1. Key To Success Through Organization
AVID Binders
Key To Success Through Organization

2. Why One Binder Everything is in One Place
Teacher and Parents can Check all Work
Most Convenient for Students
Manifests the Concept of Integrated Study
Most Pragmatic for Tutorials

3. Binder Problems Many Different Tasks to Accomplish
If Lost – All Is Lost
Can Get Out of Control if Ignored for Even a Short Time
Other Teachers May have Other Requirements
Grows Very Big

4. Binder hardware 3 ½ inch Three Ring Binder Dividers and Folders
Divider Labels
Pencil Case
Two Pens
Two Pencils
Highlighter

5. Binder Software – AVID Class
Calendar Filled Out
Recent Materials on Top
No Loose Pages
Binder Grading Sheets
Tutorial Request Sheets
Tutor Log
Advisor Logs & Grade Sheets

6. Binder Software - Academics
Calendar Filled Out
Cornell Notes and Learning Logs in Chronological Order
Handouts and Returned Work
Extra Paper
No Loose Pages

7. Binder Organization
Maintain at least one pen and two pencils in your pouch at the front of your binder.
Place student agenda immediately behind your pouch.
Divide all periods or classes with labeled dividers
File notes from most recent to oldest at the beginning of each divider section.
Keep handouts and homework in chronological order also, right behind your notes. 

8. Binder Organization Very first sheet – cover sheet
Binder grade sheet next
Tab for each class
Assignment sheet at top of each tab
Calendar optional
Cornell style notes for all academic classes

9. When your binder becomes overloaded, keep current notes and handouts, and store old notes, homework, etc., in another notebook, folder, or box at home.

10. What about this interactive notebook?
Even though we will not be using the typical AVID binder, many of the concepts will remain the same
Pencil pouch
Agenda
Class information
Notebook
Extra assignments
Tutorials
Learning Logs
Grade sheets