The Early Middle College program is a great program to help students earn college credit and an associate degree while in high school. The program at Ottawa Hills is starting off good, but there are a few concerns: 1) CLS 100 Instructor, 2) A Few Students, and 3) Lack of Access to Wifi.
CLS 100 Instructor: The CLS 100 instructor Audrey Mayfield is having challenges with properly operating Blackboard, this is a delimma because there are expectations and deadlines to be met by the instructor, but the student access to the assignments and submission sections have not been available until closer to or after the assignments are due. This does not allow the students an adequate amount of time to complete their work. She has not properly …show more content…
The three students are Brandon Harris, Michael Hawkins, .
Lack of Wifi Access: The lack of access of Wifi in the GRPS high schools prohibits my ability to utilize the internet to utilize blackboard, efficiently assist students to apply to GRCC or complete their interests document online. It also prohibits the ability to show educational videos, and other online resources to assist the students as they strive to successfully to complete their collegiate classes.
Pros: Some of the great things we were able to accomplish with the Early Middle College students thus far I gained positive relationships with the students and respect. We were able to secure a tutor for the students who will assist the students every Friday. We also were able to secure chrome books (laptops) for the E.M.C. students to get their work done effectively and efficiently. We've taken students on a GRCC campus tour and working on other near college tours in Michigan. We're heading in the right directions with providing the right guidance, support, resources, and exposure to the students to help them become