NCAA Recruitment
College sports attract hundreds of thousands of fans and make billions of dollars for colleges and universities all over this country. None of this success would be possible without the hard-working student athletes that make up these beloved sports teams. But how did these student-athletes land a spot on these teams? How does NCAA recruitment work?
To be honest, it is a chaotic process that differs for each sport and each individual athlete. As the parent of a now D1 athlete, the entire recruitment process felt like a blur; we were pulled in so many different directions and given so much varying advice. But the one consistent component of the entire process was the academic piece.
Set your Juniors & Seniors up for Success in the New Year
Think back to yourself in September 2023. If you ever said to yourself “Wow, I wish we would have done this last year!” then right now is the time of year to do that very thing.
Before we look at the three themes here are some important principles that we would like to highlight: (1) your timeline should reflect your district or campuses vision, initiatives and priorities, and (2) families and caregivers should have every opportunity to be a part of transition planning.
Coaching College Counselors and Advisors
At Contigo Ed, aligned with the American School Counselor Association, we strongly believe that school counselors must “collaborate with families / teachers / administrators /community for student success”. That is precisely why we want you, as a school practitioner, coach and/or administrator, to be equipped with great questions to facilitate learning and development with your school counselors. Even if your background and experience is not in school counseling, you bring a wealth of knowledge and skill that is required for these collaborative efforts to be successful and impactful for students and families.
June — Practitioner Tips
It's graduation season! We want to thank you, counselors and advisors, for the pivotal role that you played in preparing your students and their families for this momentous event.
We suspect your campuses will be abuzz those first few weeks of June as recent graduates revisit their high school campuses to pick up official diplomas and request final transcripts. Some students might even come to campus looking for you to further discuss their postsecondary plans. If your responsibilities include assisting recent graduates with their transition, we have some tips, strategies and resources for you that are informed and inspired by the work of Benjamin L. Castleman and Lindsay C. Page in the book Summer Melt: Supporting Low-Income Students Through the Transition to College.
Here are some common challenges recent graduates encounter, and some suggestions on how to address those over the summer months:
March — Practitioner Tips
ALL of the resources listed below are currently available online. Here is a suggested pacing guide for six weeks worth of learning and advising.
February - Practitioner Tips
We’ve recently updated our Aspiration to Action course to include audio summaries of each microcourse! Even better, they’re recorded by Consultant, Tenesha Villanueva!
January - Practitioner Tips
As you start to plan for the new calendar year, we’ve curated a set of resources for you to start the new year strong with your Juniors. These FREE resources include learning and practice for you as a practitioner and ready-made resources like Lesson Plans, Handouts and PowerPoints for you to use with your students.