This document provides guidance for college counselors and administrators on using the Beloit College Mindset List to understand incoming students and start discussions. It suggests using the List to:
1) Prompt discussions among peers about generational differences and challenges facing students
2) Act as an icebreaker between counselors and students, while acknowledging some students may resent the characterizations
3) Help students thinking about how to tailor their college essays for adult readers and highlight unique elements about themselves.
Rocketship education spokesperson training deck - finalHugo Nguyen
This document provides guidance for Rocketship Education spokespeople on communicating with the media and external audiences. It outlines the goals of preparing spokespeople to understand Rocketship's role in education reform and know how to effectively message Rocketship's work. The document discusses why Rocketship needs to define its own narrative, common misunderstandings about charter schools, and tips for engaging with media including staying on message and avoiding common mistakes like anger, evasiveness, or repeating negatives. Spokespeople are encouraged to tell positive stories about Rocketship's impact and provided guidance on crisis communications.
This article argues that requiring students to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance violates their rights under Washington state law and the First Amendment. It notes that state law explicitly recognizes students' right to choose not to participate and only requires those who opt out to remain respectfully silent. However, some MTHS teachers have been known to require students to stand, which contradicts state law and could infringe on students' civil liberties. The article maintains that teachers should not compel students to stand if they wish to opt out of saying the Pledge.
Boise workbook about How to make classes interestingSteve McCrea
Tell me more about what happened on Monday evening and what led to the discussion.
Man: Well, on Monday the boy came home from school and immediately went out with his friends instead of doing his homework like he was supposed to. His mother told him he had to finish it before going out but he just blew her off. So when I got home I called him on it.
The document discusses the evolution of teaching from the past to present and future. It outlines strict rules teachers had to follow in the past like not socializing or wearing bright colors. It then discusses how education shifted to preparing students for industry. More recently, technology and short attention spans have made students bored in school. The document suggests engaging students through entertainment, fun activities, building trust and connecting lessons to their lives to prepare them for the future.
The document discusses the need to improve teaching in the United States. While standards and assessments are necessary, they are not sufficient on their own to improve student learning. Teaching must be dramatically improved for students to achieve higher standards. Popular reforms like reducing class sizes or implementing school choice programs will fail unless they fundamentally improve classroom instruction. International test scores show U.S. students lag far behind students in other countries, indicating teaching needs to be improved to better educate students.
This document discusses the issue of poverty among students and its effects on health, social/mental well-being, and academics. It defines poverty according to Statistics Canada and shares perspectives from students experiencing poverty. The document recommends actions teachers can take to help impoverished students, such as reducing stigma, boosting self-esteem, and providing resources. It also identifies community support programs already in place that teachers can direct students to for assistance.
This guide contains useful articles and descriptions of several programs for families with students who are considering deferring admission to college for a semester or academic year.
Rocketship education spokesperson training deck - finalHugo Nguyen
This document provides guidance for Rocketship Education spokespeople on communicating with the media and external audiences. It outlines the goals of preparing spokespeople to understand Rocketship's role in education reform and know how to effectively message Rocketship's work. The document discusses why Rocketship needs to define its own narrative, common misunderstandings about charter schools, and tips for engaging with media including staying on message and avoiding common mistakes like anger, evasiveness, or repeating negatives. Spokespeople are encouraged to tell positive stories about Rocketship's impact and provided guidance on crisis communications.
This article argues that requiring students to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance violates their rights under Washington state law and the First Amendment. It notes that state law explicitly recognizes students' right to choose not to participate and only requires those who opt out to remain respectfully silent. However, some MTHS teachers have been known to require students to stand, which contradicts state law and could infringe on students' civil liberties. The article maintains that teachers should not compel students to stand if they wish to opt out of saying the Pledge.
Boise workbook about How to make classes interestingSteve McCrea
Tell me more about what happened on Monday evening and what led to the discussion.
Man: Well, on Monday the boy came home from school and immediately went out with his friends instead of doing his homework like he was supposed to. His mother told him he had to finish it before going out but he just blew her off. So when I got home I called him on it.
The document discusses the evolution of teaching from the past to present and future. It outlines strict rules teachers had to follow in the past like not socializing or wearing bright colors. It then discusses how education shifted to preparing students for industry. More recently, technology and short attention spans have made students bored in school. The document suggests engaging students through entertainment, fun activities, building trust and connecting lessons to their lives to prepare them for the future.
