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Agenda Day 1  Welcome Work-Create TCCI Account  High School and College Requirements  Complete Day 1 Worksheet  Save Day 1 Worksheet to your H Drive and Upload to TCCI Journal

Welcome Work  Log onto the computer  Once you receive your TCCI access card, follow the steps below to create your account.  Go to CSHS website  Click Counseling on the left hand side  Click on TCCI/Naviance on bottom left

Creating Your Account  Click: TCCI Naviance: Family Connection  Sign in under “Are you new here?” “I need to register” Enter code from ticket. Then use address and password. It should be student I.D. # and the number 0 (ie )

Once you are logged on to TCCI please turn off monitor and wait quietly for further instructions. Once you are into TCCI, please turn off your monitor for a short presentation from your counseling team

Objectives:  Day 1. I can navigate through the TCCI website and Colleges, Career and About Me tabs  Day 2. I can identify multiple strategies of a successful student

Who are your Counselors?  Melissa Beverly (A-D)  Lori Dahne (D-K)  Corrie Klinefelter(K-R)  Mike Sarraino (R-Z)  Beth Udisky (Social Worker)  Pam Menton (IB Soph- Snrs.)

What is counselor of the day(C.O.D.)?  Counselor of the day is to ensure a counselor is available for emergency situations or general questions.  When is my counselor the Counselor of the Day (COD)?  Mike Sarraino = Monday  Lori Dahne = Tuesday  Crisis Only 1st Available = Wednesday  Melissa Beverly = Thursday  Corrie Klinefelter = Friday

How do I see my Counselor?  your counselor directly for an appointment.  Counselors can help address concerns in the following areas:  Academic success  College/ Post High School Planning  Career Planning  Personal/social issues  If the appointment is regarding a concern about a teacher, you will need to meet with your teacher first.  Don’t forget, you can see the C.O.D. for quick questions or wait for your counselor to be the C.O.D.

ECAP (Education Career Action Plan)  What is E.C.A.P.? A student's current plan of coursework, career aspirations, and extended learning opportunities in order to develop the student's individual academic and career goals.  9 th Study Skills, 4 year plan, Common Application/Resume  10 th Career Exploration and College Admissions Testing  11 th Choose Me Essays and College Comparison  12 th Senior Splash Series

I Got a D! Arghhhhh! What can I do? Leave the Grade  Does NOT count for college admission  Lowers my GPA Retake the Course  Better grade counts  More scholarship opportunities  Raises my GPA  Better prepared for next level course

Turn monitor back on and use worksheet to help you explore  Document library from home tab  Colleges  Careers  About Me  Click Home tab (to the left of College tab). Go to document library (on right side of screen). Freshman folder, then Freshman Study Skills Worksheet.doc. Enable Editing

Important  To Save your Worksheet in TCCI:  1. Save to your H: drive or Thumbdrive  2. Go to About Me tab, click “Journal”  3. Add new Entry……  4. Subject is StudySkills/TCCI  5. Check boxes for Share with Teachers, Counselors and My Parents  6. Click Browse (from H: drive), Attach, then Add Journal Entry  7. You must see paperclip to save successfully

Thank you! Enjoy the rest of your day!  Cactus Shadows High School  Counseling Department

Welcome to day 2!!!!  TCCI and Study Skills  Please log on to TCCI and turn off the monitor.

Agenda Day 2  Welcome Work  Complete Learning Style  Complete Day 2 Worksheet  Save to your H Drive and Upload into TCCI Journal  Have Teacher Confirm Upload

Welcome Work  Think/Pair/Share  How do we know what we know?  Ex: How do we know the sky is blue?  How do we learn what we learn?

The following assignment is designed to give you insight on how you best take in and retain information.

The assignment: Click About Me tab, then Learning Style inventory Honestly answer all of the following questions. Review the report and complete the worksheet. Click Home tab (to the left of College tab). Go to document library (on right side of screen). Freshman folder, then Freshman Study Skills Worksheet.doc. Enable Editing

Results: What does this mean?  Sound Preference  Mobility Preference  Alone/Peer Preference  Modal Preference  Motivation Preference

Before You Leave Today  Complete Both Parts of your Worksheet  Save Worksheet in Your H Drive  Upload into TCCI-(Teacher Check)  About Me, Journal, Add a New Entry, Name, Share with Counselors/Teachers/Parents, Browse, Click to Add, and Attach  Once added look for black paper clip and green shared  Reopen upload to make sure the correct document is attached