Weeks & Resources
AVID II Syllabus Costa's Level of Questioning Link to Google Classroom for AVID II Student Blogs
Collaborative Study Group Expectations Collaborative Study Group Prework Form Focused Note Feedback Form
College Green Light Scatter plot for Acceptance Rate AVID II Success Pyramid Competition Scoreboard
AVID Distance Learning Reflective Journal
Week 40: Its Finally over!
6/5- Day 179: Letter of Persuasion for Grade Improvement
Option 1) How has AVID Helped you this year?
Option 2) Convince me why you deserve to have your grade raised 3 to 4 %.
6/6- Day 180: AVID Awards, Hall of Fame Votes and Final Day of class discussion/ Evaluation
6/7- Day 181: Last day thingy?
Week 39: Cruisin'
5/30- Day 175: Watch Living on a Dollar a Day Documentary
5/31- Day 176: Fast Food Brackets/ Cereal Brackets
6/1- Day 177: Day 2 of Brackets
6/2- Day 178: Letter of Advice for AVID Freshmen coming up to 10th grade
Week 38: 5 Minute Problem Solution Thesis Presentations
5/22- Day 170: Day 3 of 5 minute Problem Solution Thesis
5/23- Day 171: Day 4 of 5 minute Problem Solution Thesis
5/24- Day 172: First day of Presentations
5/25- Day 173: Second Day of Presentations
5/26- Day 174: Third day of Presentations
Week 37: 5 Minute Problem Solution Thesis
5/15- Day 165: Value of Sleep Mini Project Day 3
5/16- Day 166: Present projects and submit Sleep Bundle/ Work Day/ Check in with Rudy about grades
5/17- Day 167: Begin Problem Solution 5 Minute Thesis Project Research
1. Brainstorm Problems in Our School, Community, and World
2. Brainstorm Solutions
Problem Solution Speech Cards/ Prework
Helpful Website for prompts/ Ideas 18 Interesting Problem Solution Essay Topics Top 50 Problem Solution Essays You'll Love
You will have Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday to Create Your Slide and work on your presentation of your 5 minute thesis for your problem solution project.
***You will have NO LONGER than 5 Minutes*** Presentations will begin on Wednesday May 24th
**Your presentations will be graded based on How well you present the problem as well as how thoughtful your proposed solutions are*
Please review last years topics/ the topics provided above and send me your chosen topic ASAP- no one can have the same topic
5/18- Day 168: Problem Solution 5 Minute Thesis Day 2
5/19- Day 169: Problem Solution 5 Minute Thesis Day 3
Example- Single use Plastic Celeste H. (Shippensburg) Homelessness in Hagerstown- Maria (Hood College)
Screen Time for Children- Erin L (High Point) Depression- Tommy W
Police Brutality- Chib LGBTQ+ Violence and Discrimination- Gisselle
Presentation Topics
Sophia- Ocean Pollution
Haley- Mental health stigma/ discrimination
Trinity- Child protective services not following through with helpful actions
Michaela- Indonesian Garbage problem
Natalie
Baylee- Bullying in high school
Raelyn- Healyh Lifestyle as a means to combat Deression
Connor-Mental help leading to other issues
Samir- Colorism
Martiza- Phone usage in teenagers
Audrey- Sexual harassment in high schools
Madison- Mental health issues for men
Brady- Air pollution
Isaak- Homelessness in Baltimore
Janell- Early recognition of cancer and treatment
Denver- Reducing Depression
Lillian-Lack of addressing mental health issues
DaNayah- Teenage Suicide
Week 36: Value of Sleep project
5/8- Day 160: Exploring Sleep Gallery Walk
5/9- Day 161: Catch up Day for Interim 4 Due to testing
5/10- Day 162: Thank a Teacher Day
5/11- Day 163: Value of Sleep Mini Project- You and your partner will have today, tomorrow and Thursday to create a something that shows the value of proper sleep habits and why they matter. You MUST incorporate the information we have discussed so far this unit.
Some Ideas may include- creating a song, skit, video, campaign, story or anything else you get approved by myself. Good Luck and have fun. On Thursday you must also submit a justification of how you used 3 hours to create your project.
Remind me to Show you some examples from last year. 1 2. 3.
5/12- Day 164: Value of Sleep Mini Project Day 2
Week 35: Presentations and Sleep
5/1- Day 156: Final Day for Regional College Essay/ Presentations
5/2- Day 157: Real Final Day for Regional College Essay/ Presentations
5/3- Day 158: Presentations of Regional Colleges
5/4- Day 159: Sleep Intro Quiz/ Sleep Share Doc/ Get Sleep Log (Due Wednesday 5/10) Begin Reading and Taking notes on Honors Pysch Textbook- Sleep
5/5- Day 160: 30 minutes to continue notes/ 30 minutes watch and take notes on Matt Walker: Sleep is your Superpower
Week 34: Regional College Essay GO TIME!
4/24- Day 151: Regional College Essay/ Presentation Day 6
4/25- Day 152: Regional College Essay/ Presentation Day 7
4/26- Day 153: Complete Tutorial Question Share Doc before starting Tutorials!
4/27- Day 154: Tutorials
4/28- Day 155: Regional College Essay/ Presentations Day 8 (Monday will be your final day on the project! Presentations will go on Tuesday!)