The document discusses the need to improve teaching in the United States. While standards and assessments are necessary, they are not sufficient on their own to improve student learning. Teaching must be dramatically improved for students to achieve higher standards. Popular reforms like reducing class sizes or implementing school choice programs will fail unless they fundamentally improve classroom instruction. International test scores show U.S. students lag far behind students in other countries, indicating teaching needs to be improved to better educate students.
This document discusses the issue of poverty among students and its effects on health, social/mental well-being, and academics. It defines poverty according to Statistics Canada and shares perspectives from students experiencing poverty. The document recommends actions teachers can take to help impoverished students, such as reducing stigma, boosting self-esteem, and providing resources. It also identifies community support programs already in place that teachers can direct students to for assistance.
This guide contains useful articles and descriptions of several programs for families with students who are considering deferring admission to college for a semester or academic year.
The document provides information to help students consider whether and how to pursue education after high school. It discusses both the benefits of attending college, such as increased career and financial opportunities, and strategies for planning for college, including researching options, preparing for standardized tests, and seeking financial aid. The document emphasizes that college can expand one's choices and quality of life.
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The document contains 94 essay topics that could potentially be given as part of the IELTS writing exam. The topics cover a wide range of subjects and issues like sports, family, education, technology, environment, and society. They are formatted with a question or statement followed by instructions to discuss views and give an opinion on the topic.
50 Days of ideas to use with theUltranet Message Boardsdmgregg
The document provides 50 discussion topics that could be used on an Ultranet message board to stimulate discussion in a class. Some example topics include catching ideas from a spider's web, choosing a historical figure to be, and sharing songs on a playlist. Students are encouraged to add their own activities to extend the list to 50 topics total.
The document discusses several perspectives on why the number of overweight children is increasing in developed countries. Some argue it is due to the growing availability of fast food outlets. Others believe parents are responsible for not properly managing their children's health and diet. The response agrees both factors likely contribute to the problem. Fast food outlets make unhealthy options readily available. However, parents play a role in what food they purchase and allow their children to eat regularly. A balanced, nutritious diet and sufficient exercise are needed to address the issue.
Child, family, and community family centered early cAMMY30
This document provides an overview of the 7th edition of the textbook "Child, Family, and Community" by Janet Gonzalez-Mena. It discusses the new e-book format which includes videos, interactive assessments, and end-of-chapter quizzes. It also highlights updated topics such as gender roles, mindset, and grit. The foundational ideas of the book emphasize an ecological approach and cultural contexts. Anecdotes and examples bring the concepts to life.
The document discusses various topics that could be used for IELTS essays, including advertising, animals, arts/entertainment, children/family, crime/laws, and education. Under each topic, it lists several potential essay questions or statements that examine issues such as the ethics of advertising, testing products on animals, government funding of the arts, effects of modern lifestyles on children, capital punishment, and changes to school curriculums. In total, it provides over 50 possible essay prompts across these different categories.
The document provides instructions for journal entries, requiring them to be at least 3/4 of a page and formatted with the journal number, date, and title. It states that each entry can take up to two pages and there should only be one entry per page. Students are to complete one journal entry each class during the first 5 minutes of class.
Science classrooms in 2020 and 2030 will likely see changes in technology use and teaching strategies. Students will be more engaged through problem-based and collaborative learning using technologies. Digital textbooks will become more common, featuring interactive elements, videos, and online assessments. However, some argue that an over-emphasis on entertainment over engagement could hinder learning. Predicting the future is difficult, as past predictions of leisure time and limited technological change have proven inaccurate. The role of teachers will be to focus on developing skills like critical thinking over simple content delivery.
This document provides teaching materials for familiarizing IELTS test takers with writing Task 2 questions. It includes activities to analyze sample questions, brainstorm ideas and structure responses. For the first sample question about caring for old people, the procedure has students work individually and in groups to generate ideas on both sides of the issue. They arrange these ideas logically then complete a worksheet practicing this type of discursive writing. A second sample question on children's leisure time is then used to repeat similar brainstorming and outlining steps. Worksheets provide guidance on common structures for organizing disagree/agree responses. The goal is to help students understand what is required for IELTS Task 2 writing and to practice key components like outlining arguments
Edu 639 week 4 cultural immersion and socio historical research presentation 1naulasleri1970
This document outlines the assignments and topics for an education course on cultural immersion and socio-historical research. It includes assignments on analyzing the socio-historical context of education policies, exploring unconscious biases, writing from the perspective of a diverse student, examining issues of gender and race, and presenting research on a culture and its education system. Students are asked to consider how decisions have impacted multicultural education and which groups may feel excluded from the curriculum.
