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 Tutorial:
AVID students
and teachers say that AVID Tutorials are the heart of the AVID
program. Because the AVID tutorial is such a crucial component of a
quality AVID program, we attempt to practice AVID tutorials two
times per week. The goal of the AVID tutorial is to help students
develop a sense of inquiry and collaboration necessary for them to
become independent learners. College and peer tutors are a critical
tool in the AVID tutorial. (Tutorial Tips from an AVID Teacher)
Tutorials will
take place each Tuesday and Thursday (schedule subject to change)
and are worth 15 points each day.
Binder Checks:
Your AVID
student is responsible for keeping an organized binder (or binders
at teacher request) containing the class assignments, notes, exams,
handouts, and other classroom materials for all classes.
Binder checks
will take place every Monday (schedule subject to change) and are
worth 50 points.
WIC-R is the
Basic Guideline for the AVID Curriculum:
WIC-R stands
for “writing, inquiry, collaboration and reading”. These are the
methodologies used in AVID elective classrooms, subject area
classrooms and schools.
Writing allows
students to think in complex ways. Writing contributes to
self-knowledge. Writing helps clarify and order experience.
Writing helps students to be better readers. Writing enables
students to “do better” in school and at universities. Writing is
basic to thinking, learning and growth.
Inquiry employs
skillful, higher-level, open-ended questioning methods. In
collaborative learning groups the method of instruction used by the
teacher/tutor is inquiry. Students are taught to think for
themselves instead of chasing the right answer.
Collaboration’s
purpose is to bring students together to take responsibility for
their own learning. Research shows that students learn best when
they are actively manipulating materials through making inferences
and then generalizing from those inferences. Collaborative groups
encourage this kind of thinking.
Reading
instruction in middle and high school is most often concerned with
helping students read increasingly more difficult text and helping
students read to learn. Three factors are most helpful for insuring
successful comprehension
Connecting to
prior knowledge
Understanding
text structure
Using text
processing strategies (during and after reading)
Writing:
More reasons
why we teach writing in AVID:
Writing
promotes clear thinking
Writing
promotes effective and long term learning
Writing
provides individuals and groups in a complex world with a voice and
a record
Students need
to realize that writing is the single most powerful tool for
thinking, learning, and participating in the broad culture of a
society. Those who attain mastery of high school level writing
qualify themselves for college entry, college success and
post-college academic and career opportunities. (Writing
Curriculum, AVID Center)
 College and
Career Exploration:
College and
Careers contains the information and activities needed to assist
your AVID student in choosing a career, finding Universities that
serve that career choice, and information to assist in answering
common questions about moving from high school to a four year
university.
Study Tips,
Time Management, Organization, and Practice, Practice, Practice!:
Much of our
time in AVID is spent working on organization skills, study tips and
time management techniques. In AVID we will practice, practice,
practice our skills until they become second nature to your AVID
student! Let's face it, to be a successful member of society, one
must find the ability to organize and manage their time easy and
well thought out...practice, practice, practice these skills at home
as well!
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