Tutorial Day

Big Idea: Work in groups to understand information.

After today I should be able to: 

Agenda:

1. You will be in the same groups as our last tutorial session. Decide who will go first.  Get through as many tutorials as you can.
2. You will turn in your TRF at the end of the period.

Homework:

1. Come to next class with notes from a class other than Math.

FNT Processing my notes

Big Idea: What are my current focused note-taking pluses and deltas, and next steps to refine my practices and consistently use notes as a tool for learning?

After today I should be able to: examine and reflect (Costa’s Level 3) to produce an authentic set of notes to demonstrate (Costa’s Level 2) and refine my skills.

Agenda:

1. KWLA graphic organizer
2. FNT Self-assessment
3. FNT Rubric
4. Note taking tips video.
5. Compare Notes with your partner. Add information to your notes that you had but your partner didn't.
6. TRF for tomorrow.

Homework:

1. None

Tutorial Day

Big Idea: Work in groups to understand information.

After today I should be able to: 

Agenda:

1. You will be in the same groups as our last tutorial session. Decide who will go first.  Get through as many tutorials as you can.
2. You will turn in your TRF at the end of the period.

Homework:

1. Come to next class with notes from a class other than Math.

Focused Note Taking

Big Idea: How can focused note-taking support my current and future academic and career success?

After today I should be able to: explain (Costa’s Level 2) why AVID’s Focused Note-Taking Process is important so that I can transfer these skills to my current and future academic and career success. 

Agenda:

1. Finish Pre and Post Unit Prompts
2. Turn in link to AVID tutorial Word Splash
3. Pre-Unit Prompt for Focused Note Taking
4. Evaluate: List, Group, Label
5. Evaluate: Gallery Tour
6. Turn in a picture of your sticky note groups.
7. Sole Mate
8. Go to Slide 17 for your homework. Find a partner and agree to take notes in the same subject. The subject cannot be math.
9. TRF for tomorrow.

Homework:

1. Come to next class with notes from a class other than Math.

AVID Fun Friday

Big Idea: How will the 10 steps of the AVID Tutorial Process help me in rigorous classes?

After today I should be able to: 

Agenda:

1. Speaker Interest Form
2. Binder contents needed for next week:
1. 2-3 inch binder
2. Pencil pouch inside binder
3. Planner inside binder
4. Tabs for each class you are taking
3. How to fill out a TRF
1. Filled in TRF
2. TRF with guiding questions
4. Present slides from Wednesday.
5. Pictionary Telephone

Homework:

1. None

AVID Tutorial Day 3

Big Idea: How will the 10 steps of the AVID Tutorial Process help me in rigorous classes?

After today I should be able to: apply (Costa’s Level 3) the expectations to my role in tutorial so that I can be a productive member of my tutorial group.

Agenda:

1. Binder contents needed for next week:
1. 2-3 inch binder
2. Pencil pouch inside binder
3. Planner inside binder
4. Tabs for each class you are taking
2. How to fill out a TRF
1. Filled in TRF
2. TRF with guiding questions
3. Conduct first tutorial session.

Homework:

1. None

AVID Tutorial Day 2

Big Idea: How will the 10 steps of the AVID Tutorial Process help me in rigorous classes?

After today I should be able to: I will employ (Costa’s Level 2) analogous thinking to compare (Costa’s Level 2) another process to the 10-step tutorial process so that I can better understand tutorials.

Agenda:

1. 10 Steps of the AVID tutorial process graphic
2. AVID tutorial process word splash.
1. Present each group's word splash
3. AVID students and Tutorial Expectations
1. What parts of an AVID student's roles fit the tutorial process?

Homework:

1. None

AVID Tutorial Day 1

Big Idea: How will the 10 steps of the AVID Tutorial Process help me in rigorous classes?

After today I should be able to: read (Costa’s Level 1) and communicate (Costa’s Level 2) details about certain steps of the tutorial process. I will consider (Costa’s Level 2) which steps will best support me in my hardest class so that I can see the value of tutorial.

Agenda:

1. How many people do I know?
2. AVID tutorial process focus notes.

Homework:

1. None

Fun Friday

Big Idea: What does it mean for me to commit to AVID and commit to myself? 

After today I should be able to: analyze my AVID Student Contract so that I can commit to becoming ready for college and career.

Agenda:

1. Blobs and Lines
2. Swellgarfo
3. If we have time...vote for best pictures

Homework:

1. None

Expectations and Commitment for the Year

Big Idea: What does it mean for me to commit to AVID and commit to myself? 

After today I should be able to: analyze my AVID Student Contract so that I can commit to becoming ready for college and career.

Agenda:

1. Quickwrite
2. AVID student contract - Gimkit game
3. What is AVID one pager

Homework:

1. None

AVID College and Career Readiness Framework

Big Idea: What are the skills and resources I need to be ready for college and career?

After today I should be able to: understand the AVID College and Career Readiness Framework so that I can articulate what skills and resources I have to be college- and career-ready.

Agenda:

1. College and Career framework
2. Grouping your desert island resources

Homework:

1. None

If I Were Stranded on a Desert Island

Big Idea: What tools or skills do I need in my backpack to find success this school year?

After today I should be able to: problem solve so that I can effectively determine a novel solution through the use of effective communication. 

Agenda:

1. Engage activity
2. Debrief desert island activity

Homework:

1. None

Welcome Back to a New Year

Big Idea: How will building and developing a support system (relationships with classmates) help me succeed and attain my goals?

After today I should be able to: collaborate with my classmates so that I can set up a network of support. 

Agenda:

1. Quickwrite
2. Fill out AVID contract
3. Name tent
4. WICOR huddle

Homework:

1. None

First Day

Big Idea: Getting to know my classmates and having fun

After today I should be able to: find the agenda for each day in AVID and access the AVID Google Classroom.

Agenda:

1. Bookmark AVID blog
2. Join AVID Google Classroom
3. First day of school slides
4. Photo scavenger hunt. I will break you into teams of four. You need to be the first team to take the following photos and post them to our Padlet wall:
1. Spell the word AVID using your bodies
2. Take a photo with someone from the office where everyone is serious but one person
3. Do jazz hands in front of one of the classroom doors
4. Recreate a meme
5. Pretend to be statues by the lunch tables
6. Take a picture with flowers
7. Mirror a staff member: find a staff member and have everyone striking the same pose
8. Invisible Rope: Pretend to hold an "invisible rope" and have your team members act like they're being pulled in opposite directions.
9. T-Rex Arms: Take a group photo where everyone has their arms tucked in like T-Rex arms, making a humorous scene.
10. Upside Down Reading: Capture a photo of someone pretending to read a book or newspaper upside down in a library or study area.
11. Shadow Puppets: Create amusing and recognizable shadow puppets on a wall or surface using your hands.
12. Mystery Investigator: Pose as detectives investigating a "crime scene" (it could be a spilled drink or a fallen backpack).
13. Invisible Hula Hoop: Capture a picture of someone twirling an "invisible" hula hoop around their waist.
14. Frog Leap: Capture a mid-air shot of someone leaping across a pathway as if they were a frog.
15.  Human Knot: Form a human knot with your team members and take a photo before trying to untangle yourselves.
16. Extreme Reading: Find unexpected or humorous places to read a book.
17. Find something round and pretend it's a crystal ball
18. Make a frozen jumping pose in front of the round planter near the office.

Homework:

1. None