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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •. What is AVID Elementary?. Embedded “best practices” throughout day Organization and responsibility Philosophy on learning For ALL students
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • What is AVID Elementary? • Embedded “best practices” throughout day • Organization and responsibility • Philosophy on learning • For ALL students • Methodologies and strategies of AVID embedded in all 4th and 5th grade classes TownGate 4th and 5th Grade AVID Parent Night September 5th 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm TownGate Elementary School • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • AVID Elementary Components • Organization -Agenda/planners, organizational tools, note-taking strategies • WICOR -Writing to Learn, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, Reading to Learn • Student Success Skills -Communication skills (writing, speaking, listening) study skills, time management, goal setting • Partnerships -Site, district, home, community • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • AVID Center Mission To close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • What is “WICOR”? •WRITING • ORGANIZATION -Reflection Tools -Agenda/Planner -Organizational Tool -Note-taking Strategies •INQUIRY -Levels of Thinking and Questioning •READING - Reading to Learn - Key comprehension •COLLABORATIONstrategies -Group roles and Study Buddies • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Supplies for Success • Backpack • Daily agenda/ planner • Zippered Pencil Pouch with mesh window -Pencils, pens, highlighters, sticky notes • 3-hole punched loose-leaf paper • Spiral notebooks • 3-ring notebook (2 inch) • Subject Dividers • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • How Can Families Stay Involved? • Ask specific questions about school • Reinforce the agenda at home • Add doctor’s appointments, family events, sports • Sign agenda weekly • Support homework blocks (study time/place) • Organize and check backpacks/binders weekly • Make school your child’s “job” • Celebrate short-and long-term goals! • Attend Parent Workshops • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ClassroomPartnerships Teacher’s Responsibilities: Student’s Responsibilities: -Consistent expectations -Personal ownership -Organized lessons -Best effort -Weekly schedule -Maintain updated agenda -Purposeful lessons -Arrive at school -Arrive at work “prepared to learn” “prepared to teach” Parent Responsibilities: -Check agenda/planner daily - Sign agendas weekly -Get students to school on time every day - Attend parent-teacher conferences -Celebrate successes! TownGate Elementary School • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •