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Post date: Dec 9, 2015 4:59:29 PM
In December’s AVID Newsletter you'll find information on Fishbowl Speeches at Valley View Elementary, Collaboration and College Essay Work at Kennedy High School, AVID's Central Division Program Manager's Visit to Bloomington, the AVID Resource Library, AVID professional development opportunities, and upcoming AVID Events in the area.
Spotlight on AVID
VVE Students Participate in Fishbowl Speeches
Collaboration at KHS
Kennedy AVID 9 students collaborate in study groups to prepare for final exams.
AVID Central Division Program Manager Visits
KHS AVID Seniors Prepare for the Future
Kennedy AVID 12 students work together to add the finishing touches to their college application essays.
Gina Gamnis, AVID Secondary Program Manager for the central states, visited VVM and KHS on Wednesday, December 2nd. During her visit, she attended an AVID Elective class, an AVID Tutorial session, two content classes using AVID strategies, and a meeting with Kennedy's AVID Leadership team.
Bloomington AVID Resource Library
Elementary
Secondary
Physical Resources
Did you know Bloomington has a substantial AVID Resource Library located in the AVID Office at Valley View Middle School? All teachers and administrators from KHS, VVM, VVE, and ESC are welcome to peruse the selections and borrow anything of interest!
Digital Resources
Many (not all) of the resources from the physical library are also available in Google Folders. Teachers and administrators at KHS, VVM, VVE, and ESC are welcome to view, download, print, copy, and use any of the resources below.
AVID Resources
AVID Weekly Article of the Month
Elementary: China–U.S. Ban on Ivory Sales Offers Hope of Saving Elephants
In the article “China–U.S. Ban on Ivory Sales Offers Hope of Saving Elephants,” Jonathan Kaiman describes the efforts between the United States and China to ban commercial ivory sales.
Secondary: Microaggressions Hurt
In the article “Microaggressions Hurt,” Regina Rini argues that the “culture of victimhood” is a result of society’s failure to encourage individuals to honor and cherish their own identity and morals.
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:
WICOR Strategy of the Month
3-2-1 Summary (Nonfiction)
This activity can be found in:
English Language Arts: Exploring Texts with Strategic Reading
AVID Support and Events
Upcoming AVID Professional Development Opportunities
FREE AVID School Showcases in our area
January 20: Oltman Middle School, South Washington County Schools
March 9: McGuire Middle School, Lakeville, MN
FREE Site Team Workshop
Plymouth, MN: February 10th, 2016
This workshop is appropriate for both elementary and secondary site teams. This is an excellent opportunity to provide additional professional development to your dedicated, hard-working site team members!
Online AVID Support
Daily/weekly elective class lesson plans
Informational/instructional videos, handouts and downloads covering many AVID Essentials, including Writing, Inquiry, Tutorials, Data and Site Teams.
A time-sensitive support and collaboration forum for AVID Elective Teachers and Site Coordinators, providing an opportunity to collaborate with other coordinators and teachers from all over the country about issues and topics affecting their students and classes right now.
This web meeting allows coordinators and teachers a wide variety of dates and times to choose from to best fit their schedules.
*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
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