Save the date! Dec. 14 How to Counsel College-Bound Students Training
Professional Education
The A7MQ® Life Management Framework
Praise for the How to Counsel College-Bound Students Training
Praise for the How to Counsel College-Bound Students Training
- If you are responsible for preparing students for life after high school, inquire about our one-day training approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) for 7.5 NBCC credit hours. (NBCC Approval No. SP-4148.) The purpose of the training is to teach busy counselors how to make the best use of the limited time they have to give unbiased advice to the whole student; and feel confident they are working equitably with all students regardless of whether the student chooses to earn a badge, license, industry certification, certificate or degree.
- Who Should Attend: This training is designed for counseling professionals who do not have an academic background in aspirational attainment theory or college student development theory. Participants will be introduced to the innovative A7MQ holistic conceptual framework grounded in evidence-based practices that simplify the counseling process.
- What You Will Learn: You will learn how to help students:
- Answer seven major questions (A7MQ) that prepare them to transition to transition from adolescents to adults,
- Describe the characteristics of their foreseeable futures in their own voices,
- Examine the driving forces that compel them to act,
- Take inventory of their capacity to attain their aspirations,
- Write relevant goals that are aligned with their foreseeable futures,
- Design a detailed strategic plan,
- Identify the parking forces that interfere with the implementation of their plans,
- Brainstorm alternatives to abandoning their plans when faced with a dilemma.
- What You Will Get: Each participant receives:
- The College Life Management: What's Your A7MQ? textbook with built-in assessment instruments that provide a logical rationale for encouraging, giving advice, and advocating for students. They are also used for record-keeping, data collection and analysis, collaborating, and sharing results with stakeholders.
- A hand-held guidance wheel that ensures thoroughness and takes the guesswork out of structuring formal, informal, individual, or group counseling sessions. No technology is necessary.
- A set of easy-to-use guidance cubes for post-training practice tailored to specific student aspirations.
Praise for the How to Counsel College-Bound Students Training
Praise for the How to Counsel College-Bound Students Training
Praise for the How to Counsel College-Bound Students Training
"Outstanding!! Every person in the nation who works with young people should take this seminar!" Wendy Porter-Coste, Upward Bound, Salem State College, MA
"This was a very informative workshop. The information gained will really help me work with our students... Dr. Williams is truly a "guru" in this field." Marlene Guy, College Board Upward Bound, Washington, D.C.
"Great! Relevant to all types of people from all walks of life! Karen Petty, Take Stock in Children of Broward County, FL
"Very strong workshop. Enjoyable." Paul Beasley, TRIO Programs, University of South Carolina.
"These materials and information will not end up under my chair in my office where the last workshop's materials ended up!" David Dashner, Talent Search, University of New Orleans
"Dr. Williams has developed a product that should be in every school across these United States. This [College FAQ Book] should be mandatory reading for students who are serious about success in college."
Solomon Stephens, Pinellas County School System, St. Petersburg, FL
"I'm very anxious to go back to start using the information with my students. Thanks for all the advice and recommendations to guide them!" Cynthia Bailey, Westridge Middle School, Orlando, FL
"This program was excellent...exceeded my expectations. The information will help students tremendously and can be used by me personally." Jacqueline Kidd, Greater Miami Tennis Association
"This was an inspirational workshop that renewed my motivation about counseling college-bound students. I appreciate the tangible materials that are often not offered at professional seminars. Thanks for all you do for the youth of our nation." Charnetta Robinson, Talent Search, University of New Orleans
"This seminar is relevant and appropriate for counselors, educators, teachers, parents, and interested individuals. Information is applicable from middle school through graduate school." Rosalee Fyffe, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
"Keep up the great work. You have made me see and understand so much! Hats off to you! May God bless you and all that you do."
Alix P. Banks, Talent Search, University of New Orleans
"One of, if not, the best seminar on college counseling for high school students I have ever attended. The seminar materials are more than valuable in counseling students." Wayne Jeffries, Westwood Christian School, Miami, FL
"Great job! Very knowledgeable of subject matter. Great workshop for both experienced and new counselors." Pressley Dickson, TRIO Programs, University of South Carolina.
New Tools!
College Life Management: What's Your A7MQ®?
IQ and EQ are no longer enough! Students must also be ready to take charge of their lives.
When students leave high school, they will be treated like an adult and expected to act like an adult even though they are still teenagers. This worktext takes the mystery out of what is required to attain one's aspirations by learning how to answer seven major questions (A7MQ) in seven segments of life.
Using a groundbreaking 21st-century septivium of essential mechanisms, Harvard-educated author Rozalia Williams guides students through the art and science of meeting the expectations of virtually every college official, hiring official, and military recruiter for the self-knowledge, self-discipline, and college knowledge a student must bring to the table if they desire to earn a credential and become employed.
This life-changing worktext is a must-have for students who want to:
- Become independent thinkers
- Establish their own identities
- Rely on their own incomes
- Develop mutually beneficial relationships
- Work in satisfying careers
- Understand what influences their life choices
- Make the world a better place to live
Contents include self-scoring assessments, real-life 'What If..." scenarios, practice worksheets, comprehensive checklists, introspection journal prompts, quizzes, and more.
New Tools!
A7MQ® Life Management Wheel
Keep this hand-held guidance tool within reach to quickly access the tasks to be performed on a daily basis to attain your aspirations. Conveniently displays the seven segments of life, 15 driving forces, three capacity-builders, five goal-diggers, five elements of a strategic plan, 15 parking forces, and four response mechanisms. No technology, batteries, or assembly required.
New Tools!
A7MQ® Life Management Cubes
Use this empowering set of easy-to-use cubes to practice brainstorming thousands of possible layouts of what to think, say, or do to attain your aspirations. Here's how:
- Think of something you aspire to attain.
- Randomly take the cubes out of the bag and place them on their matching cells on the grid.
- Examine the cube layout.
- Brainstorm ideas about how to follow the directions on the cubes.
- Determine which ideas you like best, and explore those ideas further.
You can also use the cubes to:
- Brainstorm ideas when you are uncertain about what to do next.
- Gain clarity when faced with difficult choices.
- Work in pairs, groups, or teams.
Books
College FAQ Book
The College FAQ Book: Over 5,000 Not Frequently Asked Questions About College! is the first and only comprehensive book of questions on the college experience. This easy-to-read, pocket-size but powerful book sheds light on how colleges work and help readers understand the choices, challenges, bridges, and barriers that college students encounter. The book gives students and parents the right questions to ask about every aspect of the college experience and sheds light on how colleges work, for which students, and with what resources. It clarifies the differences between what students think college is all about and what it is in reality.
Writer’s Digest Magazine says: “A student can refer to this manual at each step of the college process from admission to graduation… It actively forces its reader to seek out (and think about) the answers to its questions, rather than sit back and have those answers provided….The author leaves no stone unturned when it comes to college facts…This book covers questions a reader would never have thought of on their own making it easier for a college-bound user to be as prepared as possible.”