The details
According to a district news release, advanced academics teachers at each of the district’s three comprehensive high schools can nominate up to two students in their course. Ambassadors are nominated to begin their junior year and may choose to serve a two-year term.
The news release states the inaugural group of ambassadors met for the first time this summer to complete training and team building. As ambassadors, they will represent the many faces of advanced academics in Northwest ISD and be the voice of advanced academic opportunities throughout the district. As such, they worked with district staff to develop their “elevator pitches” that will help them spread the word to the community about the advantages of the advanced academics program.
A closer look
The news release states the newly named ambassadors have also gained a working knowledge of the following programs:
- Advanced Placement
- OnRamps
- Dual credit
- Honors courses
According to the news release, ambassadors will ultimately be called upon to help their fellow students by:
- Being able to verbalize their experiences in advanced academics courses and convey the academic advantages they have developed in these courses
- Sharing the importance of taking a chance on college credit-bearing courses
- Sharing the message that every student can take at least one advanced academic course
