AVID April 2018

KHS/JHS Learn about AVID Strategies & Academic Vocabulary

During a recent professional development day, staff from Kennedy and Jefferson High Schools had the opportunity to attend a breakout session on using academic vocabulary and AVID strategies to support comprehension of content area reading. The session was interactive and had all participants up and moving and “playing” with words!

VVM to VVE to Fill Some Buckets

AVID students in 7th and 8th grades from Valley View Middle worked with Valley View Elementary students in first and second grades recently. In small groups, AVID students read the story, “Have You Filled A Bucket Today?” and facilitated as the younger students created and decorated their own buckets and wrote kind words on slips of paper to fill others’ buckets.

Community and Engagement at VVE

Fifth graders in Ms. Pignatello’s class develop a strong community and engaging classroom environment through fun activities combined with collaborative, academic learning tasks.

KHS 9th and 11th Graders to Hamline

AVID freshmen and juniors recently toured Hamline University. They learned about the different programs and financial aid Hamline has to offer, and saw many areas on campus including the library, a dormitory, classrooms, the athletic center, and creative arts spaces.

Project Sunshine

Kennedy High School recently connected with Project Sunshine. Project Sunshine partners with medical facilities to support pediatric patients by providing opportunities for play and creativity. Kennedy’s AVID juniors donated their time to put together 300 arts and crafts packages for teenagers affected by illness. These care packages are used at medical centers when patients face long hours of isolation when family members and professionals cannot be present.

Feed My Starving Children

Valley View Middle School AVID 7th and 8th graders recently volunteered their time at Feed My Starving Children, a non-profit organization that coordinates the packaging and distribution of food to people in developing nations.

Elementary: Predicting Earthquakes: How Seismic Stations Work

In this graphic, the authors explain how a seismic station uses sensors and a data logger to predict an earthquake.

Secondary: At What Age Does a Child Become an Adult? Try to Find a Consistent Answer in Politics

In this article, the author argues that the basic constitutional rights promised to young law-abiding Americans cannot be revoked because some break the law.

All AVID Weekly articles, lesson plans and activities are archived monthly and are available in the following Google Folders for anyone to access and use:

Elementary

Secondary

FREE AVID Elective Teacher Workshop

Modules include navigating change through the use of data and leveraging AVID to advance campus/district initiatives.

• April 18: Robbinsdale, MN

Online AVID Support

Weeks at a Glance*

Daily/weekly elective class lesson plans

On-Demand Modules*

Informational/instructional videos, handouts and downloads covering many AVID Essentials, including Writing, Inquiry, Tutorials, Data and Site Teams.

AVID Professional Learning Modules*

AVID Professional Learning Modules are 90-minute sessions which focus on one aspect of AVID K–12 implementation. They can each be used on their own for a short professional learning opportunity, or they can be assembled together to create a full day or multi-day professional learning event. The goal of these modules is to support AVID program staff and District Directors in implementing the AVID College Readiness System with fidelity and depth.

*If you would like access to any of these resources and do not currently have an account on my.avid.org, contact Kelly Killorn-Moravec