Guidance Technology: Hacks

and ResourcesGreg Wasserman

Director of GuidanceThe Wheatley School

wassermang@ewsdonline.org

NavianceeDocsCareer ExplorationCourse SelectionSurveys/Class ElectionsPlannerScholarshipsWhat grade do we introduce Naviance???

College Visit Scheduler Easy and fast way of automating college visit signup Colleges call Guidance, we simply email them a link and they

select the date and time that works best We can limit visits per day/month If you organize a college fair, this will also allow you to set up

large RSVP forms.Scheduling Websites Youcanbook.me Scheduleonce.com Calendly.com Signupgenius.com

Appointment Scheduler Calendly - this program synchs to Google calendar. SignUp Sheet - a tool for documenting program attendance--

ie--parent presentations Google Forms - syncs to Google Calendar SignUp Genius - syncs to Google Calendar and has a feature

that allows counselors to "approve" student/parent requests Acuity Scheduling – A lot of bells and whistles for a

reasonable price YouCanBookMe--allows a user to send customized

confirmations and reminders, syncs to Google Calendar, but does not have an "approval" function.

Schedule Once--syncs to Google Calendar and has an "approval function"

College Application Resources

www.college-kickstart.comGreat resource of data, lists and professional articles

Class of 2019 Admission ResultsClass of 2019 ED/EA acceptance rate vs regularUniversity of California Fall 2015 Admission Trends

www.collegelists.pbworks.com/Wiki that has a huge reference of lists and resourcesSummer program finderSearch by major, special program, LD support, etc.Videos links to share with families

College Application Resources cont.

NACAC ListserveSchools that superscore ACTCoalition Application Information and discussionRegional College Information Session CalendarsTimely Common App issuesSAT/ACT score delaysChanges to the FAFSA/PPYSchools that have supportive LD programsCounseling international studentsA little bit of reality tv drama

SEL Resourceshttp://www.pbisworld.com/

Provides templates for customizable Behavior Intervention Plans

www.safesmartsocial.com/app-guide-parents-teachers/ Videos explaining dangers of specific social media apps Great for those that aren’t comfortable with technology Allows counselors and communities to be better

informed

www.values.com Provides videos, quotes, posters and resources for

schools to promote positive values

SEL Resources cont.http://www.tolerance.org/lgbt-best-practices

Resources that will allow you to supporting different populations

Articles address all aspects of school culture and community with detailed suggestions

Everything else…Remind – AppSend a one-way message to every student in a

selected group. Subscribers receive Announcements as texts, emails, or smartphone notifications.

Getkahoot.comCreate a fun learning game in minutes made from a

series of multiple choice questions. Add videos, images and diagrams to your questions to personalize your quiz.

http://aptestservice.com/Collect AP/PSAT/IB feesMarginal costs