Thinking beyond the graduate school acceptance letters, are your students prepared to navigate the social aspects of the process? According to researchers, a strong link exists between social support networks and graduate school persistence. In this workshop, we will interactively discuss teaching students how to navigate the 3 P's of life: " People," "Policy," and "Politics." Utilizing both research and practice-based approaches, this workshop is designed to provide foundational (yet underestimated) concepts to mentoring that will stick with your students beyond undergrad. These tools include 1) guiding students on how to advocate for themselves tactfully, 2) finding their tribe/support network(s), and 3) establishing and maintaining healthy habits/boundaries during their graduate journey.
"The current declines in NAEP math and reading, SAT, GRE, and ACT scores present a unique and historic challenge for educators. Simply returning to the ""go-to"" curriculum and practices of three years ago will not be enough to address the largest skill deficits students have experienced in 387 years. There is absolutely no grade-level math or reading curriculum which addresses an unheard-of situation: six ability levels moving rigor forward one year, while simultaneously remediating backwards two years. This session will provide inspiration and enlightenment as to how you move backward (remediation) and forward (grade level rigor) at the same time to increase academic achievement, student motivation, test scores and college and career readiness:"