Week 33: Regional College Research
4/17- Day 146: Regional College Essay Day 3
4/18- Day 147: Regional College Essay Day 4 Should be close to finishing research
4/19- Day 148: Tutorials
4/20- Day 149: Regional College Essay Day 5 Begin Drafting Essay/ Presentation
4/21- Day 150: Tutor Training Day 2
Week 32: Ok, Its Go Time People.
4/11- Day 142: Friendship and Social Media Philosophical Chairs
4 sets of Notes due- Adam Grant Givers and Takers, and then three from 3/28 and 3/29 Due
4/12- Day 143: begin prepping/ researching for Regional College Essay instructions (You will have 8 Days to work on this project)
Sample Essay- Sydney Moser 2017
You MUST SELECT a Realistic Regional School and you CANNOT have researched it in AVID I or Middle School.
** I know many of you will whine and say you do not want to go there. Many of these schools are fantastic schools and are both affordable and offer great programs. YOU MUST FIND A WAY TO MAKE ONE OF THESE FIT FOR YOU FOR THIS ESSAY**
Suggestions
Shepherd University Shippensburg University Frostburg State University Mount St. Marys University
Towson University Goucher College Hood College St. Marys College of Maryland
Salisbury University UMBC McDaniel College Penn State Mont Alto
Stevenson University Shenandoah University Washington College University of Maryland
York College of PA Bridgewater College Howard University Wilson College
Coppin State University Bowie State University Morgan State University University of Maryland Eastern Shore
4/13- Day 144: Day 1 of Regional College Essay
4/14- Day 145: Day 2 of Regional College Essay
Week 31: ALMOST SPRING BREAK!!
4/3- Day 139: Tutorials Final day to finish Notes
4/4- Day 140: Finish Tutorials
4/5- Day 141: Final day for Notes from 3/28
Week 30: Turkeys, Eagles and Givers or Takers
3/27- Day 135: Reading "Chapter 16- Stop Hanging out with Turkeys and Start Soaring with the Eagles" & Adam Grant TED Talk: Are you a giver or a Taker? /Begin prep for Philosophical Chairs on Friendship and Social Media
3/28- Day 136: Take 3 Pages of Notes on
Does Social Media Ruin Friendships?-
1. "Are Social Networking Sites good for our Society?" -
2. How Facebook has changed our friendships
3. Your Guide to being a good friend in the Age of Social Media
4.Social Media and Friendships
5. What Do Happy Teens Do?
6. Social Media is Killing your Friendships
3/29- Day 137: Complete TRF in Class/ Reading Day Continued
3/30- Day 138: Catch up Day for MP 3
Week 29: Finish College and Start Friendship and Social Media Mini unit
3/20- Day 130: Read Countdown to College: Benefits of Large Schools and Countdown to College: The Perks of Smaller Schools Summarize the Main differences between the schools on the chart in your College Reality Analysis Assignment
3/21- Day 131: Complete remaining part of College Reality Analysis project/ story telling about college experience
3/22- Day 132: Complete AVID II Priority Lists/ Day to Complete TRF
3/23- Day 133:Tutorials
3/24- Day 134: Intro to Friendship with Stop Hanging out with Turkeys and Start Soaring with Eagles PPT/ Quickwrite: 5 minutes: Write about a Time when you friends influenced you in a positive or negative way/ Analysis of Friends/ Friendship Brainstorm Slides
Week 28: Continue the Reality of College
3/13- Day 125: Finish the Matching activity- Time to work on Flipgrid/ Problem Solving Section
3/14- Day 126: Top 10 Statements to Live by Discussion/ Start Complete Problem Solving section/ discuss
Read and take focused notes on Getting in was the Easy Part and The 7 Things new college students don’t know that drive Professors Crazy
3/15- Day 127: Finish Reading and notes and post your 2 questions on the 2023 College Reality Socratic Seminar Document
3/16- Day 128: Finish Notes and prep for Socratic Seminar
3/17- Day 129: 2023 College Reality Socratic Seminar
Week 27: Finishing up Atomic Habits and The Reality of College
3/6- Day 120: Reading Day 3
3/7- Day 121: Atomic Habits Wrap up- turn in books- Complete Top ten Statements to Live by (Page 25)
Rudy's top 10 Statements to live by/ Flipgrid for Atomic Habits Takeaway Due Friday 3/10
3/8- Day 122: Time to Complete Flipgrids and Work on Top 10 Statements to Live by
3/9- Day 123: start Begin College Reality Analysis
Complete Quickwrite and Discuss
3/10- Day 124: Complete Matching Activity on the Differences between High School and College with a Partner- Complete Flipgrid on the 4 differences Due Sunday by 11:59 PM
Week 26: Section 5 and 6 and trying Tutorials with Atomic Habits...
2/27- Day 115: Complete a TRF on Section 4
2/28- Day 116: Tutorial Day on Section 4
3/1- Day 117: Finishing Tutorials
3/2- Day 118: Reading Day 1 Complete Section 5 Exercises (Page 19,20,23,24)
3/3- Day 119: Reading Day 2
Week 25: Section 4: Make it Easy
2/21- Day 111: Day to Finish Financial Literacy work from Week 24
2/22- Day 112: Reading Day 1- Complete Section 4 Exercises (Page 14-18)
2/23- Day 113: Reading Day 2
2/24- Day 114: Reading Day 3
Week 24: Jenga and Financial Literacy
2/13- Day 106: World Championship of the World "Make it Attractive" Showdown (This is the 2022 edition) JENGA Edition
2/14- Day 107: Budgeting 102
2/15- Day 108: 1. Intro: How Much does College Cost?