This document discusses the use of values clarification techniques in a junior high school to help students answer important life questions. It provides background on the challenges facing adolescents today in a changing world with few established models. Values clarification aims to give students experience valuing to enable them to answer questions that concern them through non-judgmental discussion of their beliefs. Specific techniques described include having students identify things they enjoy, brainstorm alternatives to problems, indicate opinions through voting, and make choices to compare views with classmates. The goal is to help young people develop skills to determine their own values and shape their lives.
This document summarizes a presentation about encouraging inclusiveness and diversity in online education. It discusses the importance of diversity in education and common assumptions made about online environments. It also provides strategies for instructors to create an inclusive online environment through awareness of their own biases, establishing community standards, and managing potential conflicts respectfully.
This document summarizes a presentation about encouraging inclusiveness and diversity in online education. It discusses the importance of diversity in education and common assumptions made about online environments. It also provides strategies for instructors to create an inclusive online environment through awareness of their own biases, establishing community standards and expectations for civil discourse, and managing potential conflicts respectfully by addressing issues rather than attacking individuals.
The document defines integrative studies as taking knowledge from different disciplines and combining them to find new solutions to problems. The author's degree focuses on general business, media strategies, and Spanish. These areas connect to their job in college admissions, where understanding business, communication, and serving Spanish-speaking students and families are important. As an example of how integrative thinking can address complex issues, the author discusses how perspectives from psychology, foreign policy, and economics could provide insight into the problem of migrant families crossing the US-Mexico border seeking asylum.
The document discusses the "culture of poverty" theory and the impact of socioeconomic status on student success. It warns against deficit theories that link low socioeconomic standing to school failure. Educators are asked to identify a low socioeconomic status student who is not succeeding and analyze what factors beyond their control or a mismatch between home and school culture may be contributing to difficulties. Alternative contributing factors and how teachers can effectively support students despite challenges are also discussed.
This document discusses high expectations in education. It begins by summarizing a conversation the author had about defining high expectations. It then argues that the phrase "high expectations" is often used to solely refer to high academic standards, which is a narrow view. The author believes true high expectations should include developing students' character through community service, extracurricular activities, ethical decision making, and more. Setting high expectations only for academics does a disservice to students and is disconnected from what universities and the world need. The document concludes by stating communities must clearly define and communicate what high expectations mean to them.
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Dr. Pratt
1.)Describe the changes that you believe colleges will need to make over the next 3-7 years to adapt to the following groups in order to be effective in facilitating emotional, physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual development: Homelanders, Millenial students, and Adult learners. In the next few years colleges will need to change to the learning styles of new generations such as Homelanders, Millenial students, and adult learners. Virtual assistants, flipped classrooms and the quantified self are three of the six technological developments that will have a significant impact on higher education within the next five years. Instructors have presented information by lecture since Socrates to the benefit only of linguistic learners. If you're visual or hands-on you've been teacher disabled. Helping students learn according to their learning styles and multiple intelligence preference is finally becoming accepted as an instructional strategy. Many students naturally learn how to learn when they realize they learn better from one resource or strategy over another. For many learners, this concept is too refined or it flies in the face of the teacher authority. Young children like to learn with hands-on methods, but the system quickly moves them to learn by listening. Parents try to help by pointing to smart students and suggesting that their offspring emulate the learning strategies that work for others. Following the path set by others won't work. In fact, we all learn differently. It's a wise parent and facilitative instructor who realizes this and helps the student identify their strategies to meet it. As we work extensively in technology, we see that learners now have access to a variety of instructional strategies. In many cases, the learner selects the path to the strategy. The search for knowledge becomes the learner's intrinsic reward, rather than an extrinsic reward provided by external authority. This may make the learner more motivated because they find it easier to learn. Research in learning technologies may eventually show us that students learn more quickly and deeply so that they apply the information and solve problems. A school can be in the worst neighborhood, but a satellite dish on the roof and fast Internet access on ten classroom computers, positively impacts learning. It could be that we're saving generations of children. Many learning style models exist; my favorite is Albert Canfield's. It has a strong research base, uses clear language, reports in percentiles, and helps stude.
