Welcome AVID Hawks and 6th Grade Extensions!!

I am so excited to share my 17th year of teaching with you.  I hold a BA in Plan II from the University of Texas and a Master of Public Administration, International Management from George Mason University.  Communication is our greatest tool to ensure your success, so PLEASE contact me at any time. Hold on for a fantastic year!

WHAT IS AVID?

AVID is the acronym for Advancement Via individual Determination. AVID is a college preparatory course whose mission is “to close the opportunity gap by preparing all students for college and career readiness and success in a global society.”   

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WHAT DO WE DO IN AVID?

We learn college readiness skills and strategies that will help us maintain success both now and throughout college using the AVID Curriculum (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading – referred to as WICOR). We embed higher order thinking skills in each activity. We use many strategies to challenge and defend our thinking/learning.

Twice a week, we bring high-level questions that we have from any of our core classes. We use these questions to have in-class tutorials/study groups with AVID trained tutors who assist us in the process of finding solutions to our questions.  

We also incorporate a variety of college and career readiness activities including college campus visits (in-person and virtual), guest speakers, community service, team building activities, and leadership opportunities. For more information about AVID, visit the national website at www.avid.org.

WHAT IS EXTENSIONS?

6th Grade Extensions is a PBL (project-based learning) curriculum that enables students to focus on answering questions that relate to self, community, and the world.