-WHY THAT'S TOTALLY OKAY!
2.Review College Costs for Local Schools
3.Examine the Pros and Cons of each School on Google Slides
4.Research your Top Two schools for cost using CNN's How Much will that College Really Cost? and College Boards find Your Future Page
2/16- Day 109: Financial Aid 101 GLOW PPT - Overview of Financial Aid Process / 7.25 Myths about FASFA
2/17- Day 110: GLOW- Scholarship Basics - Student response packet/ Reflection
Week 23: Section 3: Make it Attractive
2/6- Day 101: Team Debrief for 10 minutes/ Section 2 Philosophical Chairs
2/7- Day 102: Silent Academic Discussion- Directions- Each Team will have one singular marker- You will be writing worthwhile contributions to our silent academic discussion on the rows of desks. Once you have finished your thought you will then give your marker to another team member and continue the process till our discussion.
Desk Set 1: The Man who didn't Look Right
Desk Set 2: The Best Way to Start a new habit
Desk Set 3: Motivation is Overrated; Environment often Matters More
Desk Set 4: The Secret to Self Control
2/8- Day 103: Reading Day 1- Complete Section 3 Exercises (Page 11-13)
2/9- Day 104: Reading Day 2
2/10- Day 105: Reading Day 3- Submit 3 Discussion based questions about the text on Google Classroom by 11:59 PM
Week 22: Section 2: Make it Obvious
1/30- Day 96: Have Socratic Seminar/ Top 5 List Discussion of Section 1 Document Section 1 Work Due
1/31- Day 97: Reading Day 1- Complete Section 2 Exercises (Page 7-10)
2/1- Day 98: Readying Day 2
2/2- Day 99: Reading Day 3
2/3- Day 100: Study Hall due to studying meetings
Week 21: Begin Atomic Habits Book Study
1/24- Day 92: Reading Day 2
1/25- Day 93: Reading Day 3
1/26- Day 94: Time to Complete Socratic Seminar/ Top 5 List Discussion of Section 1 Document & Complete your Teams Vision Board for Section 1
1/27- Day 95: Time to Finish Atomic Habits Vision boards
Week 20: End of Marking Period 2!
1/17- Day 88:Watch "Why the Best Hire Might Not be the Perfect Resume"
Why the Best Hire Might Not be the Perfect Resume 4A's
1/18- Day 89: Distribute Atomic Habits to Students/ Form Teams to Book Study/ Begin Section 1 Exercises (Page 1-6)
1/19- Day 90: Reading Day 1/ Catch up Day for MP 2
1/20- Day 91: Catch up Day of MP 2 End of Marking Period
Week 19: Finish Interviews and Pandemic vs Cell Phones
1/9- Day 83: Continue Interviews / Discussion Potential Solutions/ Start Reading pages 8-16 of Pandemic or Cell Phones?
Continue to Mark the Text and completing questions, connections and ideas organizer
1/10- Day 84: Finish Reading/ Marking the Text- Prepare for Socratic Seminar
Have 2 Questions posted by 8:30 AM on 1/11
1/11- Day 85: Socratic Seminar on Doug Lemov Article with AVID III Class
1/12- Day 86: Reflection on Socratic Seminar and Article 2 minute Flipgrid- Discuss your final thoughts on Lemov's article, its connections to your own school/ Pandemic experience and any take away thoughts.
1/13- Day 87: Final day of Interviews/ Interview Rudy
Week 18: Welcome Back!
1/3- Day 79: Silent Make up Day.
1/4- Day 80: Begin Marking the Text for Pandemic or Cell Phones? Pages 1-8
Once you have finished Reading note any questions, connections and ideas you have here
1/5- Day 81: Interview Day 1- With Mr Eskridge!
1/6- Day 82: Visit from 2 Former AVID Students and discussion about College/ High School/ Life
Interview Order
1. DaNayah 6. Audrey 11. Janell 16. Sophia
2. Madison 7. Baylee 12. Connor 17. Haley
3. Samir 8. Isaak 13. Raelyn 18. Denver
4. Natalie 9. Brady 14. Trinity
5. Lily 10. Maritza 15. Michaela
Week 17: We almost made it!
12/19- Day 75: Day to work on Resume Project
12/20- Day 76: Peer Edit Resume Project/ Prep for Mock College Interviews
12/21- Day 77: 60 Second Speech and Questioning Game
Directions: We will form 4 teams
There will be a bucket with index cards of random numbers for each class period. A member of you team will draw a card from that bucket and have to give a 60 second speech about that class. Then Your team will have 2 minutes to ask as many high quality questions about the speech as you can and the speaker will get a chance to answer those questions. THEY SHOULD NOT BE YES OR NO OR ONE WORD ANSWERS. At the end of the class we will determine who wins based on the number of points from the speeches and questions asked.
12/22- Day 78: Holiday Thing
Week 16: Employers and Resumes
12/12- Day 70: Read-What Employers want out of Employees
Second time through select one color highlighter for your current strengths (From previous assignment) Select another color for your current weaknesses
12/13- Day 71: 60 Second Speech and Questioning Game
Directions: We will form 4 teams
There will be a bucket with index cards of random numbers for each class period. A member of you team will draw a card from that bucket and have to give a 60 second speech about that class. Then Your team will have 2 minutes to ask as many high quality questions about the speech as you can and the speaker will get a chance to answer those questions. THEY SHOULD NOT BE YES OR NO OR ONE WORD ANSWERS. At the end of the class we will determine who wins based on the number of points from the speeches and questions asked.
