AVID October
Post date: Sep 28, 2013 4:15:21 PM
In this month's edition you'll find students/teachers thoughts on AVID, photos of VVMS students in "Spotlight on Students", WICOR strategy of the month, upcoming AVID Events, and AVID supports and resources.
AVID Inspiration
What is AVID?
Spotlight on our Students
Watch this video to see and hear students describe their experiences and successes with AVID. Teachers and administrators, from elementary through college/university level, describe their experiences with AVID and how they help students along their pathways to college and career.
AVID 7th graders at Valley View Middle School introduced themselves to a variety of people around the building!
News from the AVID District Office
Grant
Bloomington's AVID Program has been selected to receive a $1,000.00 grant from The Walmart Foundation! This will help fund things like bus fees for trips to college campuses, family nights, and celebrations for student accomplishments.
The Walmart Foundation Says:
"We believe that your organization is doing important work to the communities you serve, and we are proud that we are able to support you in your efforts."
Telling the AVID Story
What's the news from your AVID site? What success stories can you share? Do you have videos, photos or samples of students using WICOR (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, Reading) strategies?
We're collecting evidence like this to help spread the word and "tell the AVID story". Please bring items to share with your site team and email them to Kelly Killorn. In next month's newsletter, your picture/story/artifact may be featured in "Spotlight on Students"
AVID Resources
Daily/weekly elective class lesson plans
Watch this video to see how close reading can be used in a physics classroom. This reading strategy can be applied to ANY content and any piece of text.
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.
This web meeting allows coordinators and teachers a wide variety of dates and times to choose from to best fits their schedule.
A great site for ideas, information and inspiration
The Chronicle of Higher Education
An interesting interview with Ben Castleman (assistant professor of education at the University of Virginia) about how insights from behavioral science could be used to improve college access.
How Behavioral Science Could Improve College Access
USA Today College
Upcoming AVID Events
AVID District Calendar
Check out the new AVID District Calendar! You have access through your Bloomington Google Apps login/password (the one that ends with @isd271.org). Please feel free to add upcoming events (just make sure to select "AVID District Calendar") and attend anything that is of interest to you!
AVID Elective Teacher/Coordinator Workshop
8:30 - 3:30
Monday, October 7
McGuire Middle School
21220 Holyoke Ave
Lakeville, MN 55044
New AVID Coordinator and AVID Elective Teacher WebEx Workshops
7:00am or 4:00pm
February 3
(Register at www.my.avid.org)
New Site Team Web Meetings
7:00am or 4:00pm
November 18 and April 7
(Register at www.my.avid.org)