Planning for Academic
Success
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The Team Toledo Educational
Component
Selina
Griswold, M.A..
sgriswold@teamtoledo.org
School
Contact
The Educational Consultant will establish a relationship with each student’s
school and speak with the counselor about the goals of Team Toledo and the student
monitoring process. The Educational Consultant will contact each school counselor
weekly to get a report on the student’s academic progress, discipline reports,
attendance, and any other factors that impact the student’s academic success.
Educational Goals for each student
Each student is expected
to submit all homework and assignments on time. His grades
have to be in keeping
with his capabilities, preferably at the B- level and
better. Students are expected to attend school every
day and be punctual. Team Toledo students are expected
to treat teachers, other adults, and peers with respect.
Tutoring
If a student is in need of extra assistance
in completing his assignments or understand material
presented
in
class, he is expected to take advantage of his in-school
tutoring program and attend these sessions faithfully
and will be held accountable for attending such.
Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) and 504 Plans
If
a student has and IEP or 504 Plan, the Educational
Consultant will have access to the contents and will
assist the student and parents when the goals and objectives
are written and facilitation of obtaining the goals
and objectives through school programs. 504 Plans should
be revisited at the beginning of every school year
with all of the student’s teachers present. It
is the parent/s responsibility to request this meeting
before school starts each year.
School Records
The Educational Consultant will
have access (through parental consent) to all of
the
students’ school
records. The Consultant will review every file
and make recommendations for enhancing school success
based upon the contents of each student file. This
may include psycho-educational assessment and the
Intervention Assistance Team (IAT) involvement
if needed.
Additional Educational Components
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Students
will be travelling to destinations during
which there will be a great deal of time
on a bus. During the travel time, there
will be presentations and learning experiences
designed to open new doors to the students |
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These topics may include
(but are not limited to) games and introductions
to math, social studies, history, agriculture,
colleges, college admissions, books, words,
memory, and financial management. |
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There will
be a parent engagement and education component
that will include (but are not limited to)
FAFSA applications, college costs, financial
aid, academic expectations, parenting, financial
management and others. Parents will be encouraged
and welcome to participate in these sessions.
Each session will have a specific topic and
an experienced and interesting presenter.
There will be time after each presentation
for the parents to share and get to know
one another. Part of the Team Toledo philosophy
is that we are a family and that our parents
and students help one another.
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When students
travel to tournaments, the tournament location
will be used as a learning tool. If a tournament
is located in a state capital, Team Toledo
will arrange for tours of the State Capital
buildings and other historical landmarks
and tours. Specific experiences will be driven
by the Team Toledo competition schedule.
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There may be
other occasions during which the students
make side trips to other cities to visit
a specific museum or presentation that is
historical/educational in nature.
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Biographical
Information
Selina A. Griswold has been a business professor
at The University of Toledo for over 18 years.
She has authored two textbooks—Managing Diversity
in the Workplace and Workplace Diversity: A Training
Guide for Individuals & Organizations. She
has developed several diversity courses as well
as a Diversity Management Certificate Program that
is available for professionals and students. As
a professional, she has presented many seminars
and trainings to individuals and organizations
from topics ranging from small business management
to managing diversity. She was the founder and
director of the Minority Mentorship Program. Selina
also taught for the Jim Jackson Summer Institute.
Selina has a Bachelor’s of Business Administration
from The University of Toledo in Accounting and
Computer Systems, a Master’s of Science in
Management with concentrations in Organizational
Behavior and Accounting from Purdue University,
and a Master’s of Art in Industrial/Organizational
Psychology from North Central University. Selina
is currently ABD (all but dissertation) in the
Human Resource Management Ph.D. program at North
Central University.
Selina is committed to the academic enrichment
of today’s youth, teaching on both the collegiate
level and working with area high school students.
She loves mentoring and reaching out to those who
have a desire to fulfill their educational and
lifelong goals.
