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What is WICOR?
What is WICOR?
WICOR is a collection of teaching and learning strategies to guide students in comprehending concepts and articulating ideas at increasingly complex levels.
At Hickman, we implement AVID strategies School-Wide. So, all of our students will be exposed to WICOR strategies throughout their High School career. However, in the AVID elective, we take these strategies a step further in our ability to focus and consistent use of these strategies.
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Writing is...
Writing is...
•A learning tool
•A learning tool
•A personal and public communication tool
•A personal and public communication tool
•A record of thinking
•A record of thinking
Students who write; consider audience and purpose, engage in various writing processes to address specific situations, support their thinking, and demonstrate understanding.
Examples of Writing Strategies
Examples of Writing Strategies
Learning Logs
Learning Logs
A log that allows students to reflect and/or track their learning over a unit, subject, or overall experience.
Focused Notes
Focused Notes
We teach note taking skills in the AVID elective. This skill teaches students how to take notes and use them as a study guide or review their learning
One-Pagers
One-Pagers
Students use "one page" to display their learning and thinking in a fun, creative and insightful way. Our teachers and students tend to enjoy this strategy a lot!
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Inquiry is...
Inquiry is...
•Uncovering one’s understanding
•Uncovering one’s understanding
•Asking critical questions
•Asking critical questions
•Engaging in thinking, learning, and discussion
•Engaging in thinking, learning, and discussion
Students who use inquiry; analyze and synthesize materials or ideas, clarify their own thinking, probe others’ thinking, work through ambiguity.
Examples of Inquiry
Examples of Inquiry
Tutorials
Tutorials
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COLLABORATION is...
COLLABORATION is...
•Uncovering one’s understanding
•Uncovering one’s understanding
•Asking critical questions
•Asking critical questions
•Engaging in thinking, learning, and discussion
•Engaging in thinking, learning, and discussion
O
ORGANIZATION is...
ORGANIZATION is...
•Uncovering one’s understanding
•Uncovering one’s understanding
•Asking critical questions
•Asking critical questions
•Engaging in thinking, learning, and discussion
•Engaging in thinking, learning, and discussion
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READING is...
READING is...
•Uncovering one’s understanding
•Uncovering one’s understanding
•Asking critical questions
•Asking critical questions
•Engaging in thinking, learning, and discussion
•Engaging in thinking, learning, and discussion
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