What do we do in AVID?
AVID students are busy! We spend a lot of time working together to support and encourage each other so that each of us can challenge ourselves academically. We work on building academic skills, learn about colleges and careers, and work to become a strong AVID community. AVID students are required to maintain at least a 2.0 GPA with no D's or N's. AVID students are required to maintain commitment to community through Action and Service, participate in extra curricular activities, and enroll in at least one challenging course.
Build Academic Skills!
AVID students work on developing WICOR skills (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading) throughout the curriculum. Note taking, time management, and goal setting are strongly emphasized. AVID students learn social /emotional skills to cope with stress and build connection and community, as well as leadership / self advocacy skills. AVID students have graduated from PSEO, Career Seminar and AVID simultaneously!
Tutorials!
AVID students wok in collaborative tutorial groups, with the help of a college tutor, to dig deeper into the content they are learning in their core classes (math, ELA, science, and social studies) and get help understanding anything they are struggling with. At SPPS online we do tutorials a little differently. We have tutors who work with you online and were SPPS ONLINE students! That means not only do they understand your unique atmosphere, but they also had your same teachers and same assignments so they are EXPERTS in understanding how to help you and how online learners work best.
Field Trips!
AVID students generally go on three field trips a year with their AVID class. We usually visit at least on college or university each year to learn what that school has to offer, what it's like to be a college student, and start thinking about what we want for our college careers. We also go to other fun places like for team building such Wilderness Inquiry, JA Finance Park and Resume and Etiquette seminars with local corporate partners.
Build Community!
AVID is all about community. It's the strength of the relationships that we build in AVID that allow students to push themselves to achieve their goals and be the best they can be. We spend a lot of our time in AVID learning how to work together, learning about each other, and learning the importance of standing with each other.
Prepare for College and Careers!
Preparing students for wherever their journey takes them after high school is a central focus for AVID. While college isn't right for everyone, we strive to help students develop the academic and professional skills to pursue their goals. It is important to remember that AVID is another class with a curriculum and coursework of its own, so while AVID does offer support in skills and self-advocacy, it is very rigorous on it's own.