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Partnering with Parents to Support Academic Preparedness
in St. Clair County
St. Clair County KnowHow2GO Michigan College Access Network Conference
April 13, 2011
St. Clair County KnowHow2Go – Local College Access Network Creating a college-going culture in our community, in our schools, and with our families.
Our Mission
Creating a college-going culture in our community, in our schools, and with our families.
St. Clair County KnowHow2Go – Local College Access Network Creating a college-going culture in our community, in our schools, and with our families.
Leveraging resources to
create a college-going
culture
St. Clair County KnowHow2Go – Local College Access Network Creating a college-going culture in our community, in our schools, and with our families.
Our KH2GO Goals
Promoting KnowHow2GO
• Affordable• Expert teachers• Free resources
Streamlining your preparation:
Details about our ACT Prep sessions
Ask An Expert topics:• Art/Music Options• Selective Colleges• College Sports• Essay Coaching
Learning from experts the nuances of specialized career and academic pursuits.
Sharing the story:Details about our Essay Coaching
session
Streamlining your preparation:
Details about our College Essay
Writing session
“Write on the page, not in your head.”
Debbie Merion
Why this Event is So Effective• Super-sized support: Parents, teachers and
educators share an event to support students.• For super-sized anxiety: College applications are
stressful, writing can be as well. (“writer’s block”)• Writing style can be mysterious: “We are taught
to write about what we know, not who we are.”• Students can support other students: Lessening
the need for secrecy, even though the goal of the essay is to be unique.
After the Teaching, the Excitement Begins
• Powerful mini-coaching session: After the teaching, students meet individually with adult professionals to brainstorm ideas, share drafts.
• The early goal: At this tender, early stage of college essay writing, we help students understand and embrace strengths that will interest colleges.
• The final goal: Apply, get accepted, and learn writing skills to be used in college and beyond.
Beyond a High School Essay:
• The reader has never met you.• More about who you are than what you
know.• Five-paragraph standard format is not
required.
“Show Don’t Tell” Example 1
• I am confident.
• I smile at people when I pass them in the hallways.
Characteristics of Sought-After Students
• Growth potential or evidence• Enthusiastic (AKA passionate)• Talented• (shows) Initiative• (demonstrated) Leadership• Anagram to remember: GET In Lead• Growth and leadership in areas of interest
Access our kit:www.sccresa.org
KnowHow2GO tab College Survival Kit
St. Clair County WorkKeys 2010 Statistics
• 70% of current seniors earned a gold, silver or platinum WorkKeys certificate.
• St. Clair TEC students prep with KeyTrain.
Contacts Gale Simon, Higher Education Consultant St. Clair County KnowHow2GO simon.gale@sccresa.org 810-455-4230Cathy Busdicker, Parent Liaison St. Clair County KnowHow2GO busdicker.cathy@sccresa.org 810-455-4014Debbie Merion, Essay Coach debbie@essaycoaching.comessaycoaching.com 734-646-5985