I am reaching out to see if it is
possible for you to assist with Phillips bi-annual Academic Cafe as an Adult
Volunteer/Mentors. Mentors meet with students 1-on-1 to help students with
academic and/or post-secondary goals. More information is below. These events can't happen without the support of
our wonderful community connections. We need the most help for the junior and senior dates, Wednesday 3/18 and 3/25
respectively.
Here is the link to the
survey for volunteer sign up! Dates are 3/17, 3/18, 3/24 and 3/25. Please
share with other interested parties in your circle as well.
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The goals of this event are to help all students:1) Identify where they stand in regards to their Behavior, Attendance, and Grades (BAG)
2) Set and meet goals for current and post-secondary success
Adult Volunteers meeting with students:
1) Use the below "Cafe Discussion Protocol" to guide the conversation and the survey to take notes.
2) Each student will have a goal sheet on the back of their BAG report
3) Senior cafe will be focused on assisting seniors with sorting through after high school plans, finding financial aid letters, trade programs, work programs etc.
Academic Cafe
Discussion Protocol
Talking Points:
· Current grades: have
students log into the student portal and look up their grades
·
Discuss any classes having
difficulties and make a plan for grades lower than a C
· GPA: Discuss current GPA and what needs to
occur to maintain or increase their GPA
·
All students should have a GPA Goal→ please work with them to set one
·
Attendance: If attendance is lower than 85%, make a plan to increase
for the remainder of the year
Grade Guidance: No Blaming, Be Action
Oriented
· What is your biggest challenge and what makes it challenging?
· What are some next steps that you need to take in order to improve
your grades?
· Which of the following academic
behaviors is most challenging for you?
·
Going to class
·
Doing homework
·
Organizing materials
·
Participating
·
Studying
· How can you improve in this area of academic
behaviors?
Academic Behaviors
· Academic Behaviors are those behaviors commonly associated with being a
“good student.”
· These include regularly attending class, arriving ready to work
(with necessary supplies and materials), paying attention, participating in
instructional activities and class discussions, and devoting out-of-school time
to studying and completing homework.
· Academic behaviors are the visible, outward signs that a student is
engaged in and putting forth an effort to learn.
· Academic behaviors are the most proximal non-cognitive factors to student academic performance.
·
Virtually all other factors that
affect school performance – including content knowledge, academic
skills student background characteristics, and the full range of non-cognitive
factors – exercise their effect through students’ academic
behaviors.
