I've heard business professionals in the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce discuss attributes their employees should have.
Soft skills are often at the top of the list. Some have remarked that these skills, such as coming to work on time, dressing appropriately and working well with colleagues, are sometimes sadly absent in young employees.
Companies hire for attitude, as well as aptitude. They know you can teach someone how to do something, but you cannot teach someone to be an enthusiastic team player who shows up to work daily eager to perform.
Our job as public educators is to prepare students for the business world. That entails not merely teaching them facts, but helping them discover, incorporate and strengthen positive traits, behaviors and attitudes that lead to success.
When you hire a former Advancement Via Individual Determination, or AVID, student, you are welcoming a stellar member to your team. AVID is an apt acronym for these students in grades six through 12.
The acclaimed program, which was created by a San Diego County teacher in 1989 and is now used internationally, is traditionally aimed at segments historically under-represented in higher education. It serves as an appropriate paradigm for all students.
AVID provides access to curricula for college readiness. It enables students first to consider college as a possibility and then to work hard toward achieving that goal.
Often, our AVID students are the first in their family to pursue higher education. Some may be the first to graduate from high school.
AVID is no slam-dunk for historically under-represented, or any Carlsbad Unified, students.
“Kids have to passionately want to get in the program and must work to remain in it,” said Curriculum and Instruction Director Lucy Haines.
Carlsbad High School has been designated as a National Demonstration Site for AVID. Our aim is to open access to a rigorous, college-preparatory curricula that will ensure four-year college eligibility for the majority of our students.
Using inquiry-based instruction in collaborative learning groups, each teacher acts as coach, guiding students to take responsibility for their learning as they become better listeners, thinkers, speakers and writers.
We are delighted to report that 100 percent of our AVID students at Carlsbad High are on track for four-year colleges, taking the most rigorous classes they can handle. Here's more great news: 100 percent of AVID seniors have applied and are eligible for four-year schools.
The AVID students who today take responsibility for their learning become tomorrow's highly effective, self-motivated employees who make the people on their team better.
Soft skills are often at the top of the list. Some have remarked that these skills, such as coming to work on time, dressing appropriately and working well with colleagues, are sometimes sadly absent in young employees.
Companies hire for attitude, as well as aptitude. They know you can teach someone how to do something, but you cannot teach someone to be an enthusiastic team player who shows up to work daily eager to perform.
Our job as public educators is to prepare students for the business world. That entails not merely teaching them facts, but helping them discover, incorporate and strengthen positive traits, behaviors and attitudes that lead to success.
When you hire a former Advancement Via Individual Determination, or AVID, student, you are welcoming a stellar member to your team. AVID is an apt acronym for these students in grades six through 12.
The acclaimed program, which was created by a San Diego County teacher in 1989 and is now used internationally, is traditionally aimed at segments historically under-represented in higher education. It serves as an appropriate paradigm for all students.
AVID provides access to curricula for college readiness. It enables students first to consider college as a possibility and then to work hard toward achieving that goal.
Often, our AVID students are the first in their family to pursue higher education. Some may be the first to graduate from high school.
AVID is no slam-dunk for historically under-represented, or any Carlsbad Unified, students.
“Kids have to passionately want to get in the program and must work to remain in it,” said Curriculum and Instruction Director Lucy Haines.
Carlsbad High School has been designated as a National Demonstration Site for AVID. Our aim is to open access to a rigorous, college-preparatory curricula that will ensure four-year college eligibility for the majority of our students.
Using inquiry-based instruction in collaborative learning groups, each teacher acts as coach, guiding students to take responsibility for their learning as they become better listeners, thinkers, speakers and writers.
We are delighted to report that 100 percent of our AVID students at Carlsbad High are on track for four-year colleges, taking the most rigorous classes they can handle. Here's more great news: 100 percent of AVID seniors have applied and are eligible for four-year schools.
The AVID students who today take responsibility for their learning become tomorrow's highly effective, self-motivated employees who make the people on their team better.