The document provides information to help students consider whether and how to pursue education after high school. It discusses both the benefits of attending college, such as increased career and financial opportunities, and strategies for planning for college, including researching options, preparing for standardized tests, and seeking financial aid. The document emphasizes that college can expand one's choices and quality of life.
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The document contains 94 essay topics that could potentially be given as part of the IELTS writing exam. The topics cover a wide range of subjects and issues like sports, family, education, technology, environment, and society. They are formatted with a question or statement followed by instructions to discuss views and give an opinion on the topic.
50 Days of ideas to use with theUltranet Message Boardsdmgregg
The document provides 50 discussion topics that could be used on an Ultranet message board to stimulate discussion in a class. Some example topics include catching ideas from a spider's web, choosing a historical figure to be, and sharing songs on a playlist. Students are encouraged to add their own activities to extend the list to 50 topics total.
The document discusses several perspectives on why the number of overweight children is increasing in developed countries. Some argue it is due to the growing availability of fast food outlets. Others believe parents are responsible for not properly managing their children's health and diet. The response agrees both factors likely contribute to the problem. Fast food outlets make unhealthy options readily available. However, parents play a role in what food they purchase and allow their children to eat regularly. A balanced, nutritious diet and sufficient exercise are needed to address the issue.
Child, family, and community family centered early cAMMY30
This document provides an overview of the 7th edition of the textbook "Child, Family, and Community" by Janet Gonzalez-Mena. It discusses the new e-book format which includes videos, interactive assessments, and end-of-chapter quizzes. It also highlights updated topics such as gender roles, mindset, and grit. The foundational ideas of the book emphasize an ecological approach and cultural contexts. Anecdotes and examples bring the concepts to life.
The document discusses various topics that could be used for IELTS essays, including advertising, animals, arts/entertainment, children/family, crime/laws, and education. Under each topic, it lists several potential essay questions or statements that examine issues such as the ethics of advertising, testing products on animals, government funding of the arts, effects of modern lifestyles on children, capital punishment, and changes to school curriculums. In total, it provides over 50 possible essay prompts across these different categories.
The document provides instructions for journal entries, requiring them to be at least 3/4 of a page and formatted with the journal number, date, and title. It states that each entry can take up to two pages and there should only be one entry per page. Students are to complete one journal entry each class during the first 5 minutes of class.
Science classrooms in 2020 and 2030 will likely see changes in technology use and teaching strategies. Students will be more engaged through problem-based and collaborative learning using technologies. Digital textbooks will become more common, featuring interactive elements, videos, and online assessments. However, some argue that an over-emphasis on entertainment over engagement could hinder learning. Predicting the future is difficult, as past predictions of leisure time and limited technological change have proven inaccurate. The role of teachers will be to focus on developing skills like critical thinking over simple content delivery.
This document provides teaching materials for familiarizing IELTS test takers with writing Task 2 questions. It includes activities to analyze sample questions, brainstorm ideas and structure responses. For the first sample question about caring for old people, the procedure has students work individually and in groups to generate ideas on both sides of the issue. They arrange these ideas logically then complete a worksheet practicing this type of discursive writing. A second sample question on children's leisure time is then used to repeat similar brainstorming and outlining steps. Worksheets provide guidance on common structures for organizing disagree/agree responses. The goal is to help students understand what is required for IELTS Task 2 writing and to practice key components like outlining arguments
Edu 639 week 4 cultural immersion and socio historical research presentation 1naulasleri1970
This document outlines the assignments and topics for an education course on cultural immersion and socio-historical research. It includes assignments on analyzing the socio-historical context of education policies, exploring unconscious biases, writing from the perspective of a diverse student, examining issues of gender and race, and presenting research on a culture and its education system. Students are asked to consider how decisions have impacted multicultural education and which groups may feel excluded from the curriculum.
This document discusses the use of values clarification techniques in a junior high school to help students answer important life questions. It provides background on the challenges facing adolescents today in a changing world with few established models. Values clarification aims to give students experience valuing to enable them to answer questions that concern them through non-judgmental discussion of their beliefs. Specific techniques described include having students identify things they enjoy, brainstorm alternatives to problems, indicate opinions through voting, and make choices to compare views with classmates. The goal is to help young people develop skills to determine their own values and shape their lives.
This document summarizes a presentation about encouraging inclusiveness and diversity in online education. It discusses the importance of diversity in education and common assumptions made about online environments. It also provides strategies for instructors to create an inclusive online environment through awareness of their own biases, establishing community standards, and managing potential conflicts respectfully.
