You Belong Here and You Can Be Successful

Ashlee Simmons and Mr. Mahaffey

The Seminar Description

Changing school environments can be a challenge for anyone. If your previous school was very different from MICDS, there are many resources on campus to support your transition. A 12th grade student and a faculty member will share their experiences and offer suggestions for navigating the Upper School culture. Topics will include: why there is no shame in getting a tutor, developing a positive mental attitude for studying, and previewing the ways it gets easier. A question and answer opportunity will conclude the session.

10 minutes for activity10 minutes for

content5 minutes for

questions

Why are you here?

What struck you in the session description?

What insights can you offer the others around the table?

Opening Activity List Your Classes• Rate Your Level of Comfort in the Class• Rate the Level of Challenge in the Assessment

On a scale of 1 to 10

1 is flat tire when you are late to school

10 is a triple snow day

You belong here and you can be successful

If you are enrolled, you are full-fledge member of this school If you are enrolled, we saw in you the abilities and aptitudes to

graduate

Dealing with changes between school environments

Assimilation vs. AcclimationCode SwitchingAll members of this school bring their individual talents to make a dynamic community

You have permission to make use of resources on campus

Advisors and DeansStudent Services

School counselor (dhotaling@micds.org)Learning specialist (kdepung@micds.org)

College Counseling

There is no shame in getting a tutor

Khan AcademyStudents at local colleges

Developing a positive mental attitude for studying and exams

Look back at the rating scalesHow can you shift your cognitive model?Have you scheduled a conference with your teacher?Are you actively engaged in collaborative work?

What are your Action Items?

How are you going to raise your level of comfort in each class?

How are you going to adjust the level of challenge for each assessment?

Previewing how it gets easier

I Glo’d up

Questions

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