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One thing that we need is a college counselor.  I had an AP student this week that asked me about Stanford (Stanford probably sends me their promotional materials because we don't have a college counselor), but didn't know that you can't apply to a university as a junior.  These kids need guidance from a college expert!  Students at Loyola Academy have two counselors, one generalist counselor and starting junior year, one college counselor.

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So, is it realistic to expect that everyone should even go to college?  Isn't there a bell curve of achievement, and if so, not everyone is cut out for higher education.  Why is college the standard for success?

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So, is it realistic to expect that everyone should even go to college?  Isn't there a bell curve of achievement, and if so, not everyone is cut out for higher education.  Why is college the standard for success?

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AVID can definitely play a role in the outreach efforts to the middle schools.  I have wanted to work on a relationship with them and our AVID seniors.  Maybe presentations to  7 & 8th grade english or SS classes??

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AVID can definitely play a role in the outreach efforts to the middle schools.  I have wanted to work on a relationship with them and our AVID seniors.  Maybe presentations to  7 & 8th grade english or SS classes??

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How about the elementary schools?? What can we do to get the message there...

And how do we get the parents involved also??

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I agree with making sure that all students are given info about all the options.  However my fear is that instead of that happening... the minority students are the ones that get the "college might not be for you" message.  I don't think this is intentional, but something that happens as a result of our society.  

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I agree with making sure that all students are given info about all the options.  However my fear is that instead of that happening... the minority students are the ones that get the "college might not be for you" message.  I don't think this is intentional, but something that happens as a result of our society.  

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Therefore it is even more important that we give them the message about college early so they can make a decision.

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I really liked the idea of the "Near Peers" program where the high school students are working with the middle school students to educate them about college. This is very similar to the peer tutors in MLC. How could we incorporate these two things as a program at our school?

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Brian Packowitz and Blair Winter - Could upper level Spanish for Heritage Learners students be positive motivators for middle school Spanish-speaking Latinos? Could we incorporate a collaboration with our middle schools into upper level curriculum? How else can we expose our students to positive successful role models? Should they be community-based and how should the students interact with them for the most positive outcomes?

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Here are some economic inequality resources:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/17/opinion/inequality-unbelievably-gets-worse.html?src=me&ref=general&_r=0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9REdcxfie3M

http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_wilkinson?language=en
The TED talk is especially informative, and Inequality for All is on Netflix

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It occurs to me that the peer tutors that help with FAST and MLC are more than educators, they are role models to the students they assist. How do we nurture that role? Also, is there an avenue to have MHS grads that are currently in college and beyond talk about their experiences in becoming the “possible self” that might not have seemed possible when they first arrived here?

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It occurs to me that the peer tutors that help with FAST and MLC are more than educators, they are role models to the students they assist. How do we nurture that role? Also, is there an avenue to have MHS grads that are currently in college and beyond talk about their experiences in becoming the “possible self” that might not have seemed possible when they first arrived here?

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Should financial aid options be taught to ninth graders rather than seniors, due to the increased academic motivation that can be generated and then put to use throughout their high school career?

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Should financial aid options be taught to ninth graders rather than seniors, due to the increased academic motivation that can be generated and then put to use throughout their high school career?

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Mesmin Destin's NU page and email address:

http://www.psychology.northwestern.edu/people/faculty/core/profiles/mesmin-destin.html

m-destin@northwestern.edu