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Obviously I should never try to play poker because the look on my face must have crossed all language barrier lines as she turned to answer her mother’s immediate inquiry as to what was wrong. It was deﬁnitely time to expand this meeting to help more than just my student. “Have you passed the CAHSEE?” I asked. “Yes, I passed both sections the ﬁrst time I took it.” Good news as we continued our discussion. “Why do you think that you might not be able to graduate?” She takes the booklet that I have given her mother and ﬂips to the pages on A-G requirements to graduate high school, enter the UC system, and enter the CSU system. “According to this, I don’t have enough credits to graduate and go to college. I am worried that I might not be in the right classes now. You encouraged my brother to take Spanish as his foreign language because he already reads and writes Spanish, uhh, but I am in French…. does that matter? And, I don’t think I have enough math requirements.” The questions come in rapid succession and a creeping fear can be heard in her voice. Clearly she is quite concerned that she has somehow missed some important steps along the way. I encouraged her to breathe and assured her that we can work with her high school counselors to ﬁnd out exactly what she needs and make a plan to allow her to graduate as soon as possible. She admitted she has not always been a great student and that she made some poor choices along the way but now she wanted more than ever to graduate and go to college. Wentworth: A Wentworth:great place to learn A great placeﬁelds of architecture, computer » 15 majors in the to learn • science, construction, design, engineering, engineering technology and management 15 majors in3-part learning model combining » Unique the ﬁelds of architecture, biomedical engineering (Fall 2009), computer science, construction, classroom knowledge, lab and studio work, and design, engineering, engineering technology and management real-world co-op experience Uniqueacre campus locatedcombining classroom knowledge, » 35 3-part learning model in the heart of Boston lab Laptop initiativeand real-world co-op experience » and studio work, for all students » NCAA Division III athletics, community 35 acre campus located in the heart of Boston service learning center and Laptop initiative for all students over 30 clubs and professional organizations NCAA Division III athletics, community service • • • • learning center and over 30 clubs and professional Find out why organizations Wentworth is a great place to learn by visiting www.wit.edu Wentworth Institute of Technology Admissions Ofﬁce 550 Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02115 www.wit.edu | 800.556.0610 RESOURCE MATERIAL Why Would You Books 3413 Larga Circle • San Diego, CA 92110 Phone: (858) 926-5956 E-mail: sidgoodman@pobox.com Web: www.whywouldyoubooks.com Bullying, Why Would You Want To Do That? A classroom workbook to facilitate discussions with elementary school age children regarding a wide variety of bullying situations. Learn more at www.whywouldyoubooks.com. CAREERS IN HOME BUILDING Home Builders Institute 1201 15th St. NW • Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 266-8927 E-mail: dlewis@hbi.org Web: www.buildingcareers.org Home Builders Institute (HBI) is the workforce development arm of the 235,000 member National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Choosing a career is a process that includes assessing skills and exploring options. Through HBI’s Career Services division, we help students and their influencer’s access information on the housing industry’s host of career opportunities. 16 The California School Counselor | summer 2008 http://www.wit.edu http://www.aicag.edu

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California School Counselor - Summer 2008 Contents Presidential Perspectives Jackie’s Jottings Executive Director’s Report Cyberbullying and Equal Access Northern California Conference Highlights Book Review Making a Difference One Family at a Time An AB 1802 Success Story Legislative Update CASC Members Honor Assemblywoman Linda Sanchez Pics, Clicks and Technics Calendar Index to Advertisers

California School Counselor - Summer 2008

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