Prepare For College - What You Need to Know!
What you'll learn
- Navigating the transition to college
- Learn about open communication between parents and students. It's a must!
- Learn about finding support and maintaining a healthy balance
- We’ll look at how to create an emotional support “Plan” to be proactively prepared for any challenge that may arise
Requirements
- No requirements. Just be ready to learn about what it takes to be successful in College.
Description
Are you ready to take the next big step in your academic journey?
The transition to college can be both exciting and overwhelming, but with the right preparation, you can navigate through it confidently and successfully. This course is designed to help parents of high school students and their families prepare for the challenges and opportunities of college life.
Gain practical insights, strategies, and tools to make informed decisions, stay organized, and manage your time effectively. Whether the focus is on exploring colleges, mental health, or planning for a smooth transition for students with special needs, this course offers tailored guidance to meet your unique needs.
Through engaging lectures, assignments, and quizzes, you'll learn:
College 101: The essential things every student should know before their freshman year, from managing finances to accessing campus resources.
Preparing for College with Mental Health in Mind: Proven strategies to maintain balance, build a support network, and thrive under pressure.
Preparing for College for Special Education Students: How to access accommodations, advocate for special needs, and succeed in an inclusive learning environment.
By the end of this course, your children will have the confidence, organization, and knowledge to start their college experience on the right foot. Let’s make the transition to college not just successful, but empowering!
Who this course is for:
- Students that are going to attend college or high school students that are looking forward to college in the near future.
- Parents of students in both high school and/or college.
Instructor
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Welcome! I am Dr. Randi Brown, owner and founder of Comprehensive Academic Coaching Solutions (CACS). I have over 33 years of experience working with children and their families in education ranging in age from the very young (under 5) to graduate school (over 21) as a School Psychologist/School Neuropsychologist. I earned my Doctorate in School Psychology from Yeshiva University in 1994 and then returned to school in 2016 to earn my Post-Doctoral certification in the area of School Neuropsychology, becoming a Diplomate of the American Board of School Neuropsychologists (ABSNP). I served as an Adjunct Professor for both undergraduate and graduate studies in the areas of psychology and education online for the University of Phoenix (UOP) and in person at the Graduate School of Education at Pace University in Pleasantville, New York. I have received recognition of my work both at the state level, being the recipient of the Frank Plumeau School Practitioner of the Year in 2005 from the New York Association of School Psychologists (NYASP), and nationally by representing New York the same year for the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) School Psychologist of the Year award. I was profiled by my local ABC affiliate (WABC Eyewitness News in New York) for the High School groups I ran on Test Anxiety. I am published, having articles on various topics within the industry and in local newspapers, in addition to contributing to an article on helping children organize for Real Simple magazine. Lastly, I authored the guide “Recognizing and Treating Anxiety in Teens”, which is currently available for purchase on this site.
Working in the field of school psychology for over 33 years has afforded me the unique insight into how educational trends and patterns have changed over time. The pressures our children face today are very different even from a few years ago, and what is expected of them as students hasn’t really caught up with these expectations. It has been my experience that formalized classes to teach important skills like time management, how to study and organizing themselves just don’t exist in the majority of elementary and secondary schools. Kids are just expected to just “know” how to do them, but in reality students need to be taught these skills. Even those that are able to catch on quickly, having concrete tools to use certainly makes learning more efficient.
I have customized and created skills and routines for dozens and dozens of children, and when followed and coached with consistency, their school performances improved. I’ve been fortunate that several of the families I’ve worked with told their friends, and so on. Before I knew it, I was soon seeing children throughout the tri-state area (NY, NJ, and CT) and remotely to Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, and as far south as Florida.