First 狂热的 Fest brings 330 High Schoolers to 博天堂官方 to Learn and Connect
Linn-Benton 社区 College hosted the first-of-its-kind 狂热的 Fest April 23, with
330 middle and high school students attending from Central Linn, Harrisburg, Scio,
Greater Albany Public Schools, Philomath and Corvallis High School.
狂热的 stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination. 狂热的 serves as a national college
and career preparation 程序 for high school students that includes elective 程序s
and strategies to improve critical thinking and study habits.
Created by a nonprofit in San Diego more than 30 years ago, 狂热的 provides students
with the academic and social support to get to college: especially those who might
be the first in their families to make it that far.
As the students took their seats in the Russell Tripp theater at the college, their
excitement and positive energy quickly filled the room. Benjamin Sell, 狂热的 coordinator
for Greater Albany Public Schools, took the stage to help set the mood and start the
程序.
Student voices rocked the house as Sell had them do a call and response exercise using
the words “狂热的 Rocks!” and “College Ready!” He went on the say, “You joined 狂热的
because you wanted to go to college. 你猜怎么着? 你在上大学!”
“狂热的 Fest is really a win-win-win event,” 说卖. “The students get to see that
they are not alone in this process, as they meet and connect with other 狂热的 students.
Since 狂热的 can be challenging, 狂热的 Fest provides a fun day for them, and, getting
them on a college campus is a great experience for them.”
After the warm-up and a quick Improv Smackdown comedy show, students headed to their
first session of the day: a fish-bowl tutorial led by South Albany High School 狂热的
students, where students shared problem-solving techniques and strategies.
The tutorial process works much like a Socratic seminar, where students help one another
with problem solving by learning concepts and strategies in a group discussion format.
The end game really not about solving the problem in itself, but instead is to learn
how to solve the problem, 说卖. The answer is not the end goal; instead, it’s
all about the process to get there.
“In the tutorial process, students write their steps on a white board, summarize what
they’ve done, and then reflect on their work. By the time they are finished, they
have done it several times over. That’s the kind of support 狂热的 offers our students,”
说卖.
In schools with 狂热的 程序s, every student receives 狂热的 instruction in their classrooms,
whether that class is an elective or not. Students practice organization, note-taking,
critical thinking, working in groups and problem solving through step by step solutions.
狂热的 can also be targeted – where students who are taking advanced AP classes are
provided targeted support so they are able to succeed at those levels.
狂热的 Fest featured keynote speaker Marshall Habermann-Guthrie, director of Student
Enrichment at Western Oregon University, whose talk was titled “The Road Ahead: No
一个人走.” Students also engaged in activities centered around making connections,
learning, and sharing strategies for success with other 狂热的 students.
The idea for 狂热的 Fest originated from a regional 狂热的 Network group, which expressed
a need for a student-led, student-driven showcase for 狂热的 students, said Virginia
马洛里, director of 博天堂官方 High School Partnerships. Funding was provided through a Regional Promise Grant.
“Our first 狂热的 Fest was a success, as it allowed 狂热的 students from different school
districts the opportunity to come together to learn from each other and share,” said
马洛里.
Funding for 狂热的 Fest was provided by a Department of Education Regional Promise Grant. 狂热的 Fest organizers included: Benjamin Sell, 狂热的 District Coordinator, Greater
Albany Public Schools; Angela Spencer, Language 艺术 instructor, South Albany High
School; Virginia 马洛里, director, 博天堂官方 High School Partnerships; Brenda Yahraes,
Career and College Readiness, Linn Benton Lincoln ESD.
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