Transcript EL 120-College success (P3) - 4.8.16.pptx

EL 120-Early College
Odyssey (P3)
Friday, April 8th, 2016
Class Agenda
Housekeeping
Syllabus Quiz
Values Group Activity & Discussion
Transferable Skills
Housekeeping
Monthly Calendar Check/Organization Check
Subscribe to Class Page
Reminder to check emails AND RESPOND!!!
Quiz
Syllabus Quiz
Making Contact
Assignment:
1.
Select a college from your “Choosing the Right College” worksheet that you have considered attending.
2.
Select a program or major that is offered at that college that you would like to know more about.
3.
Search for, locate and document all the academic requirements you can find for that program. For
example...program prerequisites, curriculum maps, courses offered, credit transfer, number of students in
program, time to complete program, program statistics, hireability upon completion of program, etc.
4.
Identify any missing information that you still need or would be helpful to you and your college planning.
5.
Search for, locate and document the contact information for the head of that department of the department
advisor.
Making Contact Continued
Assignment continued:
6. Draft a rough draft email to this contact. Make sure to use professional email etiquette and include the following
information:
a. Introduction - Name, high school info, grade in school
b. Reason for interest in program
c. Current high school completion and transfer plan
d. Statement of research you’ve already found
e. Additional questions you would like answered
f. Request for feedback / guidance and/or any additional information they can provide
Learning Targets
I can identify my interests and best skills.
I can identify the skills I enjoy using.
Parachute: What You Love to Do - Page 8
Discover Your Favorite Interests
Naming Your Interests
Skills You Enjoy Using
Class Participation Rubric
Reflect on your level of participation during today’s class.
Complete the Class Participation Rubric.
homework for next week
Read pgs. 5-21 in Parachute book.
Complete the Self-Knowledge Test.
Making Contact - Submit your rough draft email via Google docs