Professional
Development
GEAR UP Mississippi
aims to support teacher professional development in our partner
school districts. This development hopefully leads to higher achievement
of students with more students choosing to pursue higher education.
These professional development activities will best fit the needs
of the districts. and may include:
• Best practices for lesson development
• Interdisciplinary planning
• Team building
• Activities to link each course to potential career opportunities
• Advanced placement/honors courses support
• Technology infusion in courses
• Internship alternatives for junior and seniors
• Accessing High Education
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College
Tours
Each year all
GEAR UP Mississippi students are taken on tours of Mississippi
colleges and universities. Research shows that one of the most
effective ways to motivate students about college opportunities
is to take them on a college tour. As the old saying goes "seeing
is believing."
The tours are
designed to familiarize students with a variety of colleges and
illustrate the various types of academic majors and campus
environments offered by our institutions of higher learning.
Information for
GEAR UP Site Coordinators:
The Campus Tour Reservation Form must be completed and faxed to the GEAR UP office
and also to the university or college you plan to visit at least two weeks before
your visit.
After the tour
is completed the Campus Tour Student Survey Form must be completed
by each student who goes on the trip. The completed
surveys should then be sent to the GEAR UP office.
Premier Agendas
GEAR UP Mississippi
is pleased to offer our students Premier Agendas (planning calendars)
. We have provided these planning calendars for each student
in our GEAR UP cohort and their subject area teachers. We believe
they serve as great tools for teaching students to manage their
time well – a skill we know they will
need in high school, college, and beyond.
Along with the
planning calendars is a facilitator kit. Inside that kit you will
find powerful tools to help implement usage of the agendas at your
school.
Independent studies,
including one by Dr. Stephen Cramer (2004), reported consistent
improvement by students using Premier Agenda over students who
didn't use a planning calendar in the following areas:
• homework
completion
• academic performance
• goal-setting and time
management
• organizational skills
• home-school communication
GEAR UP teachers should give students extra class credit for using
their Premier Agendas in school. If you require additional planning
calendars, please contact Lashanda Colbert at lcolbert@ihl.state.ms.us or
at 601-432-7804.
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Forms
The information
featured in the forms section is intended to help teachers as they
work with their students and GEAR UP Mississippi . Any of the forms
and documents may be downloaded for classroom use. These files
are saved either as an Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word document.
Activity
Request Form - (MS Word)
Activity Request Form - (PDF)
Campus
Tour Reservation Form - (MS Word)
This form must be completed and faxed to the university or college
you plan to visit at least two weeks before your visit and also faxed
to the GEAR UP office in Jackson.
Campus
Tour Student Survey Form - (MS Word)
This survey must be completed immediately after the tour is
completed by each student who goes on the trip. The
completed surveys should then be sent to the GEAR UP office.
Campus
Tour- University and Community College Contact List-
(MS Word)
Contact
Data Sheet - (MS Word)
Contact
Data Sheet - (PDF)
District
Guidelines Summarized - (MS Word)
Matching
Forms - (MS Word)
Matching
Forms - (PDF)
Reimbursement
Form - (MS Word)
Reimbursement
Form - (PDF)
Student Spotlight Information - (MS Word)Student Spotlight Information - (PDF)
Scholars Club
The Scholars Club program focuses on a small group of GEAR UP students, emphasizing college preparation through regular meetings, college campus visits and service learning projects that are grade and age specific. The clubs bring students and their parents into the college information loop and create a model for other students to follow.
To start a new Scholars Club at your school please submit an application to the GEAR UP office. Each participating student should have a ACT PLAN score of 18 or above. Each club will be provided additional funds to support approved activities. The teacher who serves as the club sponsor will receive a stipend.
Suggested Scholar Club Student Activities:
1. Compose a Mission or Goal Statement – an exercise from 7 Habits of Highly Effective Students
2. Learn the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Students then teach other students who aren't members of the Scholars Clubs. Set up regular small group mentoring meetings with the Scholars Club students mentoring other students.
3. Invite college recruiters to conduct a special presentation for your scholars club
4. Research and identify five to ten sources of scholarship aid
5. Research and identify five colleges of interest
6. Participate in panel discussion about college admissions procedures
7. Practice your interview skills. Role play college admissions interview process
8. Write the draft for three to five essays for scholarship and college admissions applications
9. Attend a Parents & Kids Magazine Regional College Fair.
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