January, 2024

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Georgia State Prep Program Seeks to Retain Local Teachers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Georgia State University has launched a teacher prep and retention program to help ensure students in metro Atlanta school districts receive stable, qualified classroom instruction. At the same time, licensed and certified classroom teachers will earn a Master of Education degree to enhance their skills and advance in their careers.

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The Ones Too Often Left Behind

The Scholarly Teacher

Todd Zakrajsek , Director, Lilly Conferences on Evidence-Based Teaching Key Statement: There is an almost infinite number of things a teacher can do to help those who have been too often left behind by the current educational system. Those who do well in middle school are placed into college prep courses in high school.

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College Possible provides personalized support to students

College Forward

Most college systems weren’t built for today’s students, so they can be tough to navigate. For students who are the first in their family to attend college, it can be even harder without the guidance of someone who’s been there. Ashley, a graduate of Roseville High School was one such student.

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Summer transition college coaches increase university enrollment despite “summer melt”

College Forward

Many high school students believe that turning the tassel is the final step of college preparation. While getting to high school graduation is a milestone to celebrate, there’s a lot that happens between a student’s momentous cap toss and the moment they set foot in their first college classroom.

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Five AmeriCorps alumni share career success in the field of higher education

College Forward

Upon joining AmeriCorps to serve with College Possible, many coaches express their intention to utilize their service term as a valuable opportunity for self-reflection and career exploration. Former college access coach Jerry Jones served with College Possible Omaha during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Student Transfer (Part 2) – How to Improve the Transfer Experience for Students

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And we talked about there’s a lot of students that are attending a community college that want to transfer to another institution, but don’t end up doing it. Where, you know, that journey, that educational journey that can take any different direction that it’s going to for each individual. How can I make that better?

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