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Post date: Mar 14, 2016 1:52:15 PM
In March’s AVID Newsletter you'll find information on Kennedy High School AVID field trips, Valley View Middle AVID-Sponsored Dance, AVID professional development opportunities, and upcoming AVID Events in the area.
Spotlight on AVID
KHS AVID Seniors Meet Their E-Mentors
AVID seniors went to C.H Robinson to meet their e-mentors. Kennedy students shared their AVID experiences and explained the value of weekly tutorials. They described how engaging in the inquiry process helps them solve challenging questions. Their mentors were very impressed and suggested these problem-solving strategies are invaluable skills in the work world.
VVM AVID-Sponsored Dance
Valley View Middle School students attended the 3rd annual AVID Sponsored Dance on February 26, 2016. In addition to friends, fun, and dancing, highlights included a DJ, photo booth, and treats!
While touring the new IT building, students encountered the “COLAB room.” They were collaboratively planning and problem-solving inside! The setup with the large white boards and post-its looked just like AVID’s weekly tutorials!
KHS AVID Juniors Tour Hamline University
Kennedy AVID Juniors visited Hamline University in February. They toured the campus and heard from the admissions office about the programs, degrees, activities, events, and opportunities available at Hamline!
AVID Resources
WICOR Strategy of the Month
Analyzing an Author’s Evidence
This strategy can be found in AVID’s Critical Reading Handbook
AVID Weekly Article of the Month
Elementary: Potato farm in Mars-like air, soil
In the graphic “Potato farm in Mars-like air, soil,” the International Potato Center and NASA describe the attempt to grow potatoes in a sealed greenhouse in Peru, as a way to determine whether it would be a sustainable crop on Mars.
Secondary: Immigrants need more than ‘Survival English’ to succeed
In the article “Immigrants need more than ‘Survival English’ to succeed,” Tamar Jacoby’s argument outlines why basic English is not enough for immigrants’ success, while illustrating why language proficiency is tough for immigrants to obtain.
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:
AVID Support and Events
Upcoming AVID Professional Development Opportunities
FREE AVID School Showcases in our area
- April 8: Valley View Elementary School, Bloomington, MN
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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