Sophomores

Planning for the Future

January 12, 2012

Agenda

•Welcome•The Life of a 15 Year-Old•The PLAN Assessment•Sophomore Year Activities•Counseling Department Resources

•Questions & Answers

Middle Adolescence (ages 15 to 18)

Developmental Markers

• Preoccupation with Body Image.• Seeking Independence.• Importance of Peers and Social Life.• Increasing Sexuality.• Development of Abstract Thinking.• Growing Ability to Multi-Task and Organize.• Search for Identity.• Setting Long-Term Goals.

Post-Secondary Planning

What should we

be doing now

to prepare for the future?

Take It Slow– No Pressure!

• Gather general knowledge about the college admissions process.

• Read selections from the recommended book list, “Lowering the Flame.”

• Be patient! More focused work begins Junior Year.

• No Test Prep courses necessary this early!• Casual college tours only!• Talk to college students and recent grads.• Browse Naviance Family Connection

website.

Testing for Sophomore Year• PLAN

– Taken in October 2011

• MCAS– March 20-22 ELA– May 15-16 Math– June 5-6 Science

• AP Biology Exam– May 14

• SAT Subject Test in Biology– June 2

The PLANwith

Jared BunzeyACT Consultant

Northeast Region

Career Exploration

• Sophomore Career Workshops

• Do What You Are

• Career Cruising

Setting Goals for the Future

• Individual Meetings with Counselors

• Parents as resources

Course Selection

- Course Selection in the spring

- Electives- 4 years of 5 core

courses- Foreign Language

- Use Resources

Extracurricular Activities

• Get Involved

• A few meaningful activities

• Summer experiences

• Internships

For Internships:The Education Collaborative

More information at www.tec-coop.org

Contact Sherri Sigel at 781-326-2473

Community Service

• Leo Club

• Environmental Club

• Peer Tutoring

• Outside Organizations

ENJOY!

Questions?