Below is a typical week in the AVID elective. This is subject to change.

WICOR = Writing, Inquiry, Collaborative Learning, Organization, Reading Strategies

Monday- Curriculum day WICOR

Tuesday- Tutorials

Wednesday- Curriculum day WICOR

Thursday- Tutorials

Friday- Curriculum day WICOR

Team building typically takes place on Fridays. Binder & Agenda Organization can happen any day.

Below are the major objectives for each semester for the AVID 8 Elective.

• 1st Semester

• Review of AVID Objectives:

  • Binder organization the "AVID way"

  • focused note-taking and active review to prepare for tests and quizzes and increase knowledge depth

  • bi-weekly tutorials (collaborative study groups) and building camaraderie among the students

• Major Objectives: Study strategies and collaborative study groups

• Major Objectives: Deconstructing multistep timed writing prompts and practice timed writes to prepare for college entrance exams

• Major Objectives: PSAT and Aspire (ACT prep) practice in language, reading, math and science

• Major Objectives: Public speaking, critical reading skills and community service

2nd Semester

• Major Objectives: Lessons from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

• Major Objectives: Start an academic portfolio which can be added to throughout high school for college and scholarship applications

• Major Objectives: Argument writing, research and debate skills

• Two AVID 8 Field Trips: Must maintain a 2.0 for first semester in order to attend team building field trips.

• Major Objectives: Research Unit: Career exploration