12/14- Day 72: Resume Project - Sample Resume, Resume Tips PPT , High School Activities Sheet Google Doc
12/15- Day 73: Day to work on Resume Project
12/16- Day 74: Day to work on Resume Project Interviews will begin after the break
Week 15: Student Skills, Questioning
12/5- Day 65: Finish Brainstorm of Top 10 Student Skills/ Submit Evidence of using AVID
Evidence of Using AVID Due by 11:59
You must submit evidence that you are using what we have learned so far this year in AVID to help you academically or personally.
You'll be required to submit a different bit of evidence over the next several weeks (plan accordingly)
Some acceptable things include- quality, annotated focused notes
Using an Agenda
Using a time management system
Using an organizational system
Prewriting techniques
Sketch noting
Practices from Peak Performance
If you have a question about what is, or is not acceptable ask me
If Its not clear exactly how your piece of Evidence is being utilized- Explain it.
12/6- Day 66: 60 Second Speech and Questioning Game
Directions: We will form 4 teams
There will be a bucket with index cards of random topics in it. A member of you team will draw a card from that bucket and have to give a 60 second speech about that topic. Then Your team will have a minute to ask as many high quality questions about the speech as you can. At the end of the class we will determine who wins based on the number of points from the speeches and questions asked.
12/7- Day 67: AVID Student Strengths and Weaknesses Slides Day 1 Tentatively Due Friday 12/9
12/8- Day 68: AVID Student Strengths and Weaknesses Slides Day 2- If you are working diligently and need more time I'll give it to you. if you're wasting time there will not be any additional time given. Your choice.
12/9- Day 69: Day 3 of AVID Student Strengths and Weaknesses Slides! BE SPECIFIC!
Week 14: Finishing up Essays and College Tours
11/28- Day 60: Peer Editing College Entrance Essays College Entrance Essay Final due Thursday 12/1
Directions
1. Read the Essay Through the first Time- Write an explanation at the end of how well the author addressed the prompt, made an argument and met the requirements of the assignment. Was it less than 1,000 words? Type in RED
2. Second time reading through the Essay- Check for grammar and spelling mistakes- give feedback in BLUE
3. Third time reading through- give feedback on the organization of the essay- does the structure help the author prove their point or could it be reorganized? Write in ORANGE
4. Final Time- Highlight in Yellow the three best points of the essay
11/29- Day 61: Final day to work on College Entrance Essay and Finalize feedback
11/30- Day 62: Day 2 of AVID Virtual College Tour Analysis
12/1- Day 63: Day 3 of AVID Virtual College Tour Analysis- Due 12/2 at 11:59 PM
12/2- Day 64: Brainstorm Top 10 Student Skills
Week 13: Thanksgiving!
11/21- Day 58: Day 2 of WICOR Evaluation/ Discussions
11/22- Day 59: Jenga Day
Week 12: College Visits
11/14- Day 53: Drafting College Application Essay
11/15- Day 54: Happy Indoor Track Day! Go Leopards/ Drafting College Application Essay
11/16- Day 55: Final Day in class to work on Rough Drafts of College Application Essays- We will Peer Edit them on Monday
11/17- Day 56: Begin Virtual College Tour using Campustours.com- AVID Virtual College Tour Analysis (We will work on this several days after Thanksgiving break too... Calm down!)
11/18- Day 57: WICOR Evaluation Due Monday 11/21 at 11:59 PM
Week 11: Essays and Votin'
11/7- Day 49: Prewriting College Application Essay Day 1
11/8- No School for Students Election Day
11/9- Day 50: Outlining/ Drafting College Application Essay
11/10- Day 51: Drafting College Application Essay
11/11- Day 52: College 101 lecture
Week 10: College Essays and Catchin' up
10/31- Day 44: Time Log Reflection Activity
Time Management Bundle due
1. Notes from Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator (Tuesday 10/18)
2. List from Focus and Concentration Video from how you can improve your focus/ concentration (Wednesday 10/19)
3. Peak Performance notes + sketch noting- (Thursday-Wednesday 10/20-10/26)
11/1- Day 45: Poor Owen is sick please use today to Catch up day for MP 1/ Grade conferencing
11/2- Day 46: Start College Application Essay Project - WHOLE PROCESS- All day on Prewriting
11/3- Day 47: Catch up day for MP 1/ Grade conferencing
11/4- Day 48: Catch up day for MP 1
Week 9: Socratic Seminars and College Essays
10/24- Day 39: Continue Sketch Noting Peak Performance
10/25- Day 40: Continue Sketch Noting Peak Performance
10/26- Day 41: Continue Sketch Noting Peak Performance
Must have two Questions posted on Socratic Seminar Doc by 8:30 AM 10/27
2022 Socratic Seminar on Peak Performance- Stress Yourself and Minimalist to be a Maximalist
10/27- Day 42: 2022 Socratic Seminar on Peak Performance- Stress Yourself and Minimalist to be a Maximalist
Notes for your Time management bundle will be turned in on Monday at the end of the period
10/28- Day 43: Powder Puff Thing?
