Welcome to Southwest Elementary’s AVID Information Night

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • AVID Center Mission To close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

What is AVID Elementary? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • What is AVID Elementary? Embedded “best practices” throughout day Organization and responsibility Philosophy on learning For ALL students Methodologies and strategies of AVID embedded in a multi-subject, non-elective classroom • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

AVID Elementary Framework • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • AVID Elementary Framework Organization -Agendas/Planners, organizational tools, note-taking strategies WICOR -Writing to learn, inquiry, collaboration, organization, reading to learn Student Success Skills -Communication skills (writing, speaking, listening) study skills, time management, goal setting Partnerships -site, district, home, community • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

What is “WICOR”? •WRITING • ORGANIZATION • READING • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • What is “WICOR”? •WRITING • ORGANIZATION -Reflection Tools -Agenda/Planner -Organizational Tool -Note-taking Strategies •INQUIRY -Levels of Thinking and Questioning • READING - Reading to learn - Key comprehension •COLLABORATION strategies -Group roles and Study Buddies • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Supplies for Success Backpack Year-long agenda/daily planner • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Supplies for Success Backpack Year-long agenda/daily planner Tool bag (zippered pouch) -Pencils, pens, sticky notes 3-hole punched loose-leaf paper • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

What does the binder look like? Your child should have a two inch working binder Pencil pouch with needed supplies Student Planner/Agenda Subject folders Loose leaf paper.

How Can Families Stay Involved? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • How Can Families Stay Involved? Ask specific questions about school Reinforce the agenda at home by signing agenda daily -Doctor’s appointments, family events, sports Support homework blocks Make school your child’s “job” Celebrate short-and long-term goals • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Classroom Partnerships • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Classroom Partnerships Teacher’s Responsibilities: Student’s Responsibilities: -Consistent expectations -Personal ownership -Organized lessons -Best effort -Weekly schedule -Maintain updated agenda -Purposeful lessons -Arrive at school -Arrive at work “prepared to learn” “prepared to teach” • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

What does AVID look like in 4th Grade? Learn to use the binder and planner as organizational tools. Begin to use two and three column notes. Begin to use WICOR across the curriculum. Setting personal goals and being responsible for achieving them.

What does AVID look like in 5th Grade? Continue to support the organization using the binder and student planner. Refine use of 2 and 3 column notes. Continue to develop WICOR across all areas of the curriculum. Setting personal goals and being prepared to learn.

Middle School AVID Program Dixon Middle School will select AVID candidates at the end of the first quarter of a student’s sixth grade year. Southwest Middle School will have an information night and send applications home in the Spring. New Bridge Middle School does not have AVID at this time.

Questions If you have questions please contact your child’s teacher.