Mr Bayrakdar and Mr Flaherty A Personal Philosophy Andy Flaherty Concept Schools 2012 Mr Bayrakdar Andy Flaherty Concept Schools 2012 Opening Comments Why the essay matters Preparing for College ID: 652284
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Writing for the college application process Mr. Bayrakdar and Mr. Flaherty
A Personal Philosophy
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Mr. BayrakdarAndy Flaherty, Concept Schools 2012Opening CommentsWhy the essay matters?Slide3
Preparing for College“But I don’t know who I am.”“I am not sure where I want to go.”
“I can’t keep track of all this stuff.”“I am so overwhelmed.” Andy Flaherty, Concept Schools 2012Slide4
Abraham Lincoln said…“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing.”
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College and You“
If you could just stay focused on the right things,your life would stop feelinglike a reaction to stuffthat just happens to you andbecome something that you
create: not a series of accidents,
but a work of art
.”
Rapt
by
Winifred Gallagher
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Creating A File, “A Portrait”ApplicationTest ScoresLetters of ReferencePortfolioInterviewsPersonal Statement
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Personal StatementsWhy they are important:It is the only time the student speaks.It is an opportunity for the student to explain.
It compliments/explains test scores.It sets the foundation for letters of reference.It is a template from which to write answers to application questions.Andy Flaherty, Concept Schools 2012Slide8
College is Really Asking 2 Questions:Who am I?What is my place in the world?
The answers to these questions when artfully composed become your personal philosophy.Andy Flaherty, Concept Schools 2012Slide9
Guiding OrganizerSet up classrooms or designated class periods for students to:Think, imagine, and plan
Orally rehearse and reflectWrite, rewrite, read-back, and recall
Writing
Building Community
Reading Models/Reading Student Models
Pre-Writing /Re-Writing Activities
Oral Telling and Read-Backs
Opening and Closing Recall
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Activity 1Create a symbol1. Select a piece of colored paper.
2. Shape it into something that represents an aspect of who you are.3. Present to your partner.4. Write down what they say when presenting to you.5. What did you observe? Draw a conclusion.Creating Symbols…
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Activity 2Selection CommitteeJoin a small group.
Read the essay individually.Read the essay aloud as a group.Review the rubric and mark it for the model essay.Determine if you would chose this candidate based on the essay.Andy Flaherty, Concept Schools 2012Slide12
Personal StatementWhat is it?There are at least two definitions of an essay; a short investigation, the verb “to try”.An argument
(persuasion) that needs evidence.Writing that needs to have a form and a shape that can, and should, vary by writer.Andy Flaherty, Concept Schools 2012Slide13
Concerns of students…“I don’t know who I am and where I want to be in the world.”“What is the college essay and how is it the same as a personal statement?”“How do I write answers to these questions?”“Didn’t I already answer this?”
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The Role of the Teacher…Help students connect the pieces of their lives to provide an accurate portrait for the college.Provide authentic reading, writing, and listening activities that mimic the real world.Inform students that schools will not “fill in the blanks” for them.
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Activity 3Write your own letter of referenceWrite a letter of reference about yourself.
Share with a partner.Partner writes down what they heard.Compare reference letter to the personal statement. (add on)Andy Flaherty, Concept Schools 2012Slide17
Action“If you could just stay focused on the right things,your life would stop feeling
like a reaction to stuffthat just happens to you andbecome something that you create: not a series of accidents, but a work of art.”
Rapt
by Winifred Gallagher
Andy Flaherty, Concept Schools 2012