This document summarizes a presentation about encouraging inclusiveness and diversity in online education. It discusses the importance of diversity in education and common assumptions made about online environments. It also provides strategies for instructors to create an inclusive online environment through awareness of their own biases, establishing community standards and expectations for civil discourse, and managing potential conflicts respectfully by addressing issues rather than attacking individuals.
The document defines integrative studies as taking knowledge from different disciplines and combining them to find new solutions to problems. The author's degree focuses on general business, media strategies, and Spanish. These areas connect to their job in college admissions, where understanding business, communication, and serving Spanish-speaking students and families are important. As an example of how integrative thinking can address complex issues, the author discusses how perspectives from psychology, foreign policy, and economics could provide insight into the problem of migrant families crossing the US-Mexico border seeking asylum.
The document discusses the "culture of poverty" theory and the impact of socioeconomic status on student success. It warns against deficit theories that link low socioeconomic standing to school failure. Educators are asked to identify a low socioeconomic status student who is not succeeding and analyze what factors beyond their control or a mismatch between home and school culture may be contributing to difficulties. Alternative contributing factors and how teachers can effectively support students despite challenges are also discussed.
This document discusses high expectations in education. It begins by summarizing a conversation the author had about defining high expectations. It then argues that the phrase "high expectations" is often used to solely refer to high academic standards, which is a narrow view. The author believes true high expectations should include developing students' character through community service, extracurricular activities, ethical decision making, and more. Setting high expectations only for academics does a disservice to students and is disconnected from what universities and the world need. The document concludes by stating communities must clearly define and communicate what high expectations mean to them.
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Sattam Al shamary
HED 6503
Mid-term Exam
Dr. Pratt
1.)Describe the changes that you believe colleges will need to make over the next 3-7 years to adapt to the following groups in order to be effective in facilitating emotional, physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual development: Homelanders, Millenial students, and Adult learners. In the next few years colleges will need to change to the learning styles of new generations such as Homelanders, Millenial students, and adult learners. Virtual assistants, flipped classrooms and the quantified self are three of the six technological developments that will have a significant impact on higher education within the next five years. Instructors have presented information by lecture since Socrates to the benefit only of linguistic learners. If you're visual or hands-on you've been teacher disabled. Helping students learn according to their learning styles and multiple intelligence preference is finally becoming accepted as an instructional strategy. Many students naturally learn how to learn when they realize they learn better from one resource or strategy over another. For many learners, this concept is too refined or it flies in the face of the teacher authority. Young children like to learn with hands-on methods, but the system quickly moves them to learn by listening. Parents try to help by pointing to smart students and suggesting that their offspring emulate the learning strategies that work for others. Following the path set by others won't work. In fact, we all learn differently. It's a wise parent and facilitative instructor who realizes this and helps the student identify their strategies to meet it. As we work extensively in technology, we see that learners now have access to a variety of instructional strategies. In many cases, the learner selects the path to the strategy. The search for knowledge becomes the learner's intrinsic reward, rather than an extrinsic reward provided by external authority. This may make the learner more motivated because they find it easier to learn. Research in learning technologies may eventually show us that students learn more quickly and deeply so that they apply the information and solve problems. A school can be in the worst neighborhood, but a satellite dish on the roof and fast Internet access on ten classroom computers, positively impacts learning. It could be that we're saving generations of children. Many learning style models exist; my favorite is Albert Canfield's. It has a strong research base, uses clear language, reports in percentiles, and helps stude.
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This document provides a summary of the Tweed Supreme Court case involving William Boss Tweed and voting fraud in New York. Tweed, a powerful member of the Democratic party, illegally counted Republican votes and doctored Democratic votes to outnumber them. At his highly publicized trial in 1868, Tweed smiled and lied to the entire court, endearing himself to the jury and escaping punishment. By fall, Tweed had coerced the New York Supreme Court to pass thousands of questionable naturalizations daily to help the Democratic party maintain power through fraudulent voting.
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1. The Class of 2017: A Guide for College Counselors &
Administrators
By Tom McBride and Ron Nief
Authors of The Beloit College Mindset List®
&
The Mindset Lists of American History (John Wiley & Sons,
2011)
A note about this Guide:
Each year we travel the country talking about the Mindset List and its
value for appreciating the assumptions of the latest high school
their teenagers, or hear from marketers who find the List useful when
tailoring their pitch to savvy and suspicious 18 year-olds, it is mostly
educators people like you that we meet. This is especially gratifying
to us. The List is compiled to identify both the common ground that
teachers and students share, and the mine fields of misunderstanding
that seem to grow wider with every forgotten reference to the Berlin
Wall or Monica Lewinsky.
