SECONDARY GPS LIFEPLAN: HELPING STUDENTS SET GOALS AND MAKE PLANS TO SUCCEED

MORE THAN EVER

RANDY LAFOY

CENTURY COLLEGE/MNSCU

CareerCollege

1) PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE ACADEMIC PLAN FOR COMPLETING A COLLEGE AND CAREER-READY CURRICULUM PREMISED

ON MEETING STATE AND LOCAL ACADEMIC STANDARDS

TIMELINE & ACTIONS FOR GRADUATION

GRADES 7/8, 9/10, 11 AND 12

http://www.gpslifeplan.org/secondary/leadership/index.php?link=action-campus-athletics-event

PREPARE TO ATTEND COLLEGE

1. LEARN ABOUT THE CLASSES TO TAKE NOW TO PREPARE - 4

2. EXPLORE AREAS OF STUDY AND SCHOOL OPTIONS - 9

3. MAKE CAMPUS VISITS AND TOURS - 2

4. APPLY FOR ADMISSION - 7

5. LEARN MORE ABOUT PAYING FOR YOUR EDUCATION - 2

6. COMPARE YOUR OPTIONS AND DECIDE - 2

7. PREPARE FOR ENROLLMENT - 3

ONLINE GOAL SETTING WORKSHOPS

SUMMARY OF THE WORKSHOP

• WHERE AM I IN THE GOAL SETTING PROCESS?

• GOAL SETTING USING THE GPS LIFEPLAN

• CREATING YOUR OWN "SMART" GOALS

• WORKSHOP WRAP-UP

POSTPONING COLLEGE?

Apprenticeship

Military

Find a Job/Work

MILITARY

GET A JOB (AND MORE EDUCATION)

2) EMPHASIZE ACADEMIC RIGOR AND HIGH EXPECTATIONS.

•STUDY SKILLS AND STRATEGIES HAS MORE THAN 40 LINKS TO HELPFUL (AND FREE) RESOURCES

• GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP (ONLINE)

• COMPUTER BASICS TUTORIALS

• MATH BASICS TUTORIALS

STUDY SKILLS AND STRATEGIES – 40 RESOURCES

BASIC SKILLS

LEARNING STYLES

NOTE TAKING AND LISTENING SKILLS

ONLINE LEARNING SKILLS

STUDY SKILLS

TEST PREPARATION AND ANXIETY

TIME MANAGEMENT AND MOTIVATION

WRITING WELL

COMPUTER BASICS TUTORIALS

MATH BASICS TUTORIALS

SAMPLE AN ONLINE COURSE

HOME WORK AND STUDY HELP (HIPPO CAMPUS)

3) HELP STUDENTS IDENTIFY PERSONAL LEARNING STYLES THAT

MAY AFFECT THEIR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT

CHOICES;

SECONDARY VERSION

A) PERSONAL LEARNING STYLES IN THE STUDY SKILLS AND STRATEGIES SECTION

B) INDEX OF LEARNING STYLES QUESTIONNAIRE

C) VARK QUESTIONNAIRE: HOW DO I LEARN BEST?

VARK QUESTIONNAIRE – HOW DO I LEARN BEST

LEARNING STYLES AND STRATEGIES

COLLEGE VERSION

A) INDEX OF LEARNING STYLES (ILS)

B) LINK UP EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS LEARNING STYLES. [COMPARE HOW YOU LEARN WITH KEY EMPLOYMENT SKILLS]

C) MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES ASSESSMENT

4) HELP STUDENTS GAIN ACCESS TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND

CAREER OPTIONS• A) STUDY SKILLS - FIRST, THEY NEED TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL

• B) EXPLORE OPTIONS AND SELF-ASSESSMENT.

• C) PLAN

• D) SET UP SOME ACTION STEPS TO ACHIEVE THEIR PLAN.

• 1) INCLUDING THE STEPS TO ACCOMPLISH THIS PLAN.

• E) GPS LIFEPLAN CAREERPLAN – 70+ LINKS DEVOTED TO HELPING STUDENTS UNDERSTAND, PLAN AND TAKE CAREER ACTION STEPS.