Week 8: Peak Performance
10/17- Day 35: Tutorials from Last week
10/18- Day 36: Introduce Time Log - Watch and Take notes on Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator
Time log Due Next Tuesday 10/25
10/19- Day 37: Focus and Concentration Thomas Frank- Cornell Notes - Instead of doing a Summary- create a list of 3 things you can do RIGHT NOW to improve your focus and concentration/ Sketch Note sub Topics of "Peak Performance" By Steve Magness chapter 3 "Stress Yourself" and Chapter 7 "Minimalist to be a Maximalist" For Educational Purposes only- Please don't Sue me!
-Each Paragraph should have a sentence/ bullet point summary for it
-Each Section (Example "Perfect Practice") should have a graphic for it
Optional viewing- The Art and Science of Lasting Peak Performance- Brad Stulberg
5 Key Takeaways from Peak Performance
10/20- Day 38: Continue Sketch Noting Peak Performance
10/21- NO SCHOOL!
Week 7: Pride and College Tours
10/10- Day 30: Mindset Monday - What is the last thing that you did that you are EXTREMELY PROUD OF? What went into that accomplishment? What can you takeaway from that accomplishment and apply to the rest of your life?- Submit on Flipgrid
Flipgrid Class link Due Tuesday 10/11
Processing Web due Wednesday at the beginning of class.
Be Sure you
Filled the Web
highlighted your most important concepts
numbered the order you'll discuss each concept
10/11- Day 31: Tutorials- We will work to have on the TRF in class to make sure we can perfect the process first
10/12- Day 32: PSAT DAY
10/13- Day 33: Tutorials
10/14- Day 34: AVID Group Wide Four Square Throw down
Week 6: Tutorials and World Championships
10/3- Day 25: Poor little Owen is sick- Please use today to make sure your notes are perfect, your questions for tomorrow are fantastic and you are organized and caught up in all your classes
10/4- Day 26: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OR THE WORLD ORGANIZATION AND PLANNING SHOWDOWN -Questions will be altered Monday according to your list- Notes from last week due
10/5- Day 27: Tutorial Overview with the JRs
10/6- Day 28: Tutorial Overview with the JRs
Costa's Level of Questioning- We want level 2 and 3's!
Tutorial Form
60 Second Speech
Tutorial Form Assisted
AVID II Groups Post 60 second Speech Questions Document!
1. Lexi H, Audrey, Janell, Natalie, Trinity
2. Baylee, Denver, Lillian, Raelyn,
3. Brady, Danayah, Maritza, Michaela, Sophia
4. Connor, Haley, Issak, Madison (scut), Samir
AVID III Groups
1. Amelia, Alex, Joey, Brooke
2. Nicole, Xaiver, Kassidy, David
3. Bri, Olivia, Christian, Elizabeth, Julianna
4. Kaylee, Travis, Julia, Zac, Ah Ryan
5. Leah, Cheyenne, Ashton, Brooklynne
10/7- Day 29: Revisit Goals from AVID Scales Discussion
Evidence of Using AVID Due by 11:59 PM
You must submit evidence that you are using what we have learned so far this year in AVID to help you academically or personally.
You'll be required to submit a different bit of evidence over the next several weeks (plan accordingly)
Some acceptable things include- quality, annotated focused notes
Using an Agenda
Using a time management system
Using an organizational system
If you have a question about what is, or is not acceptable ask me
If Its not clear exactly how your piece of Evidence is being utilized- Explain it.
Week 5: Planning and Organization
9/26- Day 20: Quick write: On a Scale of 1 to 10 how well do you plan and organize your life? Justify your Answer
Take Notes on Planning and Organization Crash Course- How do our AVID Strategies Apply to his suggestions?
9/27- Day 21: Day to catch up on work from Other classes/ finish Chats about the AVID Scale
9/28- Day 22: 1. Do you know HOW to Study? 2 How well do you Actually Study? Discussion
Studying for Exams Crash Course
The Most Powerful Way to Remember what you Study- Thomas Frank
8 Habits of Highly Successful Students
Watch and Take Notes on Videos Independently
Develop Four High Quality questions about how these topics can be applied to AVID and High School Success.
Post your questions on the Planning and Organization Share Doc Costa's Level of Questioning- We want level 2 and 3's!
9/29- Day 23: Tie up Loose ends of Study Skills Unit/ Exploration based on Needs
Test Anxiety Thomas Frank
10 Ways to Avoid Making Stupid Mistakes on Exams Thomas Frank
How to Take Notes Faster Thomas Frank
How to Study Effectively with Flashcards Thomas Frank
Sketch Noting + Cornell Notes
Based off Latest Tips develop your own top ten habits of how you can improve your studying.
9/30- Day 24: Catch up Day from the past three days in class- You will submit Notes from Planning and Organization Crash Course and a total of 4 sets of notes from Wednesday and Thursday
Total of 5 notes- and Yes there should be evidence that you interacted with them after taking the notes.
Turned in on Monday 10/3
Week 4: Importance of Note Taking
9/19- Day 15: Mindset Monday Watch this Speech then reflect on the Quote- "Tough Times Don't Last, Tough People do."
Formulate an individual academic plan based on your results to How much are you using AVID?
