Avid strategies sept2010

Carnegie Middle SchoolProfessional Development

September 7, 2010

AVID Booklet or pdf fileAll information is from booklet Strategies For Success. You can make copies or save a pdf file onto your flashdrive.

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Booklet has 18 Units of AVID Strategies

We are going to focus only onUnits 1 – 5

Unit 1 – AVID Contract AVID Middle

School Contract

pg. 2 (12)

How is a contract a useful strategy for success?

How can this strategy be used in YOUR class?

Unit 2 – AVID Binder Binder Contents

Check-off Sheet pgs. 11 – 16 (21 - 26)

This is the the check off sheet for the beginning of the year.

Unit 2 – AVID Binder Binder Contents

Check-off Sheet 11 – 16 (21 - 26)

This is the the GRADING Sheet for the first 2 weeks

Being organized is an important skill for success in middle and high school for ALL content classes.

Unit 2 – AVID Binder

Binder Contents Check-off Sheet 11 – 16 (21 - 26)

This is the the grading sheet for the ongoing review

Note – it is worth 100 points!!

Unit 2 – AVID Binder General Binder Requirements pg. 8 (18)

6th/7th GradeTwo-three pages of notes per week for each academic classes. Agenda/calendar completed each day with daily assignments recorded for all classes (parent signature may be required).

Handouts and returned work/tests are in appropriate sections.

Minimum supplies include pencils,pens,and extra paper.

Binder checked weekly. Binder checked weekly.

8th Grade One page of notes or a learning log per day for each academic class

Agenda/calendar completed each day with daily assignments recorded for all classes, plus extracurricular activities (different colors of highlighters may be used) Handouts and returned work/tests are in appropriate sections. Minimum supplies include pencils,pens,highlighters,colored pencils,ruler,and extra paper.

Binder checked weekly. Binder checked weekly.

Unit 2 – AVID Binder Binder Alert!!!

pg. 18 (28)

This is the form used if

a student is notstaying organized

withnotes and supplies.

What are somestrategies you use tokeep students organizedin your class?

Unit 3 Cornell Notes Cornell Notes

Unit Plan 22 – 25 (32 - 35)

It is a 13 day Unit

Plan!!

Unit 3 Cornell Notes Taking Notes:

Some Tips 26 (36)

Need to teach andreteach this skill

Unit 3 Cornell Notes Cornell Notetaking System 29-30 (39-40)

Unit 3 Cornell Notes Cornell

Notes Examples

Algebra

Unit 3 Cornell Notes Cornell Notes

Examples

U.S. History

Unit 3 Cornell Notes Cornell

Notes Examples

Physical Education

Unit 3 Cornell Notes Cornell Notes Rubric pg. 32 (42)

Unit 4 Learning Logs Learning Log Questions 42 – 43 (52 – 53)

The goals of the learning log include the following:

• to increase students’ awareness of their own learning processes.

• to identify gaps in students’ learning. • to explore relationships between prior

knowledge and present learning.• to promote student writing. • to provide a way for students to reflect on

their own learning.

Unit 4 Learning LogsExamples of Learning Logs 48-49 (58-59)

Unit 4 Learning Logs Learning Log Questions (cont.)

A learning log entry is different from a journal entry in

that it is related to the subject being studied. In alearning log, students are asked either to take whatthey have been learning in class and reflect on it orrelate something out of class to what they have beenlearning in class.

How can learning logs help students to understand concepts in your class?

Unit 4 Learning Logs In AVID we use the Learning log found on pg 55-56 (65-66) to summarize what they have learned in their core classes for the whole week

Unit 5 – Successful Class Interaction Two good strategies

touse at the beginning

ofthe year to get yourclass to interact moresuccessfully andcooperatively

People Bingo pg. 68 (78)

Partner Interview 72-73(82-83)

Unit 5 – Successful Class Interaction  SLANT! 60 (70)Sit in the front (if you can)Lean ForwardAsk QuestionsNod your HeadTalk to the Teacher

Students learn how body

language and behaviors

affect their success in class.

Role play Good SLANT and Bad SLANT

Unit 5 – Successful Class Interaction  

Good SLANT and Bad SLANT

Unit 7 Time Management- Time Management Unit Plan pg.

81(91)- Time Log pg. 82(92)- Time Log Reflection 83 - 84(93 - 94)- Samples Calendars 87-93(97-103)

We will be using the school agendas in AVID 

Units 8 and 9

Unit 8 Tutorials- Outline and Description of the AVID Tutorial Process/ Principles of Tutoring 95- 96 (115- 116)

Unit 9 Goal-Setting - Goal Setting Outline 130 (140)- Examples of Academic Goals 135-136 (145-146)

Units 10, 11, and 12Unit 10 Learning Styles

- Learning Styles Survey 140 (150)  Unit 11 – Philosophical Chairs

- Philosophical Chairs Unit 147 – 154 (157 – 164)

Unit 12 Socratic Seminars-Socratic Seminars 155 – 172 (165 – 182)

Thank you to those of you who participated and interacted. Collaboration makes better teachers and better students!