• F) GPS LIFEPLAN INCLUDES SEVERAL NOT-TO-BE-OVERLOOKED – INCLUDING OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS THAT DO NOT PLAN AN ATTENDING COLLEGE RIGHT AFTER HIGH SCHOOL.

• G) CREATE A PLAN FOR YOUR CAREER INCLUDING:

• LEARN MORE ABOUT YOURSELF IN RELATION TO CAREER

• EXPLORE YOUR CAREER OPTIONS

• EXPLORE YOUR EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING OPTIONS

• CREATE A PLAN AND SET YOUR GOALS

• LEARN HOW TO MARKET YOURSELF AND FIND A JOB

• USE AN ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIO TO SAVE YOUR CAREER PLAN.

• H) COLLEGES ACROSS THE STATE USE THE GPS LIFEPLAN

• I) TRANSITIONING TO COLLEGE LINK TO GPS I NEED TO ADD THESE TO THE SECONDARY VERSION

• J) COLLEGE TIMELINE

• K) COLLEGE READINESS AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIGH SCHOOL

• L) TRANSITION YEAR

• M) COLLEGE ADULT LEARNERS – FOR THOSE WHO TAKE A BREAK BETWEEN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE

• N) DISTANCE LEARNERS/1ST GENERATION/MIGRANT FAMILIES/VETERANS

GPS offers a LOT here

STUDY SKILLS – FIRST, THEY NEED TO GRADUATE HS

• BASIC SKILLS - 4

• LEARNING STYLES - 2

• NOTE TAKING - 3

• ONLINE LEARNING -6

• STUDY SKILLS - 10

• TEST PREPARATION AND ANXIETY - 4

• TIME MANAGEMENT AND MOTIVATION - 5

• WRITING WELL - 6

PREPARING TO ATTEND COLLEGE- ALL ON ONE PAGE -

1. LEARN ABOUT THE CLASSES TO TAKE NOW TO PREPARE - 4

2. EXPLORE AREAS OF STUDY AND SCHOOL OPTIONS – 8 (DECIDED

AND UNDECIDED)

3. MAKE CAMPUS VISITS AND TOURS - 2

4. APPLY FOR ADMISSION – 7 (ACCUPLACER HELP IS HERE)5. LEARN MORE ABOUT PAYING FOR YOUR EDUCATION - 2

6. COMPARE YOUR OPTIONS AND DECIDE - 2

7. PREPARE FOR ENROLLMENT - 3

LEARNING MORE ABOUT YOURSELF

• INTERESTS - 4

• PERSONALITY - 1

• SKILLS - 2

• VALUES - 3

• THINK ABOUT YOUR RESULT - COMMENTS

• MISSION STATEMENT - 1

PLAN

• CAREERPLAN – 70 LINKS

• NOT GOING TO COLLEGE? STILL NEED TO MAKE PLANS

• GET MORE EDUCATION, EVENTUALLY, YOU WILL HAVE TO GET SOME MORE ‘SCHOOLING’