Many of you have told us how the Mindset List is useful to you: how
you use it to inform your work with your students, and share it with
colleagues and even parents. To aid you in this work, for the second
year in a row d an accompaniment to the List: this
guide. We hope you find it helpful in your work to support the next
class of high school graduates. If you see room for improvement, we
aging) ourselves.
All the best,
Tom McBride, Keefer Professor of English and Humanities, and Ron
Nief, emeritus director of public affairs (Beloit College)
The Class of 2017: A Guide for Counselors
1. The List as prompt (among peers)
As you begin the academic year at your institution, share the Mindset
List for the Class of 2017
2. all our characterizations, the List will be a great
-and-coming youth and
especially about the next college class: 2018.
and administrators alike to examine their own expectations about
students their needs, habits and reference points. Some things to
This generation is starting to college at a time when there is
increasing anxiety about its costs and benefits. Recently at
Knox College President Obama urged educators to find ways
to make their product more easily affordable and more
economically advantageous. How much does this new
emphasis affect the process of education and the attitudes of
students and in what ways? Should colleges and high schools
try to work around it or discuss it out in the open, even with
its students?
just as they began to crawl,
so did news and information begin to do so at the bottom of
TV news channe -
the sports scores even as you listen to the latest news from
Egypt. Should counselors and professors address the question
of multi-tasking and warn that those who try to do several
things well at once end up doing none of them well? Or is
multi-tasking here to stay, so educators should just learn to
live with the fact that many of the scholars we confront are
going to use g-chat to decide where to go for pizza with
friends while trying to solve quadratic equations or pick out
This generation has grown up with social media, which may
really break up. Already, we get reports of how ex-significant
others will text a young person while he or she is engaging in
affectionate terms with the current significant other. Many
Should
universities and counselors be aware of this trend, address it
by raising questions about the true nature of friendship and
community, or just ignore it as a quirk of the current group of
new students?
Hawaiian tour bus. So we are
confronted again with the vexing problem of memory for this
3. even need to read a map any longer. So in this realm of
instant access to information my laptop knows,
have to should colleges and counselors address the proper
milieu? Should it try to clarify the differences between what
2. The List as icebreaker (counselor/teacher to student)
Sit down with your new counselees this fall and use the current List as
out inter-generational discussions. But here are two words of advice:
First, be aware that some young people resent the Lists as
cendingly behind their
backs. So
a series of observations that they should feel free to have
opinions about).
Second, be sure to share what it was like when you were
is two-sided that the ice is really fractured and mutual
discovery and friendliness begins.
o As one idea, consider your own high school self. What
did you do/know that was foreign to your
parents/teachers? Do you have any old stories about
parents who were sure you were going to wreck the car
when eight tracks came out or similar tales of
generational tension?
Some students will see the List and punch holes in it.
what the Interstate Commerce Commission did, and I do
Ask them to
identify some of those areas where they disagree with our
inclusions. Then, ask them to consider their teachers. What
might be on their Mindset List?
3. The List as a college essay tool (for students)
Counselors and teachers do the good and difficult work of
pointing high school juniors and seniors toward the college and
university options available to them. As a part of this work, it
may be that you routinely hear from students about the college
can be useful in
4. helping some students think about both their audience (and their
mindsets) and themselves. Here are some ideas.
far removed from college (or high school). Students should
be mindful of that. If they look back at the Mindset Lists
from classes past (available at www.beloit.edu/mindset),
your advisees may no doubt find that these young adults
have a worldview very much like your own. As a result,
students may find it helpful to imagine a younger peer on
the receiving end.
List for the
The Beloit College Mindset List purports to give the
-year-olds. Your students will no
doubt disagree with some of the assertions and
observations included. The question is, did we get it wrong
entirely? Or, perhaps, does it say something about your
advisee, their habits, and maybe even their upbringing,
expose some distinctive elements that they could highlight
in their college or personal essay, as well as any admission
interviews with recruiters/counselors.
These are just a few ideas offered in an attempt to aid you in your
work. Let us know the results! Did you find the Beloit College Mindset
List for the Class of 2017 helpful, and what suggestions would you
make for how it could be made more helpful for future classes? On the
et wrong about the
class of 2017?
Of course, feel free to tell us what we got right, too!