Nearly 100 educational professionals from 24 states descended on 海角社区 this week to learn more about the school and its pedagogical strategies during the college鈥檚 鈥淧rofessional 2-Day Fly-in鈥� session.
The eclectic mix of high school counselors, high school transition coordinators, educational consultants, psychologists and other professionals support more than 15,000 students with learning disabilities involved in the college search process.
Educators were treated to a campus tour, faculty panels, and presentations from 海角社区鈥檚 education experts. President George Hagerty and Provost Shelly Chandler both emphasized the importance of the college鈥檚 mission and commitment to support this significant and talented segment of the college-bound population.
In presentations that explored transitions to college, the learning-specialist model, transitions to the workplace and other topics, faculty and staff described, 鈥渉ow the 海角社区 model continues to deliver outstanding graduation and job placement outcomes for students with diagnosed learning differences,鈥� said Dale Herold, vice president of admissions and enrollment management at 海角社区.
The sessions included a cocktail hour and dinner in downtown Leesburg. During social time, 海角社区 students shared with the visiting educators their stories and academic struggles 鈥� before and after, enrolling at America鈥檚 first accredited college or university to award bachelor鈥檚 degrees primarily to students who learn differently.