Living On and Off-campus
Henry Santana, a junior at Lasell, talks about what it’s like living on or off-campus.
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Creating a culturally responsive Teacher Preparation Mentoring Program for students of color.
Our schools grow increasingly more diverse every day. Our educator workforce needs to reflect that. The more students see themselves in their teachers, the more likely they are to be successful in school and pursue education as a career. Professor Claudia Rinaldi searched for an approach to help diversify the teaching field and, based on her research ,developed a unique curriculum of mentorship and parent communication for diverse high school students.
Since 2015, Lasell College partnered with a high schools in Massachusetts to support students’ interest in becoming teachers. The program recruited high school staff to identify diverse students with promising college careers in teaching. The program worked with diverse education students at the college to identify how they navigated the high school to college transition and how they are succeeding as they get closer to graduation. The program then created a mentoring curriculum in those areas that can be used to ease the way for future diverse students preparing for college and teaching careers. We pair mentors—Lasell undergraduate education students—with high school students through in-person sessions on campus and at the high schools and online experiences.
| Applying to College | Succeeding in College | Becoming a Teacher |
|---|---|---|
| College Searching on Your Own | Preparation Steps for Education Majors | Teaching: Perception vs. Reality |
| The College Application Process- What to Expect | Building Relationships with Professors | Preparing a Online Portfolio |
| Advocating for Financial Supports | Courses for Education Majors | Preparing Your Resume and Cover Letter |
| How to Handle Transferring from One College to Another | Living On and Off Campus | Applying for Teaching Jobs: Public Versus Private Schools |
| The Impostor Syndrome | Securing Work Study Jobs in Education or Related Fields on Campus | Getting Ready for a Demo Lesson |
| What Do Colleges Want to Know About Me? | What is an Internship and Practicum? | What Else Can You Do with a College Degree in Education |
| Does College Really Cost What it Says on the Website? | Staying Engaged in Campus Activities and What They Can Be? | Finding a Mentor and a Professional Organization to Belong to and Why |
| Reading my Acceptance Letter and Financial Package: What Do I Need to know? | Teaching Abroad Opportunities | How Much Can I Expect to Get Paid as a Teacher? What Are the Benefits? |
| Talking to My Parents About College and Why It’s a Good Investment | Navigating College: Academic, Social Life and the Role of Family in my College Life | What is Networking and Why Is It Important? |
Imagine a classroom in Massachusetts where diverse students can see themselves in their teachers. Consider the opportunities in this fertile learning environment where diverse educators and mentors can relate to their students’ lives and experience.
With leadership from the PTD Director, college education majors leverage their personal backgrounds and professional experiences as pre-service educators, PTD mentors developed all topics and curriculum for the PTD program, which includes the following topics:
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