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Educator Toolkits

Arizona GEAR UP knows educators get pulled in many directions throughout the day, and we want to provide resources to help. Below, you will find toolkits on a variety of topics that can help you create and implement strategies to help your students reach their goals. Click on the icons below to read the full toolkit or download to read later. You can also download all the sample documents from the toolkits to use for your own communications.

Absence Intervention
Academic Mentoring
College              Visits
Family Engagement
National GEAR UP Week
College Applications
College & Career Fair
Senior Signing Events

 

Supporting Documents

Click on the links below to download other resources in the toolkits.

Absence Intervention Accordion Closed

  • Additional Resources from Attendance Works
  • Attendance Plan
  • Referral Form
  • Sample Missing work
  • Sample Parent Letter (Absence)
  • Sample Referral Procedure

Academic Mentoring Accordion Closed

  • Academic Mentoring Log
  • Answer Key College Knowledge
  • Answer Key Ethics
  • Answer Key FERPA
  • Answer Key Cultural Sensitivity
  • Evaluation Form
  • Interview Questions
  • Job Description College Board
  • Job Description District Board
  • Mentor Job Description
  • Mentor Training

College & Career Fair Accordion Closed

  • Bell Schedule Options
  • Business Commitment Form
  • Business Rep Post-Event Survey
  • College and Career Fair Contact Spreadsheet
  • College Commitment Form
  • Donation Solicitation
  • Event Info for College Reps
  • Event Info for Teachers
  • Event Logistics for Teachers
  • Event Map
  • Invitation to College Rep
  • Letter to Career Reps
  • Press Releases ENG-SPA
  • Social Media College-Career Fair
  • Staff Survey
  • Student Handout 1 Questions-College
  • Student Post-Event Survey
  • Student Prep for Teachers
  • Student Questions-Career Reps
  • Teacher Debrief Guide
  • Thank You to College Rep
  • Thank You to Professional Volunteer
  • Why Participate

College Visits Accordion Closed

  • Agenda Pre-Visit Preparation
  • Agenda Pre-Visit Student Prep
  • Bus Games
  • Campus Scavenger Hunt
  • Campus Scorecard
  • Campus Visit Questions
  • College Knowledge Game
  • College Mascot Match Up
  • College Visit Supporting Doc
  • Debriefing Agenda
  • Online Scavenger Hunt
  • Parent Ltr Trip Details ENG-SPA
  • Parent Ltr Visit Announcement ENG-SPA
  • Photo Release ENG-SPA
  • Post Visit Survey
  • Pre-Visit Survey
  • Sample Itineraries

Family Engagement Accordion Closed

  • Feedback Form ENG-SPA
  • Flyer Template
  • Newsletter Template
  • Parent Letter Summer Melt ENG
  • Parent Letter Summer Melt SPA
  • PEPS College ENG-SPA
  • PEPS Military ENG-SPA
  • PEPS Workforce ENG-SPA
  • Permission Slip ENG
  • Permission Slip SPA
  • Phone Script Absence
  • Phone Script Initial Contact
  • Phone Script Positive News
  • Welcome Ltr ENG-SPA

National GEAR UP Week Accordion Closed

  • GU Week Games
  • I Heart GEAR UP graphic
  • Postcards to Legislators
  • Sample Communications to Legislators
  • Sample Invitation
  • Sample Op Ed
  • Sample Press Release
  • Sample School Announcements
  • Social Media Posts

College Applications Accordion Closed

  • After Acceptance ENG-SPA
  • Campus Visuals
  • College App Day Agenda
  • College App Sign Out Sheet
  • College App Supporting Doc
  • College App Worksheet
  • Family Thank You Ltr ENG-SPA
  • I Applied What’s Next
  • Press Release ENG-SPA
  • Social Media Examples
  • Staff Orientation Handout
  • Staff Volunteer Survey
  • Student Personal Info Form
  • Student Survey
  • Student Tips College Apps
  • Student Tracking College Apps
  • Student-Fam Info Ltr ENG-SPA
  • Survey Link Sheets
  • Thank You Email Staff
  • Volunteer Orientation Materials
  • Volunteer Recruitment Ltr
  • Volunteer Thank You Ltr
  • Waiver Information

Senior Signing Events Accordion Closed

  1. Student Registration Form
  2. Questions and Answers Students
  3. Letter to Senior Families ENG
  4. Letter to Families SPA
  5. Q and A Parent ENG. Docx
  6. Q and A Parents SPA
  7. Invitation Ltr Underclassmen Fam ENG
  8. Invitation Ltr Underclassmen Fam SPA
  9. Volunteer Tips
  10. Volunteer Recruitment Letter
  11. Thank You Ltr Volunteers
  12. Volunteer Information
  13. Donation Request Letter
  14. Thank You Letter for Donations
  15. College Donation Request Letter
  16. Thank You Letter to Postsecondary Institutions
  17. Activity Ideas
  18. Sr Signing Supporting Doc PDF
  19. Sr Signing Supporting Doc Word Doc
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