STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES COMING-UP
Advisors are in the process of scheduling Student Led Conferences for all students for the week of October 15th. If you haven't already received a phone call, you should expect one by the end of the week, or call
562.283.4456
to schedule one.
We align the conference process with
our mission
: to foster student's growth in the
intellectual virtues
in a
thoughtful, challenging,
and
supportive academic environment.
We believe
partnering with our Academy families
, collaboratively and holistically guides our students towards success.
Every Academy student is given the opportunity to take the lead, and speak their truth, while demonstrating
intellectual courage and thoroughness
. Students write reflection letters to identify what struggles they have faced, and where they have grown. Students thoughtfully connect their experiences to the virtues, deepening their understanding of their own thinking and learning. Finally, conference reflections end with appreciations.
Here are
examples
of student reflection letters from
different students
:
"The class I feel most successful in is Mr. Schmidt's class... the days I leave that class I feel positive and upbeat about everything that we learned."
The class l’m struggling with is Algebra... I have to use tenacity in this class because it’s easy to give up, but I have to keep going. Although this class is hard, I appreciate the challenge."
"The students and teachers make me feel like I belong... they don’t put me down or say I’m weird or nerdy. The teachers also want the best of me. They push me harder and are learning know my strengths and weaknesses."
