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Post date: May 30, 2014 12:48:32 PM
In June's AVID Newsletter you'll find information on Costa's Levels of Thinking, new AVID Training opportunities, VVMS 8th Graders' Goals Presentations, KHS's AVID Celebration Night, and field trips to MCAD and Feed My Starving Children.
Spotlight on Bloomington's AVID Program
A look back at this year's AVID students and activities:
VVMS 8th Grade Goal Presentations
Kennedy AVID Celebration Night
On Wednesday, May 7, Valley View Middle School 8th graders presented their short-, mid-, and long-range goals to their families, school board members, teachers, and many other members of the Bloomington Public Schools team.
Kennedy High School celebrated the successes of current AVID students and welcomed incoming AVID freshmen the evening of Tuesday, May 13.
AVID KHS Field Trip to Feed My Starving Children
VVMS 7th Grade Field Trip to MCAD and Minnehaha Falls
Kennedy High School AVID Students packed food a Feed My Starving Children. In addition, AVID Students raised over $300 to donate to Feed My Starving Children through a candy bar fundraiser.
WICOR Strategy of the Month
Costa's Levels of Thinking/Questioning
To better understand the content being presented in their core subject areas, it is essential for students to learn to think critically and to ask higher levels of questions. By asking higher-levels questions, students deepen their knowledge of and create connections to the material being presented. Students need to be familiar with Costa’s (and/or Bloom’s) Levels of Thinking to assist them in formulating higher levels of questions. Attached you'll find more information about Costa's Levels of Thinking.
Level 1 - Gathering
(on the page)
Level 2 - Processing (between the lines)
Level 3 - Applying (off the page)
Upcoming AVID Events
Content Path Trainings:
Informational/instructional videos, handouts and downloads over 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.
When: November 4-5, 2014 from 8:00-3:30
Where: North High School, ISD 622 (North St. Paul)
Cost: $445/participant. (includes breakfast and lunch on both days)
This 2-day training is intended for Core Content Teachers and AVID Elective Teachers eager to support the implementation of the AVID College Readiness System schoolwide.
Strands to be offered:
This web meeting allows coordinators and teachers a wide variety of dates and times to choose from to best fits their schedule.
*If you would like access to any of these resources and do not currently have an account on my.Avid.org, contact Kelly Killorn
- Leadership for Implementation (MS/HS)
- Tutorology OR Advancing the AVID Elective
- Culturally Relevant Teaching: Empowering Students
- Critical Reading 1
- Counseling MS/HS
- Math 1
- Science 1
Attached, you will find the most recent description for each strand to be offered.
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