1. Monday

2. Warm-Up Please write 2-3 sentences about the following quote:
Grab a NEW Warm-up paper – put last week’s warm-ups in the tray by your group (you only had 2 warm-ups last week, Tue and Thu)
Please write 2-3 sentences about the following quote:

3. Welcome to 9th Grade AVID
Assignments Due:
BLOCK DAY - TRF’s DUE
FRIDAY - Mentor ½ Sheet - 20 points
FRIDAY – Academic Contracts – Week 2 signatures DUE – 10 points
Friday – Binder Check – notes must be dated from 9/5 – 9/14
Monday
Sept 11, 2017
Today’s Agenda:
Warm-up
Check Week 1 Academic Contracts
AVID Mentor reminders
Finish College Poster Presentations
Essential Question:
Objective:
I will annotate the text and prepare questions for a Socratic Seminar.

4. AVID Mentors
You have all been assigned a teacher on campus to be your AVID mentor
You will meet with this teacher a minimum of once a month
You will do your last binder check of each month with your mentor instead of in class
You must meet with your mentor for the first meeting by next Friday, Sept 15th
You will GIVE THEM your info sheet and show them the binder grading guidelines on the back
Have them FILL OUT and SIGN the half sheet and turn it in by Friday, 9/15 for 10 points

5. Tuesday

6. Warm-Up
Please write sentences about the following quote:

7. Welcome to 9th Grade AVID
Assignments Due:
BLOCK DAY - TRF’s DUE
FRIDAY - Mentor ½ Sheet - 20 points
FRIDAY – Academic Contracts – Week 2 signatures DUE – 10 points
Friday – Binder Check – notes must be dated from 9/5 – 9/14
Tuesday
Sept 12, 2017
Today’s Agenda:
Warm-up
Annotate Text for Socratic Seminar
Essential Question:
How do I prepare to participate in a Socratic Seminar?
Objective:
I will annotate the text and prepare questions for a Socratic Seminar.

8. Socratic Seminar

9. What Does This Mean? “The unexamined life is not worth living.”
~Socrates

10. What is a Socratic Seminar?
A dialogue where participants seek deeper understanding of complex ideas
Participants evaluate ideas, issues, and values in texts
Participants share different perspectives

11. The Difference Between Dialogue and Debate
Dialogue is…
Debate is…
Collaborative
Oppositional
About understanding
About proving others wrong
Listening for deeper meaning
Listening for flaws
Re-evaluating assumptions
Defending assumptions
Keeping an open mind
Close-minded
About respecting all participants
Demeaning others
Exploring different possibilities
Having one right answer
Open-ended
Seeking a conclusion

12. The Set-up
½ of the class sits in the inner circle and participates while the other ½ of the class sits in the outer circle to observe and record the participation of their partners.
After about minutes, the roles are reversed and the discussion continues.

13. Role of Leader Moderate discussion.
Help participants rephrase questions for clarity.
Encourage participants to use the text to support their responses.

14. Preparing for the Socratic Seminar
Read the text carefully.
Highlight key ideas from the text.
Formulate level 1,2, and 3 questions.
Make connections between the text and your life.

15. Annotating the Text Highlight important ideas Circle key vocabulary
Put a question mark next to anything you do not understand
Put an exclamation point (A-ha!) to any NEW information – something you did not know before reading the article

16. Wednesday/ Thursday

17. Warm-Up
Please write sentences about the following quote:

18. Welcome to 9th Grade AVID
Assignments Due:
FRIDAY - Mentor ½ Sheet - 20 points
FRIDAY – Academic Contracts – Week 2 signatures DUE – 10 points
Friday – Binder Check – notes must be dated from 9/5 – 9/14
Today’s Agenda:
Wed/Thu
Sept 13/14, 2017
Warm-up
Tutorials
Socratic Seminar
Essential Question:
How can I use collaborative inquiry to improve my learning?
Objective:
I will actively participate in a tutorial.

19. During the Socratic Seminar (Inner Circle)
Participate. Participate. Participate.
Refer to text to support your comments or questions.
Take turns speaking instead of raising hands.
Discuss the text, not each other’s opinions.
Speak clearly.
Listen carefully.
Use Academic Language Scripts for Socratic Seminars as needed

20. During the Socratic Seminar (Inner Circle)

21. During the Socratic Seminar (Outer Circle)
Observe your partner.
Record your observations.

22. After the Socratic Seminar
Reflect on the process.

23. After the Socratic Seminar
Cut on the dotted line.
Give the completed Socratic Seminar Observation form to your partner.
Staple your Socratic Seminar Questions to the Socratic Seminar Observation form filled out by your partner.
Turn in the two stapled documents to your teacher.