PLAN FOR YOUR CAREER- CAREERPLAN -

1. LEARN MORE ABOUT YOURSELF IN RELATION TO CAREER.

2. EXPLORE YOUR CAREER OPTIONS.

3. EXPLORE YOUR EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING OPTIONS.

4. CREATE A PLAN AND SET YOUR GOALS.

5. LEARN HOW TO MARKET YOURSELF AND FIND A JOB.

6. USE AN ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIO TO SAVE YOUR CAREER PLAN.

BTW

THE GPS LIFEPLAN IS BEING USED AROUND THE STATE

IN SHORT, IT WILL BE AN EASY TRANSITION USING TOOLS THE STUDENTS ARE ALREADY FAMILIAR WITH

TRANSITIONING TO COLLEGE- COLLEGE VERSION -

•COLLEGE READINESS: DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE

•TRANSITION RESOURCES

•ADULT LEARNERS

•MOVING AWAY FROM HOME

•TRANSITION YEAR

COLLEGE TIMELINE- EDUCATION TIMELINE AND TASKS -

•FIRST YEAR - 11

•SECOND YEAR/THIRD YEAR - 17

•FINAL YEAR - 8

FIRST YEAR

• EXPLORE CAREER OPTIONS WITH CAREER COUNSELOR OR THROUGH A CLASS

• CONDUCT INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CAREERS

• START YOUR RESUME AND EFOLIO

• TAKE AN INTRODUCTION TO COLLEGE/COLLEGE SUCCESS COURSE

• SEEK ACADEMIC ADVISING TO PLAN YOUR EDUCATION PROGRAM

• DEVELOP YOUR COMPUTER SKILLS

• DEVELOP GOOD TIME MANAGEMENT, GOAL SETTING, AND STUDY HABITS

• INVESTIGATE MORE WAYS TO FINANCE YOUR EDUCATION

• CONNECT WITH CAMPUS THROUGH STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

• LEARN TIPS TO EASE THE TRANSITION TO COLLEGE

FINAL YEAR

• BEGIN JOB SEARCH 6 TO 9 MONTHS PRIOR TO GRADUATION

• PREPARE TO INTERVIEW FOR JOBS

• POLISH YOUR RESUME, COVER LETTER AND EFOLIO

• ATTEND CAREER AND JOB FAIRS

• SEND OUT GRADUATE SCHOOLS APPLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)

• APPLY FOR GRADUATIONS AND/OR TRANSFER

• BECOME A MEMBER OF YOUR ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

• COMPLETE EXIT LOAN INTERVIEW (IF APPLICABLE)

• GAIN EXPERIENCE THROUGH VOLUNTEER OR WORK EXPERIENCE

• DEVELOP POST GRADUATION PERSONAL BUDGET

• DEVELOP PLAN TO MANAGE PERSONAL CREDIT AND DEBT

• CELEBRATE YOUR SUCCESS!

COLLEGE READINESS AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIGH SCHOOL

PDF FormatMicrosoft Word Format

•English

•Hmong

•Spanish

•Somali

TRANSITION YEAR

DON’T FORGET THE ADULT LEARNER OR THOSE WHO TAKE A BREAK

OTHER GROUPS NOT TO FORGET

• DISTANCE LEARNERS – 4

• FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS – 5

• MIGRANT FAMILIES – 3

• VETERANS – 6 (ONE OF WHICH IS THE MILITARY GPS SITE)

5) INTEGRATE STRONG ACADEMIC CONTENT INTO CAREER-FOCUSED COURSES AND INTEGRATE RELEVANT CAREER-FOCUSED COURSES INTO STRONG ACADEMIC CONTENT;

•65 LESSON PLANS TEACHERS/COUNSELORS CAN DOWNLOAD AND USE

•PDFS OR WORD DOCUMENTS THAT CAN BE PRINTED OUT

6) HELP STUDENTS AND FAMILIES…

• IDENTIFY AND GAIN ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE COUNSELING AND OTHER SUPPORTS AND ASSISTANCE THAT ENABLE STUDENTS TO:

• COMPLETE REQUIRED COURSEWORK,

• PREPARE FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND CAREERS, AND

• OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT POSTSECONDARY

• EDUCATION COSTS AND

• ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS

FINANCEPLAN

•Your Budget •Financing Your Education •Credit and Debt Management •Avoid Getting Ripped Off •Saving for the Future

