This is a presentation my AVID students and I created to present to the school board this week. The idea was to combine the academic vocabulary that AVID and the students practice while also adding the same message in the student's voice. Many of the tools discussed in the presentation would be very beneficial in an ESOL or bilingual classroom.
1. Advancement Via Individual Determination
Valor Middle School
School Year: 2015-2016
Preparation for success in high school, college, and a career
2. AVID’s Mission
“To close the
achievement gap by
preparing all students
for college readiness
and success in a global
society.”
3. Introductions
1) AVID Presentation Team
2) What is AVID?
3) Why is AVID important?
4) AVID Tools: Binders, Cornell Notes, Tutorials
5) AVID School-Wide
4. AVID
What are people saying?
• Teaches skills and behaviors for academic success
• Provides intensive support with tutorials and strong
student/teacher relationships
• Creates a positive peer group for students
• Develops a sense of hope for personal achievement gained
through hard work and determination
A class that helps you practice and advance your skills
Avid is a class to help me
with being organized and
get ready for college
Avid a program that helps me graduate college
5. College and Career Readiness
Why is AVID important?
• Develops learning, studying, and academic behaviors essential to
rigorous coursework
• Develops a school culture of college readiness
• Trained college preparatory staff in the elective class
• Impacts students school wide with academic strategy supports
for staff
6. Helps me accomplish my goals
Helps me understand my school work
Independent thinking
Learning on our own
Helps my organizational skills
Helps with problems in school that I don’t understand Prepares you for the classes you will take in college
Abilities to get the career you want
Determination
Being prepared for what you need to do to be in college
Learning studying and note taking skills
Helps me complete my DREAM of going to and graduating from college
7. AVID Tools
Why have a Binder?
• Binder Requirements;
• Pencil Pouch
• Agenda
• Blank Paper
• Dividers for each section
• Cornell Notes
• Handouts
• Test/Quizzes
• Graded papers
• The binder helps you be more organized so you know where your materials are located.
8. AVID Tools
What’s so important about Cornell Notes?
AVID
Interacting with content to increase
retention and understanding
• Note Taking
• Note Making
• Note Interacting
• Note Reflecting
10-24-7 Rule
Our Students:
• Gives you the topic or objective
• Gets to the point with your Essential
Question
• Organized notes using outline format
• Gives you a chance to ask gathering,
processing, and applying questions
• Summary can help you review for tests and
quizzes
9. AVID TOOLS
What are tutorials?
AVID Tutorial Process
• Take Cornell Notes
• Complete a Tutorial Request Form (TRF)
• Divide into 7 students 1 tutor groups
• 30 second presentation to group
• Group asks questions
• Checks for understanding
• Complete Reflection
10. AVID Future at Valor Middle
AVID Elective
• Year 1: 2015-2016
• 2 sections 7th grade only
• Year 2: 2016-2017
• 4 sections 7th grade and 8th grade
• Open and Equal Access to Rigorous
Coursework
School Wide
• Year 1: 2015-2016
• Binders and Cornell Notes
• Year 2: 2016-2017
• WICOR strategies added
• Culture of College and Career
Readiness
11. Acknowledgements
For making AVID possible and supporting our Dreams
• Thank you to Mr. Nanez
• Thank you to Woodburn School District Administration
• Thank you to the Woodburn School Board
• Thank you to the Nike School Innovation Fund
