AVID 2013-14

Board Presentation

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The AVID Elective Updates 7-12

1. Jenkins: 2 sections 7th grade2. Ovsak: 2 sections 8th grade3. Taylor/Knuth: 2 sections Freshman4. McDonald: 1 section Sophomores and 1

section Juniors5. Knuth: 1 section Seniors

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WICOR: OrganizationDevelop students organizational skills that promotes academic self management.

ALL students:Binder with dividers for ALL classesAgendaHomework FolderPencil PouchCornell Notes

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WICOR:Inquiry & CollaborationPromote critical thinking in classroom instructionALL students:

Actively participation and engaging in critical thinking about content

Using Cornell notes, Costa’s Levels and Blooms Questioning,

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WICOR: CollaborationStrengthen AVID electives to expand the elective strategies into other classrooms, and hold teachers accountable.

Great Group of Strong Teachers….working together to strengthen student knowledge. (Monthly meetings)

Amanda Bell 8th Morgan Pearson 8thEmily Baker 7th Linda Ketter 7thCathryn Bair 7th Julie Voeltz 6thOwen Johnson 6th Colleen MitchellBonnie Jasso-counselor Jessica Mossman-instructional coachJill Fornelli-instructional coach Joe Reed-electiveChristopher Eitzen-elective Robert Ovsak 7th /AVID electiveAmy Jenkins 8th/AVID elective Lana Knuth coordinatorKristen Kuhlmann-

Student Speaker

Salina Hernandez- 7th grader

AVID Curriculum focus 9-12Freshmen: Establish expectations

* Binders * Planners

* Cornell notes * Tutorials

* Organizational skills

* Time-management

* Costa’s levels of inquiry

* Develop support system

* Team building.

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Sophomore:

* Vocabulary

* Critical reading/writing Skills

* Continued training on AVID expectations

* Team building

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Juniors:

* Test preparation

* Essay writing

* College exploration

* Team building

Seniors:

* College applications/Scholarship applications

* Transitional skills

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Student Presenter:

Senior Student -

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