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AVID Elective Our Mission, Aligned With You AVIDs mission is to - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
AVID Elective Our Mission, Aligned With You AVIDs mission is to - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
AVID Elective Our Mission, Aligned With You AVIDs mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society. What is the AVID Elective? In the AVID Elective, students learn
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What is the AVID Elective?
In the AVID Elective, students learn
- rganizational and study skills, work on critical
thinking and asking probing questions, get academic help from peers and college tutors, and participate in enrichment and motivational activities that make them college-ready.
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An idea of AVID looks like…
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People Like Me
A video illustrating how AVID is helping students succeed
AVID Preview
A video discussing what the AVID class is like and what we are looking for
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Why College Readiness?
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Develops readers and writers
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Develops deep content knowledge
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Teaches content-specific strategies for reading, writing, thinking, and speaking
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Develops habits, skills, and behaviors so that students can use their knowledge and abilities
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In order to develop college-ready students, the AVID Elective…
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AVID = Student Success
The AVID Elective…
- Teaches study and organizational skills
- Teaches academic and social skills not targeted in other classes
- Provides intensive support with in-class tutors and a strong student-teacher relationship
- Teaches students to work collaboratively to be successful in the most rigorous courses
- Provides college and university exposure
- Assists students with the application process for colleges and universities
- Helps students explore careers through guest speakers
- Develops a sense of hope and personal achievement gained through hard work and
determination
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The AVID Student Profile
- Students with academic potential
- Average to high test scores
- 2.0–3.5 GPA
- College potential with support
- Desire and determination to go to college
- Typically first in their family to attend college
The AVID student is one who can achieve in rigorous curriculum with support from the AVID Elective class.
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A Sample Week in the AVID Elective
Daily or Block Schedule
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Binder Evaluation Field Trips Media Center Speakers Motivational Activities (within block) AVID Curriculum Tutorials AVID Curriculum Tutorials Combination for Block Schedule Combination for Block Schedule
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AVID curriculum supports writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, and reading, as well as study skills and leadership skills. AVID tutorials are a time and place where students come with complex questions from any content class and get guiding support to confront tough problems and solve them within their own means.
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Reflection Questions
Do you turn in assignments, but you don’t receive full credit? Do you wish you had more confidence in the classroom? Do you want to start planning for your future outside of high
school?
Do you study really hard but you just can’t earn the grade you feel
you deserve?
Do you want to be more organized at school?
If you said yes to any of these questions then we STRONGLY encourage you to fill out the AVID application
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Next Steps – Applying for the AVID Elective
Discuss AVID with your child Fill out the AVID Application
using the link below by
Frida day, , April il 10th
Application
Check with Ms. Sieg, Mrs.
Pomerinke or Mrs. Rowe if you have any questions