Student Caring - Resources for Higher Education

Posted by David Pecoraro on Jun 14, 2013

SC 42 #2 Underprepared Students: Facts and Fictions

SC 42 #2 Underprepared Students: Facts and Fictions [ 0.01 MB ] Play Now We welcome back special guest, Professor Summer Serpas, who teaches English at Irvine Valley College in Orange County, California. Prof. Serpas is a member of the California Acceleration Project, which works with underprepared college students. Part Two of Two In this episode you’ll learn about: Fiction: Underprepared students need...

Posted by David Pecoraro on Jun 6, 2013

SC 41 #1 Underprepared Students: Facts and Fictions

We welcome special guest, Professor Summer Serpas, who teaches English at Irvine Valley College in Orange County, California. Prof. Serpas is a member of the California Acceleration Project, which works with underprepared college students. Part One of Two In this episode you’ll learn about: Fiction: Underprepared students are intellectually unprepared for college. This is a common myth that many people...

Posted by Daniel de Roulet on May 30, 2013

The First Year of College and Your Family

SC 40 The First Year of College and Your Family [ 0.01 MB ] Play Now The First Year of College and Your Family In this podcast, we offer advice for college bound students and their parents about the transition which occurs between high school and college. Negotiating your relationship with your parents. Staying in touch with siblings. Working to discover the right balance. Sound Bites: • What happens...

Posted by David Pecoraro on May 19, 2013

College and Finances

Standard Podcast [ 0.01 MB ] Play Now College and Finances In this podcast, we offer advice for college bound students and their parents about the financial aspects of going to college. Firsts: Day-To-Day and long-term financial decisions. Financial aid, work, and time enough for school. Credit cards. Sound Bites: One of the great permissions of college is to be poor. Cheap coffee vs. – a Venti...

Posted by David Pecoraro on May 14, 2013

College: Your Chance at a New Start

College: Your Chance at a New Start [ 0.01 MB ] Play Now In this podcast, we discuss the experiences of a high school student from the moment when they receive their acceptance letter to college and the transitional opportunities from high school to college. In life, there are few chances for a new start. Don’t be eager to conform. Take advantage of this time to do a self-assessment of your life and...

Posted by David Pecoraro on May 9, 2013

Difficult Student Situations

Difficult Student Situations [ 0.01 MB ] Play Now Difficult Student Situations ~ How to Turn Difficult and Emotional Interactions with Students Into Priceless Teaching Opportunities Recently we had the opportunity to present a session on difficult student situations at the annual TASS (Teaching Academic Survival Skills) conference in Fort Lauderdale, FL. This conference is a find for people interested in...

Posted by David Pecoraro on Apr 17, 2013

Preventing Student Dying

SC 35 Preventing Student Dying [ 52:36 | 24.09 MB ] Play Now Preventing Student Dying It is not supposed to be like this. The focus, and often pride, of so many families is seeing their daughter or son off to college—a place of hopes, bright futures, and new beginnings. Yet, estimates from the National Institute on Alcohol, Abusive, and Alcoholism (part of the governmental NIH) places the number of...

Posted by David Pecoraro on Apr 13, 2013

Mission Statement for the Student Caring Project

The Student Caring Project endorses higher education based on an intentional and ongoing investigation of who students are and how we may help them to make the most of their educations. In this context, it seeks to establish clear expectations for professors and students regarding the goals of higher education, and practical tools for faculty, students, and students’ families that will increase student...