CFES+Elective

= Welcome to the CFES Elective Homepage! =

Please note: The top portion of this page is dedicated to helping students construct the digital portfolio that is the culminating project for this class. Class content information is located on the bottom of this page.

Have a good summer! = =

Class Due Dates: Where should I be on my wiki? Below is a general course syllabus to help you plan for the trimester. Any timeline changes will be communicated on this site and in class:


 * Wiki Created and the themes applied (color and format): __Due by March 4, 2011__
 * 6 wiki pages created, linked and formatted (About me, College skills . . .): __Due by March 18, 2011__
 * **About Me page**page:
 * All three sections: "About Me" paragraph, "How to Use My Wiki" paragraph, and picture; __due by March 25, 2011__. // example //
 * **College Skills**page
 * All four sections: SMART Goals, Cornell Notes, Cooperative Skills, Reflection; __due by April 8, 2011__. // example //
 * **Service Leadership** page ** : **
 * Service Project Proposal: __due by April 29, 2011__
 * Service Projects completed, photographed and described: __due by May 5, 2011__
 * Service Reflection: __due by April 29, 2011__
 * **Mentoring** page**:**
 * What is a Mentor Section: __Due by April 15, 2011__
 * Mentoring Project Proposal: __Due by April 15, 2011__
 * Mentoring Projects completed, photographed and described: __Due by May 5, 2011__
 * Mentoring Reflection: __Due by April 22, 2011(Earth Day)__
 * **Pathways to College**page:
 * College of interest selected and described: __Due by March 25, 2011__
 * five virtual tours of colleges (picture, college name, and link) __Due by May 20, 2011__
 * College Application research __due by May 13, 2011__ (All grades)
 * Personal Essay __due by May 13, 2011 now__ (must be there, but only 7th and 8th will complete)
 * FAFSA research section: (//must be there, but only 8th grade will complete//)
 * **Work Samples** page: //(must be there, but only 8th graders will complete)//

Wiki Help: Class Model Wiki Site: http://modelcfesgrant.wikispaces.com/About+Me

Website Mistakes: http://www.angelfire.com/super/badwebs/

Useful Images/links for Building your wiki: http://mrcroghan.wikispaces.com/Useful+Images+and+Links+for+the+CFES+Wiki

Wikis of mention: http://briannab2016.wikispaces.com/About+Me http://lorig2016.wikispaces.com/About+Me http://christopherd2015.wikispaces.com/About+Me http://cherokeer2017.wikispaces.com/About+Me

Group site: http://pjgctagrant.wikispaces.com/

Other Due Dates, not related to the wiki:
 * **Planners:** Random checks throughout the trimester
 * **Newsletter Article:** __Due April 15, 2011.__ (7th grade only)
 * **Service/Mentoring Logs**: Due, with total hours (3 service + 3 mentoring = 6 total) and reflections __due by May 5, 2011__
 * **PDAC:** Positive Daily Acts of Change sheet, __due by April 15, 2011(Tax Day)__
 * **Trimester Ends May 27, 2011.**

Expectations: For my class and lab rules, go to my Class Expectations page

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**Purpose:** College for Every Student (CFES) is a technology-based leadership class designed to help students prepare for college. The class focuses on identifying and using college-based skills, peer mentoring, service leadership and college pathways, so students will be able to transition smoothly into high school and hone abilities that will carry on to college.

Essential Learning Goals (ELG's): 1) I will be able to use college based skills 2) I will be able to create and maintain a digital portfolio 3) I will be able to practice peer mentoring both academically and behaviorally 4) I will be able to develop and perform service leadership activities 5) I will be able to describe pathways to college

**What do the ELG's Mean?**
1) "__College Based Skills__" include: Using planners, learning note-taking styles, goal setting and collaborative skills. 2) The "__Digital Portfolio__" will be a wikispace that is maintained by the students to serve as a digital record of mentoring, service leadership, college research and college skills projects completed. 3) "__Peer Mentoring__" will come in a variety of forms, but it is basically serving as a positive role model for others. 4) "__Service Leadership__" is working for the common good of the community by identifying its needs and working to meets these needs through service activities. 5) "__Pathways to College__" include tasks such as completing mock college applications and financial aid; as well as, students doing research and compiling data on a college of interest.

How will I meet my ELG's?
1) College Based Skills will be taught in class in the first few weeks of school. You will keep a record of these skills, and you will explain them in the Digital Portfolio. 2) We will create and maintain the digital portfolio in class; however, you may need to maintain it outside of class if there is unfinished work. After the trimester ends, I highly encourage keeping the portfolio up-to-date, so you can maximize its full potential as a digital record. For the portfolio requirements, check the pdf. below: 3 and 4) For Peer Mentoring and Service Leadership, you will need to keep a running log of all service and mentoring hours using the pdf. below: 5) Pathways to College will come in the forms of internet research, college visits, and attending college fairs. These will be done in and out of school, and I will keep students posted as to available opportunities to help meet this goal.



For more information, feel free to visit the national CFES website at: http://www.collegefes.org/

Top Universities: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/mar/10/world-top-100-universities-reputation-rankings-reputation-times-higher-education