9/20- Day 16: Revisit Forgetting Curve / What do Top Students do Differently?- TED Talk -Notes/ SHS Focused Note Rubric / Revise by Highlighting and Marking up your notes
9/22- Day 18: TED Talk: Why our Screens Make us less happy Notes/ Revise by Sketch Noting the Main Ideas (see video below for Sketch Noting Technique
9/23- Day 19: Note Comparison
In groups of 4 compare your notes for the week- be able to answer the following questions
1. What is something that someone in your group did better than you on their notes?
2. How were the other peoples notes different that yours?
3. What type of note interaction do you prefer?
4. How many sets of notes do you think you should have each week?
5. How can you use these techniques if you aren't taking notes from a lecture/ on a sheet of focused notes?
Discuss What works and what Doesn't. Create a "Top 5 Must Dos For your Note Taking"
Create 1 month and 3 month Goals/
Week 3: Presentations and AVID Scales
9/12- Day 10: Time to Work on Top 5 moments that Made you, you Speech (Must submit "script" on Google classroom)
9/13- Day 11: Presentations Day 1
9/14- Day 12: Presentations Day 2
9/15- Day 13: Presentations Day 3
9/16- Day 14: How much are you using AVID? and Discussion of how to improve
Week 2: Top 5 Moments that Made you, you
9/6- Day 6: Share Mr Rudy's Life Story Day 2
9/7- Day 7: Watch "I Can Do This"
Finish Mr Rudy's Life Story Day 3
9/8- Day 8: Introduce Top 5 moments that Made you, You Speech/ Conference about the beginning of the school year
9/9- Day 9: Time to Work on Top 5 moments that Made you, you Speech (Must submit "script" on Google classroom)
Sign up Sheet for Presentation Order
Week 1: Welcome "Back!"
8/29- Day 1: Welcome Back/ Expectations/ Syllabus / Get to Know you "Games"
Get to know you "Games"- What is one thing that you love that other people hate? What thing that you HATE that other people love?
2 Truths and a Lie
What is one thing you are ridiculously good at? (No matter how Random)
Student Information Sheet and Syllabus Due by Wednesday 9/1
8/30- Day 2: Create Classroom Norms/ Teamwork Video
8/31- Day 3: Debrief first 3 days of school/ Mindset Monday (But really Tuesday...) What Really Matters to you?
Reflection: Based on our discussion and your listed and explanations, discuss how prioritizing what you focus your time, energy and attention on can make an impact on your life, both personally and academically. Using examples from your life is strongly encouraged. (300-500 words)
300- 500 word Reflection due on Friday 9/2
My view for AVID as sophomores
What Students Really need to hear
9/1- Day 4: Share Mr Rudy's Life Story Day 1
9/2- Day 5: Rudy Absent- Time to Finish What Really Matters to you? Get Organized and catch up for First Week Work
6/5- Day 179: Letter of Persuasion for Grade Improvement
Option 1) How has AVID Helped you this year?
Option 2) Convince me why you deserve to have your grade raised 3 to 4 %.
6/6- Day 180: AVID Awards, Hall of Fame Votes and Final Day of class discussion/ Evaluation
6/7- Day 181: Last day thingy?
Week 39: Cruisin'
5/30- Day 175: Watch Living on a Dollar a Day Documentary
5/31- Day 176: Fast Food Brackets/ Cereal Brackets
6/1- Day 177: Day 2 of Brackets
6/2- Day 178: Letter of Advice for AVID Freshmen coming up to 10th grade
Week 38: 5 Minute Problem Solution Thesis Presentations
5/22- Day 170: Day 3 of 5 minute Problem Solution Thesis
5/23- Day 171: Day 4 of 5 minute Problem Solution Thesis
5/24- Day 172: First day of Presentations
5/25- Day 173: Second Day of Presentations
5/26- Day 174: Third day of Presentations
Week 37: 5 Minute Problem Solution Thesis
5/15- Day 165: Value of Sleep Mini Project Day 3
5/16- Day 166: Present projects and submit Sleep Bundle/ Work Day/ Check in with Rudy about grades
5/17- Day 167: Begin Problem Solution 5 Minute Thesis Project Research
1. Brainstorm Problems in Our School, Community, and World
2. Brainstorm Solutions
Problem Solution Speech Cards/ Prework
Helpful Website for prompts/ Ideas 18 Interesting Problem Solution Essay Topics Top 50 Problem Solution Essays You'll Love
You will have Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday to Create Your Slide and work on your presentation of your 5 minute thesis for your problem solution project.
***You will have NO LONGER than 5 Minutes*** Presentations will begin on Wednesday May 24th
**Your presentations will be graded based on How well you present the problem as well as how thoughtful your proposed solutions are*
Please review last years topics/ the topics provided above and send me your chosen topic ASAP- no one can have the same topic
5/18- Day 168: Problem Solution 5 Minute Thesis Day 2
5/19- Day 169: Problem Solution 5 Minute Thesis Day 3
Example- Single use Plastic Celeste H. (Shippensburg) Homelessness in Hagerstown- Maria (Hood College)
Screen Time for Children- Erin L (High Point) Depression- Tommy W
Police Brutality- Chib LGBTQ+ Violence and Discrimination- Gisselle
Presentation Topics
Sophia- Ocean Pollution
Haley- Mental health stigma/ discrimination
Trinity- Child protective services not following through with helpful actions
Michaela- Indonesian Garbage problem
Natalie
Baylee- Bullying in high school
Raelyn- Healyh Lifestyle as a means to combat Deression
Connor-Mental help leading to other issues
Samir- Colorism
Martiza- Phone usage in teenagers
Audrey- Sexual harassment in high schools
Madison- Mental health issues for men
Brady- Air pollution
Isaak- Homelessness in Baltimore
Janell- Early recognition of cancer and treatment
Denver- Reducing Depression
Lillian-Lack of addressing mental health issues
DaNayah- Teenage Suicide
Week 36: Value of Sleep project
5/8- Day 160: Exploring Sleep Gallery Walk
5/9- Day 161: Catch up Day for Interim 4 Due to testing
5/10- Day 162: Thank a Teacher Day
5/11- Day 163: Value of Sleep Mini Project- You and your partner will have today, tomorrow and Thursday to create a something that shows the value of proper sleep habits and why they matter. You MUST incorporate the information we have discussed so far this unit.