FINANCING YOUR EDUCATION

• FINANCIAL AID - 8

• SCHOLARSHIPS - 3

• SAVING FOR FUTURE EDUCATION - 3

• TAX RELATED BENEFITS - 3

IT’S MORE THAN $$ AND SCHOOLS, IT’S ALSO…

• STAYING HEALTHY - HEALTH AND WELLNESS

• FOOD AND FITNESS

• HEALTHY EATING

• HEALTH CONDITIONS A-Z

• HEALTHY MIND

• SEXUAL HEALTH

• STRESS AND COPING

• GIRLS HEALTH

• YOUNG MEN’S HEALTH

• SUICIDE: SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

Things that get in the way of student success

GPS HELPS STUDENTS FIND HELP WHEN NEEDED

• HELP WITH EDUCATION AND CAREER

• FOOD SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE

• HOUSING

• LEGAL INFORMATION

• REFUGEE AND IMMIGRATION SUPPORT

• TRANSPORTATION

RELATIONSHIPS

• HEALTHY INTERACTIONS AND BELONGING – 6

• CONCERNS AND ISSUES

• ABUSE - 5

• BULLYING AND HARASSMENT – 8 (INCLUDING CYBERBULLYING)

• GRIEF AND LOSS - 4

• PARENTING AND CHILD CARE - 5

SUPPORT RESOURCES

• MINNESOTA COUNSELING SERVICES BY COUNTY

• GLBT NATIONAL HELP CENTER

• TEEN ANNEX

• TEEN VICTIM PROJECT

7) HELP STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IDENTIFY COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS …THAT SUPPORT STUDENTS' TRANSITION TO

POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT AND PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

OPPORTUNITIES

• KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12 SCHOOLS,

• POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS,

• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES, AND

• EMPLOYERS

What a mouthful! And range!

GETTING STARTED - FAMILY / GUARDIAN

• TIMELINE AND ACTIONS FOR GRADUATION

• PREPARE FOR COLLEGE

• FINANCING YOUR EDUCATION

• STAY HEALTHY

• SEEK HELP WHEN NEEDED

ADDITIONAL FAMILY RESOURCES

• PARENTS KNOW 9-12

• HELPING YOUR MN TEEN WITH COLLEGE & CAREER DECISIONS

• NATIONAL SLEEP CENTER

• DRUGS, SUPPLEMENTS AND HERBAL INFORMATION

• LDRC-LEARNING DISABILITIES RESOURCE COMMUNITY

• THE EMILY PROGRAM: EATING DISORDER TREATMENT

• COLLEGE DRINKING: HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS AND STUDENTS

• THE PRESIDENT'S CHALLENGE

8) BE REVIEWED AND REVISED AT LEAST ANNUALLY …DISTRICT TO ENSURE THAT THE STUDENT'S COURSE-TAKING SCHEDULE

KEEPS THE STUDENT MAKING ADEQUATE PROGRESS…TO ENSURE THAT THE STUDENT'S COURSE-TAKING SCHEDULE

KEEPS THE STUDENT MAKING ADEQUATE PROGRESS

• STUDENT'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN, AND

• THE SCHOOL OR DISTRICTWhat a mouthful!

MYEDUCATION PLAN

TIMELINE & ACTIONS FOR GRADUATION

• STARTING IN 7TH GRADE

• STUDY SKILLS AND STRATEGIES

TRACK WITH EPORTFOLIOTHREE OPTIONS

•EFOLIO

•GOOGLE SITE

•WORDPRESS

NOW, FOR THE FUN STUFF

GAMES

CAREERPLAN

Reality CheckCareer Interests Game

EDUCATIONPLAN

• ACADEMIC SKILL BUILDERS

• VIRTUAL SCIENCE

• GRAMMAR BYTES

• AMERICA'S STORY

• WORLD MAPS

FINANCEPLAN

• REALITY CHECK

• SAVINGS QUEST

• BANK IT OR BUST

• SPYWARE

• ONLINE SAFETY

• PHISHING SCAMS

• WIRELESS SECURITY

• IDENTITY THEFT

• EMAIL SCAMS

• ONLINE SHOPPING

• FRAUD SCENE INVESTIGATOR

• TEEN CONSUMER SCRAPBOOK

LEADERSHIPPLAN

• JUNG TYPOLOGY

• ICEBREAKERS

PERSONALPLAN

• PAPER GIRLFRIEND

• PAPER BOYFRIEND

• MYTH MONSTERS

THANKS!

QUESTIONS?

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RANDY LAFOY

CENTURY COLLEGE/MNSCU