Counselor Seminar
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00000 Counselor Seminar
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Open to: Grades 11
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Credits: 1.0
Each year juniors are scheduled in groups for developmental seminars
with their guidance counselor. In addition to fostering effective
relationships between students and counselors, these seminars provide
interactive dialogue and information on the college application process,
post-secondary planning, financial aid and college readiness.
Seminar: GOAL
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Put “self-reflection” into “plan of action for your
future”
THIS SEMINAR IS FOR YOU!! You take from it, what
you put into it. Make the effort to achieve success.
JUNIOR “Seminars”?
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Counselor Seminars are small or full class groups that meet
regularly with (in most cases) a student’s guidance counselor
1 Credit “Pass/Fail”
Counselor Seminar will be reported on official transcripts and
School Profile reported to colleges/post secondary endeavors
Groups will meet during a student’s advisory block
We are planning on 12 “lessons” designed to give students the
needed foundation for post-secondary planning (from the
beginning)
Seminar Topics
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Introduction and Orientation
Career Interest Inventory
Transcript Review - What Colleges Look For
Resume Building
Going to College - Understanding Selectivity
What is an internship?
Post-Secondary Options
National College Fair
Expectations: Passing vs. Failing
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Attendance to each seminar
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Participation
Attendance (10/12 sessions = minimum 83%; unless otherwise excused)
Final assessment (open notes) TAKE NOTES ALONG THE WAY!
Complete a Pre-Seminar Survey and a Final Assessment
Participation – class assignments and some “at-home”
recaps
Registration and attendance to the April/May NACAC
College Fair
Soul-searching
Putting your thoughts, insight and interests into action
Ask questions
LEARNING EXPECTATIONS
Grading Rubric (Learning Expectation #1)
Grading Rubric (Learning Expectation #2)
Grading Rubric (Attendance)
Criteria
Pass
Fail
Attendance
Attends a minimum of 10
out of 12 sessions
(excluding excused
absences) = 83%
attendance rate
Attends fewer than 10 out
of 12 sessions (excluding
excused absences) = less
than 83% attendance rate
Participation
Average rating of 3-5
Average rating of 1-2
Closing
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Video
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Now What?? Questions?