Some Ideas may include- creating a song, skit, video, campaign, story or anything else you get approved by myself. Good Luck and have fun. On Thursday you must also submit a justification of how you used 3 hours to create your project.
Remind me to Show you some examples from last year. 1 2. 3.
5/12- Day 164: Value of Sleep Mini Project Day 2
Week 35: Presentations and Sleep
5/1- Day 156: Final Day for Regional College Essay/ Presentations
5/2- Day 157: Real Final Day for Regional College Essay/ Presentations
5/3- Day 158: Presentations of Regional Colleges
5/4- Day 159: Sleep Intro Quiz/ Sleep Share Doc/ Get Sleep Log (Due Wednesday 5/10) Begin Reading and Taking notes on Honors Pysch Textbook- Sleep
5/5- Day 160: 30 minutes to continue notes/ 30 minutes watch and take notes on Matt Walker: Sleep is your Superpower
Week 34: Regional College Essay GO TIME!
4/24- Day 151: Regional College Essay/ Presentation Day 6
4/25- Day 152: Regional College Essay/ Presentation Day 7
4/26- Day 153: Complete Tutorial Question Share Doc before starting Tutorials!
4/27- Day 154: Tutorials
4/28- Day 155: Regional College Essay/ Presentations Day 8 (Monday will be your final day on the project! Presentations will go on Tuesday!)
Week 33: Regional College Research
4/17- Day 146: Regional College Essay Day 3
4/18- Day 147: Regional College Essay Day 4 Should be close to finishing research
4/19- Day 148: Tutorials
4/20- Day 149: Regional College Essay Day 5 Begin Drafting Essay/ Presentation
4/21- Day 150: Tutor Training Day 2
Week 32: Ok, Its Go Time People.
4/11- Day 142: Friendship and Social Media Philosophical Chairs
4 sets of Notes due- Adam Grant Givers and Takers, and then three from 3/28 and 3/29 Due
4/12- Day 143: begin prepping/ researching for Regional College Essay instructions (You will have 8 Days to work on this project)
Sample Essay- Sydney Moser 2017
You MUST SELECT a Realistic Regional School and you CANNOT have researched it in AVID I or Middle School.
** I know many of you will whine and say you do not want to go there. Many of these schools are fantastic schools and are both affordable and offer great programs. YOU MUST FIND A WAY TO MAKE ONE OF THESE FIT FOR YOU FOR THIS ESSAY**
Suggestions
Shepherd University Shippensburg University Frostburg State University Mount St. Marys University
Towson University Goucher College Hood College St. Marys College of Maryland
Salisbury University UMBC McDaniel College Penn State Mont Alto
Stevenson University Shenandoah University Washington College University of Maryland
York College of PA Bridgewater College Howard University Wilson College
Coppin State University Bowie State University Morgan State University University of Maryland Eastern Shore
4/13- Day 144: Day 1 of Regional College Essay
4/14- Day 145: Day 2 of Regional College Essay
Week 31: ALMOST SPRING BREAK!!
4/3- Day 139: Tutorials Final day to finish Notes
4/4- Day 140: Finish Tutorials
4/5- Day 141: Final day for Notes from 3/28
Week 30: Turkeys, Eagles and Givers or Takers
3/27- Day 135: Reading "Chapter 16- Stop Hanging out with Turkeys and Start Soaring with the Eagles" & Adam Grant TED Talk: Are you a giver or a Taker? /Begin prep for Philosophical Chairs on Friendship and Social Media
