“When a student drops out of college, everyone loses—the student, the college, and the greater society.”
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It is critical to bolster students’ attendance and ultimately their graduation rates- because students can’t succeed if they don’t come back. And to compete in today’s global economy and qualify for high-demand jobs, students need a post-secondary education. While students arrive on our campuses motivated to learn ─ within a few weeks many are showing up late and missing assignments because they are unprepared for the college classroom. This activity will help you create a greater awareness of what it takes to succeed in your class and help students identify and emulate the behaviors of the most successful students.Here’s how…
- Ask some questions:
What do you think it takes to succeed in college?
How does the college classroom differ from high school?
What advice would you give an incoming freshman? - View video.
- Discuss the four rules of college success mentioned in the video.
- Distribute Student Activity, review directions and complete.
(Adapted from Semester Performance Inventory by Saundra McGuire) - Share one thing each person plans to do to forecast his/her success.
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