Day 2 Highlights:

In college, you are in charge of managing all of your time.  There are less specific due dates assigned but more requirements to assign your own “to-do’s.”  In Day 2 we will dive into initiation strategies including short & long-term planning  and provide proven planning and prioritization strategies. We will also practice how to “chunk” work to help initiation and work completion. We will learn the difference between ”do vs. due” and best practices for how to plan work as well as how to create an optimal study environment. Finally, we will learn strategies to best know, plan and use the time you have.

Day 3 Highlights:

Day 4 Highlights:

Preparing for tests in college takes a lot of self-regulation.  On Day 4 we will reflect on what to do to reduce stress in studying and explore the questions “When test day comes, what strategies can I use to do my best?” and “If I didn’t do as well as hoped, how can I avoid that the next time?”  We will practice test-taking strategies including how to manage your time (and nerves!) on tests and take a practice test to see where we still have room to grow. Finally, we will explore the critical skill of self-advocacy and work to ensure that students are aware of — and prepared to use — all of the support resources available to them at college.

Day 5 Highlights:

On this final day, we will work to ensure students have internalized what they have learned and are clear on their goals. We will continue to work on self-awareness and problem-solving strategies so that students can look at “bumps” as a barrier that they can strategize around vs, an impediment to success or a reason to avoid.  We will also circle back to our assessments and goals to ensure we have both strategies and a plan to implement those goals. Finally, we will talk about what it means to have a Growth Mindset and how that can help each of us feel more in control of our learning.