn how to:
A. Develop skills necessary for effective time management
B. Explain the concepts of prioritizing and planning
C. Identify effective strategies for stress management
Student Learning Outcome #3: Students will develop self-management techniques as they relate to being a successful college student. Students will learn how to:
A. Develop skills necessary for effective time management
B. Explain the concepts of prioritizing and planning
C. Identify effective strategies for stress management
Student Learning OutcomesStudent Learning Outcomes
Student Learning Outcome #4:Students will develop the skills that will encourage responsible decision-making in their academic, personal and career plans Students will learn how to:
A. Identify the steps in the goal setting process
B. Research information for career exploration and transfer planning
C. Identify effective strategies for effective personal financial management
Student Learning Outcome #4:Students will develop the skills that will encourage responsible decision-making in their academic, personal and career plans Students will learn how to:
A. Identify the steps in the goal setting process
B. Research information for career exploration and transfer planning
C. Identify effective strategies for effective personal financial management
Aligning College Success Skills with Workplace Readiness Skills
Aligning College Success Skills with Workplace Readiness Skills
A 3-½ year research study at the University of Virginia detailed the views of 500 employers regarding skill needs for entry-level jobs requiring less than a four-year college degree. The results of that study were summarized in Virginia's Changing Workplace and provided the foundation for the Virginia's Workplace Readiness Skills Curriculum.
*Derived from Virginia’s Changing Workplace: Employers Speak, 1997. Martin, Julia H; Carrier, Achsah H; and Hill, Elizabeth A.
Virginia's Changing Workplace: Employers Speak. Charlottesville, VA:
Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service
A 3-½ year research study at the University of Virginia detailed the views of 500 employers regarding skill needs for entry-level jobs requiring less than a four-year college degree. The results of that study were summarized in Virginia's Changing Workplace and provided the foundation for the Virginia's Workplace Readiness Skills Curriculum.
*Derived from Virginia’s Changing Workplace: Employers Speak, 1997. Martin, Julia H; Carrier, Achsah H; and Hill, Elizabeth A.
Virginia's Changing Workplace: Employers Speak. Charlottesville, VA:
Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service
The 13 Virginia's Workplace Readiness Skills include:
Reading Math
WritingSpeakingComputer
Problem-solving skills Understanding the "big picture"
Work ethicA positive attitude
Independence and initiativeSelf-presentation skills
AttendanceTeamwork
The 13 Virginia's Workplace Readiness Skills include:
Reading Math
WritingSpeakingComputer
Problem-solving skills Understanding the "big picture"
Work ethicA positive attitude
Independence and initiativeSelf-presentation skills
AttendanceTeamwork
Transferring SDV 100 to 4 Year UniversitiesTransferring SDV 100 to 4 Year Universities
Benefits of the Class…Benefits of the Class…
The Career Coaches say…The Career Coaches say…
“The best and “consistent” thing I saw and heard back from the “at-risk” students who completed SDV 100 while in HS was a new found confidence, in general, AND a specific confidence that made them believe that they CAN BE a college student. Wow! I have witnessed how this new confidence has lead them to a place they never thought they would be… a success in school!”
“The best and “consistent” thing I saw and heard back from the “at-risk” students who completed SDV 100 while in HS was a new found confidence, in general, AND a specific confidence that made them believe that they CAN BE a college student. Wow! I have witnessed how this new confidence has lead them to a place they never thought they would be… a success in school!”
Benefits of the Class…Benefits of the Class…
The Students say…The Students say…
“What I liked most about the class was that it showed all of us the importance of going to college and that not only the smartest kids could get in and make it, but us average and under average kids could too. We can all make a difference, it showed us the value and importance of a good education.”
“What I liked most about the class was that it showed all of us the importance of going to college and that not only the smartest kids could get in and make it, but us average and under average kids could too. We can all make a difference, it showed us the value and importance of a good education.”
Welcome to My ClassWelcome to My Class
Celebrate and Embrace Diversity
Follow your ACTION Plan
Always be the LEADER in your own education!
Celebrate and Embrace Diversity
Follow your ACTION Plan
Always be the LEADER in your own education!
Tuna Salad Egg Salad Club
Ham & Cheese
Turkey
Chicken Salad
Seafood Salad BLT
Sandwich Personality Test/ Icebreaker
Sandwich Personality Test/ Icebreaker
Diversity ExercisesDiversity Exercises
CONNECT THE DOTS
Complete the activity attached in your handout, you have 5 minutes!!
CONNECT THE DOTS
Complete the activity attached in your handout, you have 5 minutes!!
DiversityDiversity
Participants will experience the fact that we often subconsciously limit our perspectives and alternative.
Participants will experience the fact that we often subconsciously limit our perspectives and alternative.
Action PlanAction Plan
Create a plan for your educational experience. Include how you will utilize your ACTION Plan to ensure that you are a successful student.
A = Attendance
C = Career Focused
T = Task Oriented
I = Get Involved
O = Opportunities
N = Network
Create a plan for your educational experience. Include how you will utilize your ACTION Plan to ensure that you are a successful student.
A = Attendance
C = Career Focused
T = Task Oriented
I = Get Involved
O = Opportunities
N = Network
Always be a LEADER in your Education!Always be a LEADER in your Education!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6wRkzCW5qIhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6wRkzCW5qI
THANK YOU!THANK YOU!
On the table you will find a couple different diversity activities that I use in the classroom as well as an example syllabus. Please help yourself.
On the table you will find a couple different diversity activities that I use in the classroom as well as an example syllabus. Please help yourself.
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