AVID Schoolwide Resources for Teachers
SDoJ Recruitment Planning
SDoJ Seconday Instructional Framework
AVID Schoolwide Lesson Plan
Lesson plan format that integrates WICOR strategies and GRR. SDoJ is committed to shifting to "we do" and "you do" as this aligns with increased student engagement and collaboration.
To insist on RIGOR, it is imperative for staff to develop grade-level aligned Essential Questions for each lesson. The question is the foundation of the lesson develop and aligning WICOR supports. Here is a resource on developing Essential Questions.
AVID Schoolwide Norms
WICOR Strategies
WICOR® is an instructional approach that places students at the center of their learning by empowering them to take ownership and agency of their thinking and learning. Each component includes strategies that engage both teachers and students. WICOR involves intentional instructional decision-making by teachers to provide students with opportunities to demonstrate what they know and what they can do with rigorous course content, which in turn builds skills and behaviors that support college and career readiness.
Teachers in all content areas can intentionally incorporate WICOR strategies into their daily lessons. WICOR strategies are effective in any instructional setting, including face-to-face, blended, and virtual learning.
Writing
Writing is:
A tool for communication, reflection, and learning
Inquiry
Visible organization of thought
Communication with authentic audiences
Students who write:
Engage frequently, in every content area and classroom
Cite evidence to support their thinking
Deepen their understanding of content
Demonstrate command of academic vocabulary
Communicate as a content expert
Communicate their thinking competently and confidently
The AVID curriculum supports writing through the use of:
Exit/entrance tickets
Journal writing (Many different examples)
Thinking Map-to-Writing (See Mind Maps using technology)
Inquiry
Inquiry is:
Uncovering one’s understanding
Critical thinking and questioning
Exploring a variety of ways to solve problems
Engaging in thinking, learning, and discussion to inspire innovation.
Students who inquire:
Analyze and synthesize materials or ideas
Clarify their own thinking
Probe others’ thinking
Work through ambiguity
Solve authenic problems
The AVID curriculum supports inquiry through the use of:
Costa’s Levels of Thinking (DOK questioning)
Costa’s Leveled Questioning in Assessments of Various Courses
Inquiry circles - Inner/Outer circle, Philosophical Chairs, Socratic seminars
WICOR Strategies - Inquiry - Gallery walks, challenge problems, Costa's questioning, research projects, Critical Thinking, SLANT, QAR, Issue bins
Collaboration
Collaboration is:
Postive group interaction
Teamwork with shared responsibility
Sharing of ideas, information, and options
Students who collaborate:
Create a safe and supportive physical and philosophical environment
Work through identified structures and roles to achieve a common goal
Develop positive interdependence
Clearly communicate verbally and nonverbally
Listen effectively to decipher meaning
Deepen the learning of others through inquiry and active engagement
The AVID curriculum supports collaboration through the use of:
Service learning projects
Simulations
WICOR Strategies - Collaboration- learning groups, speed solving, world, café, study groups, share one/get on, Think-pair-share, gallery walks, inside/outside circle
Organization
Organization is:
Managing materials, time and self
Practicing methodical study habits
Planning and prioritizing school, work, and social tasks
Engaging in goal-setting, planning, and reflection
Strategically and intentionally taking responsibility for one’s own learning
Students who organize:
Self-direct, self-evaluate, self-monitor, and self-advocate to reach academic goals
Develop and use tools to organize thinking, resources, and time
Develop and use processes, procedures, and tools to study effectively
Prepare for rigorous courses and engage fully in instruction
The AVID curriculum supports organization through the use of:
*Clear essential questions and learning targets
Binders and organizational tools
Calendars, planners, and agendas
Clear headings for all assignments and handouts
Dating all papers
Focused Note Taking System
Goal setting
Portfolios in Google Docs
Project planning and SMART goals
Tutorials and study groups
Using agendas
Reading
Reading is:
Making connections between texts, self, and the world
Navigating and comprehending rigorous texts
Evaluating information from a variety of formats
Organizing and applying text-based learning
Students who read:
Activate, engage, and extend beyond the text
Make predictions and create visual images as they read
Understand texts structures
Question the text and engage in deep inquiry
Become content experts
Evaluate sources for accuracy
The AVID curriculum supports reading through the use of:
KWLA (What I Know, What I Want to Know, What I Learned, and How I Will Apply What I Learned)
WICOR Strategies - Reading- AVID weekly, AQ5R, KWL, GIST, PQRST, STAR, PMI Charts
AVID Claps
Why?
To foster a sense of community and support for your students
For students to congratulate one another on a job well done
AVID Claps - List with descriptions
Videos of AVID Claps: