Today’s Agenda: 1.AVID Overview/Making the Grade Video Clip & Go Over Syllabus 2.Cornell Notes Power Point Wednesday July 23 rd, 2014 Assignments Due:

Today’s Agenda:

1. AVID Overview/Making the Grade Video Clip & Go Over Syllabus

2. Cornell Notes Power Point

WednesdayJuly 23rd, 2014

Assignments Due:

1. Syllabus signatures due Friday

2. Binder and Portfolio Materials due Friday

I will learn various skills and strategies that will help me become a more effective students.

Objective:

What skills do students need to develop to become better students?

Essential Question:

WELCOME TOWELCOME TO

What does AVID stand for?What does AVID stand for?

• Advancement• Via• Individual• Determination

[L. avidus]: eager for knowledge

Themes in AVIDThemes in AVID(Grades 9-12)(Grades 9-12)

• Organization

• Time Management

• Money Management

• College Readiness

• Tutorials

• College Exploration

• Career Exploration

• The Process of Getting a Job

• Study Skills

• Guidance Lessons

•Research Skills/Papers

• Public Speaking

• Cornell Notes

• Philosophical Chairs

• Socratic Seminars

• Scholarship Research

• Goal Setting

• Mission Statements

• Self Discovery & Reflection

• Tips for Success

• Binder Checks

99thth Grade Areas of Focus Grade Areas of Focus

BE PROACTIVE

Take responsibility for your life.

BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND

Define your mission and goals in life.

PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST

Prioritize, and do the most important things first.

THINK WIN-WINEveryone can get what they want.

SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND, THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD

Listen to people sincerely.

SYNERGIZEWork together to achieve more

SHARPEN THE SAWRenew yourself regularly

1010thth Grade Areas of Focus Grade Areas of Focus

Principle 1: Take 100% Responsibility for Your Life

Principle 2: Believe It's Possible

Principle 3: Decide What You Want

Principle 4: Be Clear Why You're Here

Principle 5: See the Best to Be the Best

Principle 6: Unleash the Power of Goal-Setting

Principle 7: Release the Brakes

Principle 8: See What You Want, Get What You See

Principle 9: Act As If

Principle 10: Just Lean into It

Principle 11: Face Your Fears Head-On!Principle 12: Be Willing to Pay the PricePrinciple 13: Ask! Ask! Ask!Principle 14: Reject RejectionPrinciple 15: Use Feedback to Fast-ForwardPrinciple 16: Stop Hanging with Turkeys and Soar with EaglesPrinciple 17: Keep Score of Your Success and Build on ItPrinciple 18: Perform with Persistence by Keeping Your Eyes on the PrizePrinciple 19: Give Your Best to Be Your BestPrinciple 20: Start Now-Just Do It!

The Mission of AVIDThe Mission of AVID

““AVIDAVID’’s mission is to close the s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and students for college readiness and success in a global society.success in a global society.””

AVID Student ProfileAVID Student Profile

• Average to high test scores• 2.0 – 3.5 GPA• College potential with support• Desire• Determination

What AVID is NOTWhat AVID is NOT

• A remedial class• Study hall

Students must meet at least Students must meet at least one criteria below:one criteria below:

• 1st to attend college• Historically underserved in college• Low income• Special circumstance

Sample Week in AVID

Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri

• AVID

Skills for Success

• College & Careers

•Tutorials

• AVID

Skills for Success

• College & Careers

• Binder Check

•Tutorials

•Presentations

• AVID Skills for Success

•Teambuilding

Tutorials

Cornell NotesCornell Notes

Purpose of AVID TutorialsPurpose of AVID Tutorials

• Create deeper understanding of core curriculum• Develop academic skills• Reflective learning• Encourage leadership skills

Students remember…Students remember…

• 10%• 20%• 30%• 50%• 70%• 80%• 90%

• 10%• 20%• 30%• 50%• 70%• 80%• 90%

Of what they READOf what they HEAROf what they SEEOf what they SEE, HEAR, and SAYOf what they DISCUSS Of what they DOOf what they SAY as they DO something

Of what they READOf what they HEAROf what they SEEOf what they SEE, HEAR, and SAYOf what they DISCUSS Of what they DOOf what they SAY as they DO something

Academic RigorAcademic Rigor

““Rigorous curriculum Rigorous curriculum is a greater factor in determining college determining college graduation rates graduation rates than class standing, standardized test scores, or grade point average.”

- Clifford Adelman

AVID increases the # ofAVID increases the # of

• Low income students in college• Minorities in college• Students graduating from college

AVID GraduatesAVID Graduates

• 97% plan to attend college– 66% will enroll in a four-year university– 31% will enroll in a two-year college

• 78% of AVID students are accepted to four-year universities

• 83% of their parents have less than a four-year degree

Completion of Four-Year College Completion of Four-Year College Entrance RequirementsEntrance Requirements

• 76% of all graduating seniors DO NOT meet university requirements

• 89% of AVID students meet university requirements!

• Only 34% of students in the United States complete university requirements

Nationwide Nationwide

• Nationwide 76% of students from affluent backgrounds attend college.

• Only 4% of community college students transfer to a four-year college or university

• AVID seniors graduate with an average G.P.A. of 3.1

Why AVID worksWhy AVID works

• Rigorous curriculum• Support• Creates a team• Provides students with the “hidden curriculum”

GradingGrading

• Binder Check (30%)• Tutorial (30%)• Projects, Classwork and homework(30%)• Portfolio (10%)

ExpectationsExpectations

• Students are expected to demonstrate maturity, responsibility, and respect for others.• Anything that interferes with learning, including, but not limited to cell phones, music players, makeup, and food, will be confiscated.• Students will participate in college entrance exams such as the PSAT, PLAN (if offered), and SAT.

ExpectationsExpectations

• Hats should be removed when entering the room.• Gum, food, and drink are not allowed in class.• Cells phones need to be silenced and put away during class time. (See cell phone agreement form)

Late work & Extra CreditLate work & Extra Credit

• You are responsible for all material presented in class. Even if you have extra-curricular activities, you are still responsible for completing and turning in assignments when they are due.

• You will be given until midnight that same day to e-mail the assignment. After that the assignment is half credit off. It is your responsibility to ask for missing assignments and/or to visit http://ww2.chandler.k12.az.us/Page/6840 to download missing assignments.

• Late work is half credit off. All assignments are due at the beginning of the class period. It is your responsibility to print essays or have assignments ready before the class period begins.

• If you have a serious extenuating circumstance, speak with me as soon as possible. Waiting until the class period when something is due is not acceptable.

• Extra credit is rarely offered in AVID if at all.

AVID Website

http://www.cusd80.com/Page/6840

Taking Cornell NotesTaking Cornell Notes

What do Cornell Notes Look What do Cornell Notes Look Like?Like?

The Curve of ForgettingThe Curve of Forgetting

•By day 2, if you do not think about or review your notes, you will lose 50%-80% of what you learned.

•By day 30, if you do not think about or review your notes, you remember only 2% - 3% of what you learned on day 1.

Source: Counseling Services, Study Skills Program at the University of Waterloo

The Value of Cornell NotesThe Value of Cornell Notes

• Students who take no notes or some notes retain less than 59% of what was learned.

• Students who take and use Cornell Notes as a study tool retain 90%-100% of what was learned.

Table TalkTable Talk

• With your table group, discuss when you should take notes in class.

• Make a list.

• Be prepared to share with the class!

When to Take NotesWhen to Take Notes

• The speaker says to take notes• The speaker says something you don’t already know• The speaker presents using Powerpoint• The speaker writes on the board• The teacher says, “This will be on the test.”

S.T.A.R.S.T.A.R.

• Set up your paper• Take the notes• Apply your thinking to the notes• Reflect on Revise and Review your notes.

SSet Up Your Paperet Up Your Paper

• Put a proper heading in the top right corner.– Name– Class– Period– Date

• Save 1/3 of the left hand side of paper for questions by folding or drawing a vertical line.•Write the topic of the lecture, passage, etc in the form of an essential question.

SSet Up Your Paperet Up Your Paper

TTake Notesake Notes

• Write notes on the right side of the

page• Abbreviate words• Paraphrase• Skip at least 2 lines between each

idea• Use symbols, pictures, or diagrams

TTake Notesake Notes

AApply Your Thinkingpply Your Thinking

•Within 24 hours of taking notes, review your notes and write questionsquestions on the left side of the page.

RReflect on Noteseflect on Notes

•Add a summarysummary to your notes. Answer the essential question as your topic sentence and turn each “chunk” of information into supporting sentences.

RRevise Notesevise Notes

•Review notes with a partner and add details that you each missed.

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RRevise Notesevise Notes

•Look in your textbook and add details from the book to your notes.

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RReview Noteseview Notes

•Fold your notes so that the questions show, but the notes do not. Quiz yourself or work with another student to quiz each other.

Cornell Note RequirementCornell Note Requirement

•You are required to take at least 3 pages of Cornell Notes per class per week.• You may choose any 5 classes to take notes for (no notes are required for P.E.)

Today’s Agenda:

1. Organize your binder & portfolio2. Costa’s Levels of Intellectual

Functioning (Three Little Pigs & Goldilocks & The Three Bears)

3. Teambuilding Activity (Who Am I)

Friday,July 25th, 2014

Assignments Due:

I will learn various skills and strategies that will help me become a more effective students.

Objective:

What skills do students need to develop to become better students?

Essential Question:

Organizing Your BinderOrganizing Your Binder

Required BinderRequired Binder

• 2 ½ or 3 inch 3-ring binder with clear cover

Inside CoverInside Cover

• High School/College schedules taped to inside cover• Label both pockets with a permanent marker

High School SchedulePer Course Teacher Rm

1 Biology Jobe 09 2 AVID 9 Clarke 16 3 English I Hansen 02 4 P.E Pearcy FLD 5 Art Wilson 17 6 Algebra I Rondeau 13

Fall College Schedule

Computers for Beginners

Needs Immediate Attention

Order of Binder ContentsOrder of Binder Contents

• Zipper Pouch 2 pens, 2 pencils, scientific calculator, 2 highlighters, USB flash drive (optional)







• School Planner

High School Schedule

BiologyAVIDEnglishP.E.ArtSpanish




PlannersPlanners

• Write down due dates for all assignments.


• Binder Checklist in a sheet protector








• AVID Writing Assignments (behind binder checklist)


• 4 tutorial slips in a sheet protector







• ½ pack of college ruled paper






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John DoeAVIDPeriod 28/30/11How can I be successful in AVID?

SummaryBeing successful in AVID is not hard. You simply need to sit up front and ask for help when you need it. Teachers or tutors can help.

Where should I sit?

Sit in front of room

What should I do if I need help?

- Speak to teacher- Go to tutoring after school

Cornell Notes

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John DoeAVIDPeriod 28/30/11Learning Log

Being successful in AVID is not hard. You simply need to sit up front and ask for help when you need it. Teachers or tutors can help. Speaking with the teacher is also a good way to raise your grades.

Learning Log

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PortfoliosPortfolios

• 1 inch portfolio with clear plastic cover

PortfoliosPortfolios

• Put any divider page (that has a black border) in a sheet protector

Biology T

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Costa’s Levels of Intellectual Functioning


• Level 1– defining– describing– identifying– listing– naming– observing– reciting– scanning

Level 1

• Answers are “right there” in the text.


• Level 2– analyzing– comparing– contrasting– grouping– inferring – sequencing– synthesizing

Level 2

• Reading between the lines.


• Level 3– applying a principle– evaluating– hypothesizing – imagining– judging– predicting– speculating

Level 3

• Moving beyond the text.

What does this mean in the real world?

Table Talk

• With your table group, read through The Three Little Pigs

• Work together to sort questions at each level of Costa’s Levels of Intellectual Functioning.

• Be prepared to share out with the class!

Table Talk Handouts

Table Talk

• With your table group, read through Goldilocks and the Three Bears

• Work together to write 6 questions at each level of Costa’s Levels of Intellectual Functioning.

• Be prepared to share out with the class!

Table Talk Handouts

For Your AVID Binder

• Place this two-sided handout in your AVID binder to help you write level 2 and level 3 questions on your tutorial sheet.

Teambuilding ActivityWho Am I?

•MATERIALS: •Adhesive Name Tags•Marker•DESCRIPTION:•Students try to figure out their new identity by asking “yes/no” questions.•DIRECTIONS: •Have each student write their name on a nametag•Place the nametags in a container•Form a circle •Each person draws a name from the container while keeping the name a secret•Have each player stick the name tag they drew on the back of the person standing to their right•The challenge is for the players to find out their new identities by asking questions that can only be answered with “yes” or “no”. For example “Am I female?” or “Am I on the football team?”

Documents

Today’s Agenda: 1.AVID Overview/Making the Grade Video Clip & Go Over Syllabus 2.Cornell Notes Power Point Wednesday July 23 rd, 2014 Assignments Due: