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9:30-9:50    PSI Overview, Introductions, Group Norms & Parking Lot

Presented by Grace Ebron and Julia Vergara

Participants will begin to understand the concept of familia and will have established expected behaviors and common values that create a supportive learning community. Participants will also review the agenda and other training information.

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9:50-10:30     Writing: My Name

Presented by Grace Ebron

Participants will engage in a process approach to writing, using it to establish connections to text and to each other and experiencing the kind of writing and reflection that Puente students practice in their classes.

 

10:30-10:45 Break

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10:45-11:00 Puente Voices

Participants will hear first-hand accounts of the Puente Project through student testimonies.

 

11:00-12:00     English, Counseling and Mentoring Fundamentals

Presented by Paula Silva, Cathy Martinez, Larissa Gomez 

Participants will become familiar with Puente’s 3 major components: Mentoring, Counseling & Instruction

and understand their role in implementing them in collaboration with their Puente Team.

 

12:00-12:15 Break

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12:15-1:00      Platicas: Debriefing the Day with Component Trainers

Presented by Paula Silva, Cathy Martinez, Larissa Gomez, Grace Ebron

Participants will join small groups to discuss the day’s content--what impacted you or what you still want to know? Puente trainers will rotate through groups to answer component-specific questions.

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Assignment: Reflective Journals

Presented by Cathy Martinez

Participants will experience how writing can be used to consolidate ideas, capture reflections, and acknowledge questions.

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