College is in My Future: College Awareness Curriculum
EPC staff train teachers to implement the hands-on, interactive college awareness activities in the curriculum. Our college facilitators have developed a series of lunchtime activities such as guest speakers for career seminars and college-related games (e.g., A-G Jeopardy) to reinforce the topics covered in the classroom. Undergraduate academic interns also help students conduct college research in the school library and share their own experiences navigating the college pathway. Homework assignments require parents to engage with their children around the topic of college and attest they have discussed college as an important future goal. College is in My Future promotes self awareness, study skills, and college success. The curriculum covers a variety of essential "college knowledge" topics: Curriculum: Student & Teacher Manuals Click on the links below to download the College is in My Future curriculum. These materials are copyrighted by the UCSC Educational Partnership Center. Limited reproduction for educational, not-for-profit use only is allowable. For questions about large-scale reproductions or other permission-related issues, please contact Maria Rocha-Ruiz at (831) 459-1811 or mgrruiz@ucsc.edu. More Resources Download the "College Pipeline: Strategies for Grade Levels 6-12" presentation (4.26 MB PDF) from the CollegeBoard Preparate conference in Orlando, April 23-24, 2009. For more information, contact:
The College is in My Future curriculum helps create a college-going culture at partner middle schools. Through a week-long series of activities implemented in the classroom, the curriculum highlights the benefits of attending college and the various pathways to postsecondary education. Students in grades 6-8 learn about high school course requirements, financial aid availability, and the benefits of college education.
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