24. Friday

25. Turn in your mentor half sheet to the class basket
Warm-Up
Turn in your mentor half sheet to the class basket
How many questions did you ask during the Socratic seminar?
How many times did you comment or respond to someone?
Did you ask anyone else to participate in the discussion?
Did you have side conversations during the discussion?
Did you refer to the text during the discussion?
Did you interrupt someone while they were speaking?

26. Welcome to 9th Grade AVID
Assignments Due:
Friday
Sept 16, 2016
FRIDAY - Mentor ½ Sheet - 20 points
FRIDAY – Academic Contracts – Week 2 signatures DUE – 10 points
Friday – Binder Check – notes must be dated from 9/5 – 9/14
Today’s Agenda:
Warm-up
Pass back graded papers
Binder Checks
Check Week 2 Contracts
Essential Question:
How can I stay organized?
Objective:
I will have my binder checked on a weekly basis to make sure my binder is organized.

27. Graded papers #10 - Tutorials from 9/6-7 # 11 – Tutorials from 9/13-14
College Poster (Section 2)
Keep your research form AND the photo of your college poster in your portfolio – the grading rubric can be recycled
AVID Binder
Portfolio

28. Binder Checks Meet with your 10:00 partner
Pull out your binder grade check form from the sheet protector and exchange with your partner
Fill in the date (9/15)

29. Class #1 10 points/5 points each
Regular Cornell Notes:
Heading – 1point
Essential Question – 1 point
Questions on the left – 1 point
Notes – 1 point
Summary – 1 point
Cornell half sheet attached to class worksheet:
Questions on the half sheet – 1 point
Notes attached – 1 point
Learning Log
Heading – ½ point
Essential Question – ½ point
Minimum of 8 sentences – ½ a point each for 4 points

30. Class #2 10 points/5 points each
Regular Cornell Notes:
Heading – 1point
Essential Question – 1 point
Questions on the left – 1 point
Notes – 1 point
Summary – 1 point
Cornell half sheet attached to class worksheet:
Questions on the half sheet – 1 point
Notes attached – 1 point
Learning Log
Heading – ½ point
Essential Question – ½ point
Minimum of 8 sentences – ½ a point each for 4 points

31. Class #3 10 points/5 points each
Regular Cornell Notes:
Heading – 1point
Essential Question – 1 point
Questions on the left – 1 point
Notes – 1 point
Summary – 1 point
Cornell half sheet attached to class worksheet:
Questions on the half sheet – 1 point
Notes attached – 1 point
Learning Log
Heading – ½ point
Essential Question – ½ point
Minimum of 8 sentences – ½ a point each for 4 points

32. Class #4 10 points/5 points each
Regular Cornell Notes:
Heading – 1point
Essential Question – 1 point
Questions on the left – 1 point
Notes – 1 point
Summary – 1 point
Cornell half sheet attached to class worksheet:
Questions on the half sheet – 1 point
Notes attached – 1 point
Learning Log
Heading – ½ point
Essential Question – ½ point
Minimum of 8 sentences – ½ a point each for 4 points

33. Class #5 – 10 points/5 points each
Regular Cornell Notes:
Heading – 1point
Essential Question – 1 point
Questions on the left – 1 point
Notes – 1 point
Summary – 1 point
Cornell half sheet attached to class worksheet:
Questions on the half sheet – 1 point
Notes attached – 1 point
Learning Log
Heading – ½ point
Essential Question – ½ point
Minimum of 8 sentences – ½ a point each for 4 points

34. Planner – 15 points possible
Check the weeks of 9/6 – 9/15
There should be something written in EVERY square
For every blank square, take away 1 point

35. Neatness/Organization – 5 points
For every loose paper in their binder not in the proper class section take off 1 point

36. Required Materials – 5 points
Take off 1 point each if they are missing any of the following materials in their pencil pouch:
2 pencils
2 pens
2 highlighters
Notebook/filler paper

37. Total points Add up their score and write it in the last column
Write your initials, acknowledging that you have graded your partner’s binder completely and accurately
Turn in your Binder Check Grade form to the front table
Get into your tutorial groups