California Learning Strategies Center - http://www.learningstrategiescenter.com/ The California Learning Strategies Center helps parents get their advanced and gifted children the education they deserve, inside and outside the classroom. If you have any questions, please e-mail Susan.Goodkin@LearningStrategiesCenter.com or call us at 805-642-6686 (9-6 PT).
The Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition - www.wsjclassroomedition.com/teen/index.html Visit the In the Classroom section for information related to articles you read in The Classroom Edition newspaper. Visit College & Careers and Tools and Resources sections for help in your college search. You can also read articles from other students around the country and submit your own on the Student Voices page.
The College Board -http://www.collegeboard.com/ A not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the College Board is composed of more than 5,700 schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves seven million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,800 colleges through major programs and services in college readiness, college admission, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. Among its best-known programs are the SAT®, the PSAT/NMSQT® and the Advanced Placement Program® (AP®). The College Board is committed to the principles of excellence and equity, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs, services, activities and concerns.
Books
"College Planning for Gifted Students" Author: Sandra L. Berger. Published by The Council for Exceptional Children, 1998.
"The Gifted Kids’ Survival Guide: Teen Handbook" Authors: Judy Galbraith and Jim Delisle. Published by Free Spirit Publishing, 1998.
Webinar Download for College Applicants
Does your student need help with college applications? The California Learning Strategies Center is offering a free download, "Crafting a Compelling College Application Resume." The download is a segment from our webinar, Acing the College Application Essentials. The webinar teaches students how to write a great college essay, strengthen their applications with great recommendations, and write a compelling resume. If you would like to receive the download, please send an e-mail to Susan.Goodkin@LearningStrategiesCenter.com with "webinar" as the subject or call us at 805-642-6686 (9-6 PT).
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