AVID 9
A. Ross
Email: aross@sd35.bc.ca
Office Phone: 604-856-2521
AVID is a program designed to prepare students for a college preparatory path and admission to post-secondary.
AVID students will be learning and developing skills to achieve academic success.AVID is derived from the Latin word avidus which means eager for knowledge.
Strategies for Success:
Organization (Binder & Agenda), Time Management, Goal Setting,
Cornell Note-taking, Writing, Inquiry (Critical Thinking), Collaboration, Reading, Test-taking/Study Strategies, Public Speaking, Career Exploration, Technology & Research Skills.
AVID 9 Goals
Introducing the AVID Strategies for Success
Strong focus on:
Organizational Skills - Binder, Agenda, Cornell Notes
Introducing the Writing Process
Teambuilding/Collaboration
Introducing the AVID Tutorial process
What will it take to succeed in school?
AVID students will need to follow the MASTER PLAN for academic success:
M Students must be mentally receptive to learning.
A Students must be active learners.
S Students must study efficiently.
T Students must allow themselves time to learn the course material.
E Students must take time to evaluate themselves. They must also strive for excellence.
R Students must know how to access and use the resources they need for each subject.
What supplies must I have for AVID?
From year to year the percentage values may change depending on the focus of instruction, but the following will give an idea as to the importance of some of the basic AVID strategies.
50% Organization (Master Binder, Agenda, Cornell Notes)
50% AVID Projects & Assignments
What is expected of me in AVID?
AVID students are expected to attend their classes and complete all assignments in all subjects on time and to the best of their ability. AVID students are also expected to act responsibly and respectfully in their classes and at school. Students not fulfilling this expectation will be put on AVID Alertî. After a meeting with both the student and parent, a probationary contract will be written and put in place that will hopefully motivate the student to make responsible decisions concerning school and their academic work. As a last resort, it may be necessary to remove a student from the AVID program.
What else is unique to the AVID program?
A major focus of the AVID program is to assist students in exploring what careers may be of interest to them. To help with that, students will get the opportunity to hear about different careers from members of the community. They will also be able to visit several post-secondary institutions in the area to learn about the variety of programs that are offered.
The only place where success comes before work is in a dictionary.
Email: aross@sd35.bc.ca
Office Phone: 604-856-2521
AVID is a program designed to prepare students for a college preparatory path and admission to post-secondary.
AVID students will be learning and developing skills to achieve academic success.AVID is derived from the Latin word avidus which means eager for knowledge.
Strategies for Success:
Organization (Binder & Agenda), Time Management, Goal Setting,
Cornell Note-taking, Writing, Inquiry (Critical Thinking), Collaboration, Reading, Test-taking/Study Strategies, Public Speaking, Career Exploration, Technology & Research Skills.
AVID 9 Goals
Introducing the AVID Strategies for Success
Strong focus on:
Organizational Skills - Binder, Agenda, Cornell Notes
Introducing the Writing Process
Teambuilding/Collaboration
Introducing the AVID Tutorial process
What will it take to succeed in school?
AVID students will need to follow the MASTER PLAN for academic success:
M Students must be mentally receptive to learning.
A Students must be active learners.
S Students must study efficiently.
T Students must allow themselves time to learn the course material.
E Students must take time to evaluate themselves. They must also strive for excellence.
R Students must know how to access and use the resources they need for each subject.
What supplies must I have for AVID?
- Zippered Binder - those that expand with extra zippered pouches are great! (in grade 9 we ask that students keep one binder only)
- Dividers
- Lined Paper
- 2-4 spiral notebooks
- Calculator
- Pouch for supplies containing pencils, pens, highlighters, eraser & small pencil sharpener
- Ruler
- Binders/Folders (for putting finished units of work)
- Page reinforcements
- Scissors
- Whiteout
- Glue Stick
- Dictionary & Thesaurus
- Blank & Graph Paper
- Pencil crayons/felts
From year to year the percentage values may change depending on the focus of instruction, but the following will give an idea as to the importance of some of the basic AVID strategies.
50% Organization (Master Binder, Agenda, Cornell Notes)
50% AVID Projects & Assignments
What is expected of me in AVID?
AVID students are expected to attend their classes and complete all assignments in all subjects on time and to the best of their ability. AVID students are also expected to act responsibly and respectfully in their classes and at school. Students not fulfilling this expectation will be put on AVID Alertî. After a meeting with both the student and parent, a probationary contract will be written and put in place that will hopefully motivate the student to make responsible decisions concerning school and their academic work. As a last resort, it may be necessary to remove a student from the AVID program.
What else is unique to the AVID program?
A major focus of the AVID program is to assist students in exploring what careers may be of interest to them. To help with that, students will get the opportunity to hear about different careers from members of the community. They will also be able to visit several post-secondary institutions in the area to learn about the variety of programs that are offered.
The only place where success comes before work is in a dictionary.
