What’s in your First-Gen College Access Toolbox

Laurie Brown, KIPP Delta Public SchoolsEbonee Mahone-Todman, KIPP Atlanta Collegiate HS

Do Now(Let’s take 5 Minutes)

When you think of one area (ok, maybe two) where you would love to have some additional resources or even just resources to get you started. Write it on your post-it and post along the windows.

Four areas

Student Instruction

Stakeholder Communication

Prioritization Activities for Engagement

Student Instruction

Student Instruction -

Ideas/Thoughts

● Archetype of students for

small group instruction

(similar issues and ways

could be addressed together)

● For larger caseloads

categorize what has worked

for certain students and see if

you can apply to other

students

The student that you can not reach

Student Instruction -

Ideas/Thoughts, cont.

Follow up...accountability

Student Instruction-Checklists...

Student Instruction - one-on-one form (KIPP Delta)

Student Instruction - one-on-one form (KIPP Atlanta)

Student Instruction-Brag Sheets

Activities for Engagement

College Tours

● College Tour packets/schedules for students and families

● College Tour Chaperone packets

● Behavior Contracts

Activities for Engagement - Rockstar Tour

Activities for Engagement-College Fairs

Financial Aid

● Prep Sessions with students/families

● Financial Aid Analyzers

Activities for Engagement-Senior Bootcamp

Stakeholder Communication

Stakeholder Communication

Stakeholder Communication - Ideas/Thoughts

At open house / report card nights have a table or booth where you can introduce yourself (make sure you have cards)

○ Junior Parents: Sign up for parent/student/advisor meeting

○ Senior Parents: Award letter analysis and comparison (using standard form)

Stakeholder Communication - Monthly Student & Family Newsletters

Email Updates - Celebrate College Acceptances

Stakeholder Communication - Parent Semester Magnets

College Counseling Handbook for Juniors and Seniors

Prioritization

Prioritization - Ideas/Thoughts

“Do I (in particular) HAVE to do this? Is there someone I can train to do this?”(i.e. KIPP Delta credit card reconciliation

Prioritization - Ideas/Thoughts

(cont.)

“If this does not get done right now will the school burn down?”

Live to fight another day

Prioritization - Ideas/Thoughts

(cont.)

Figure out what works for you! Is it electronic, hard copies, what?

Utilize trial and error if not sure

Prioritization - Scheduling your

time

Set time on calendar weekly to schedule out time for the week (planning, recommendation letters, emails, etc.)

Prioritization - Weekly

Priorities Sheet

Prioritization - Project Planning

Prioritization - Daily Organizer

Prioritization - Daily Organizer 2

Prioritization - SMART goal creations

Resources

Info for google doc folder

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4VSvPtqdlcxRVFNcEhuUHJvV1U

We will use the signup sheet that is going around to add you to access the Google Docs folder.

Use whatever you would like! Make it yours. No need to recreate the wheel!

What other resources do you need to be successful?

Laurie Brown (Laurie.Brown@kippdelta.org)

Ebonee Mahone-Todman (emahone-todman@kippatlantacollegiate.org)

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