Avid Strategies

AVID: Advancement Via Individual Determination

With AVID, teachers inspire students to take control over their own learning.

I was fortunate enough to become an Avid trained teacher it has changed the way I teach. I am refocused on teaching livelong learners and preparing my students for success in college and beyond. Avid gives every student the toolkit to become a successful learner. These strategies will follow students into college and my focus in every classroom is to make sure my students feel confident not just learning in my class, but in ALL classrooms!

The Interactive Notebook is the cornerstone of organization in my class. Every year, I introduce the notebook and I usually get some push back from students. Usually the more successful students that have already figured out their best organizational strategies. But I PROMISE, when you follow my direction all my students appreciate that ALL things are in the notebook and EVERYTHING and EVERYONE is on the same page.

This was a very unique tool that made sure we were all together in our last quarter with distance learning. I am hopeful that we can set up these notebooks as we start in distance and they will be our bridge to normal as we transition!