College Success & Effective Transition Skills

1. College Success & Effective Transition Skills William David ross, BTE-bound brook, Bound Brook School District Erica spangler, bte-Norristown & BTE-Wissahickon, Montgomery county community college

2. BTE SITE PROFILES BTE-Norristown: Year 3 At least one parent graduate college: roughly 30% School: 57.2% post-secondary rate BTE-Wissahickon: Annual Program First-generation students: 78%* At least one parent graduate college: 26%* School: 88.8% post-secondary rate *Numbers vary from year-to-year

3. BTE SITE PROFILES

4. COLLEGE SUCCESS CURRICULUM MODELS • BTE-Norristown & BTE-Wissahickon: Strategies for College Success College Course (SCS 101) • Typical: 2 credits @ Montgomery County Community College = 26 hrs. • Modified (BTE alignment): 6-8 hours of “workshops” • Topics/Learning Outcomes include: • college support resources and policies* • educational and career planning* • setting goals, managing time, and managing stress* • study skills, problem-solving & critical thinking, and valuing diverse perspectives*

5. COLLEGE SUCCESS CURRICULUM MODELS Strategies for College Success Course Outcomes & Aligned BTE-Norristown Activities

6. COLLEGE SUCCESS CURRICULUM MODELS • BTE-Bound Brook • Concurrent Enrollment Courses paired with “Academy” Model for Kindergarten-14/16 models • Bilingual Programs & Outreach • College Success Coach • Academic & Career Planning • Mindfulness for Personal & Academic & Professional Well-Being • Service Learning/Work Study (Independent Study/Internships)

7. Benefits • Students gain knowledge about colleges & college success • Students gain self-confidence and self-efficacy • Allows for more communication between high schools and college… what is really needed for college success? • Already reach & teach students where they are (Bound-Brook)

8. Topics Discussed • Time Management Skills • Student Support ServicesExploration • Academic & Career Planning • Social & Emotional Intelligence

9. Topics Discussed: Time Management • Prioritizing Work & Productivity + Procrastination • Prioritizing: Shells, Rocks, & Water – define typical activities into most important, somewhat important, and least important • Productivity + Procrastination: ASAP Science videos (deliberate practice / Pomodoro Technique, removing distractions, getting started - Zeigarnik Effect.) • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHfjvYzr-3g

10. Topics Discussed: Student Support Services Exploration Career Services Student Life (LGBTQ, Multicultural Affairs) Academic Advising • Students research topic, prepare informal presentation (with handout, no PPT required) • Use any college or university as an example. Requires online research Disability Services Greek Life Study Abroad Residence Life Counseling / Psychological Services Tutoring

11. Topics Discussed: Academic & Career Planning • SMART Goals for A & C Planning • Review wisdom of “A goal without a plan is just a wish.” • Establish specific list of post-secondary/colleges for each student • Refine career interest from general to subcategories of desired career pathway • Medical… doctor… anesthesiologist… • Legal… lawyer… civil or criminal law… corporate law… • Computer science… coding or design… IT or software… • Academic Planning fused with Career Vision Building • Review course of studies at specific school • Assess credentials needed for refined career pathway • Map course of studies with college/career credentials required • Communicate with various stakeholders from colleges and careers

12. Topics Discussed: Social & Emotional Intelligence (SEI) • Define (importance). Discuss. Demonstratevia… • Empathy: Empathy assessment, “building” empathy through active listening, reporting out • Interpersonal Communication & Conflict: “I”-Messages and Communication Blockers

13. Thank you! Questions?