3/28- Day 136: Take 3 Pages of Notes on
Does Social Media Ruin Friendships?-
1. "Are Social Networking Sites good for our Society?" -
2. How Facebook has changed our friendships
3. Your Guide to being a good friend in the Age of Social Media
4.Social Media and Friendships
5. What Do Happy Teens Do?
6. Social Media is Killing your Friendships
3/29- Day 137: Complete TRF in Class/ Reading Day Continued
3/30- Day 138: Catch up Day for MP 3
Week 29: Finish College and Start Friendship and Social Media Mini unit
3/20- Day 130: Read Countdown to College: Benefits of Large Schools and Countdown to College: The Perks of Smaller Schools Summarize the Main differences between the schools on the chart in your College Reality Analysis Assignment
3/21- Day 131: Complete remaining part of College Reality Analysis project/ story telling about college experience
3/22- Day 132: Complete AVID II Priority Lists/ Day to Complete TRF
3/23- Day 133:Tutorials
3/24- Day 134: Intro to Friendship with Stop Hanging out with Turkeys and Start Soaring with Eagles PPT/ Quickwrite: 5 minutes: Write about a Time when you friends influenced you in a positive or negative way/ Analysis of Friends/ Friendship Brainstorm Slides
Week 28: Continue the Reality of College
3/13- Day 125: Finish the Matching activity- Time to work on Flipgrid/ Problem Solving Section
3/14- Day 126: Top 10 Statements to Live by Discussion/ Start Complete Problem Solving section/ discuss
Read and take focused notes on Getting in was the Easy Part and The 7 Things new college students don’t know that drive Professors Crazy
3/15- Day 127: Finish Reading and notes and post your 2 questions on the 2023 College Reality Socratic Seminar Document
3/16- Day 128: Finish Notes and prep for Socratic Seminar
3/17- Day 129: 2023 College Reality Socratic Seminar
Week 27: Finishing up Atomic Habits and The Reality of College
3/6- Day 120: Reading Day 3
3/7- Day 121: Atomic Habits Wrap up- turn in books- Complete Top ten Statements to Live by (Page 25)
Rudy's top 10 Statements to live by/ Flipgrid for Atomic Habits Takeaway Due Friday 3/10
3/8- Day 122: Time to Complete Flipgrids and Work on Top 10 Statements to Live by
3/9- Day 123: start Begin College Reality Analysis
Complete Quickwrite and Discuss
3/10- Day 124: Complete Matching Activity on the Differences between High School and College with a Partner- Complete Flipgrid on the 4 differences Due Sunday by 11:59 PM
Week 26: Section 5 and 6 and trying Tutorials with Atomic Habits...
2/27- Day 115: Complete a TRF on Section 4
2/28- Day 116: Tutorial Day on Section 4
3/1- Day 117: Finishing Tutorials
3/2- Day 118: Reading Day 1 Complete Section 5 Exercises (Page 19,20,23,24)
3/3- Day 119: Reading Day 2
Week 25: Section 4: Make it Easy
2/21- Day 111: Day to Finish Financial Literacy work from Week 24
2/22- Day 112: Reading Day 1- Complete Section 4 Exercises (Page 14-18)
2/23- Day 113: Reading Day 2
2/24- Day 114: Reading Day 3
Week 24: Jenga and Financial Literacy
2/13- Day 106: World Championship of the World "Make it Attractive" Showdown (This is the 2022 edition) JENGA Edition
2/14- Day 107: Budgeting 102
2/15- Day 108: 1. Intro: How Much does College Cost?
-WHY THAT'S TOTALLY OKAY!
2.Review College Costs for Local Schools
3.Examine the Pros and Cons of each School on Google Slides
4.Research your Top Two schools for cost using CNN's How Much will that College Really Cost? and College Boards find Your Future Page
2/16- Day 109: Financial Aid 101 GLOW PPT - Overview of Financial Aid Process / 7.25 Myths about FASFA
2/17- Day 110: GLOW- Scholarship Basics - Student response packet/ Reflection
Week 23: Section 3: Make it Attractive
2/6- Day 101: Team Debrief for 10 minutes/ Section 2 Philosophical Chairs
2/7- Day 102: Silent Academic Discussion- Directions- Each Team will have one singular marker- You will be writing worthwhile contributions to our silent academic discussion on the rows of desks. Once you have finished your thought you will then give your marker to another team member and continue the process till our discussion.
Desk Set 1: The Man who didn't Look Right
Desk Set 2: The Best Way to Start a new habit
Desk Set 3: Motivation is Overrated; Environment often Matters More
Desk Set 4: The Secret to Self Control
2/8- Day 103: Reading Day 1- Complete Section 3 Exercises (Page 11-13)
2/9- Day 104: Reading Day 2
2/10- Day 105: Reading Day 3- Submit 3 Discussion based questions about the text on Google Classroom by 11:59 PM
Week 22: Section 2: Make it Obvious
1/30- Day 96: Have Socratic Seminar/ Top 5 List Discussion of Section 1 Document Section 1 Work Due
1/31- Day 97: Reading Day 1- Complete Section 2 Exercises (Page 7-10)
2/1- Day 98: Readying Day 2
2/2- Day 99: Reading Day 3
2/3- Day 100: Study Hall due to studying meetings
Week 21: Begin Atomic Habits Book Study
1/24- Day 92: Reading Day 2
1/25- Day 93: Reading Day 3
1/26- Day 94: Time to Complete Socratic Seminar/ Top 5 List Discussion of Section 1 Document & Complete your Teams Vision Board for Section 1
1/27- Day 95: Time to Finish Atomic Habits Vision boards
Week 20: End of Marking Period 2!
1/17- Day 88:Watch "Why the Best Hire Might Not be the Perfect Resume"
Why the Best Hire Might Not be the Perfect Resume 4A's
1/18- Day 89: Distribute Atomic Habits to Students/ Form Teams to Book Study/ Begin Section 1 Exercises (Page 1-6)
1/19- Day 90: Reading Day 1/ Catch up Day for MP 2
1/20- Day 91: Catch up Day of MP 2 End of Marking Period
Week 19: Finish Interviews and Pandemic vs Cell Phones
1/9- Day 83: Continue Interviews / Discussion Potential Solutions/ Start Reading pages 8-16 of Pandemic or Cell Phones?
Continue to Mark the Text and completing questions, connections and ideas organizer
1/10- Day 84: Finish Reading/ Marking the Text- Prepare for Socratic Seminar
Have 2 Questions posted by 8:30 AM on 1/11
1/11- Day 85: Socratic Seminar on Doug Lemov Article with AVID III Class
1/12- Day 86: Reflection on Socratic Seminar and Article 2 minute Flipgrid- Discuss your final thoughts on Lemov's article, its connections to your own school/ Pandemic experience and any take away thoughts.
1/13- Day 87: Final day of Interviews/ Interview Rudy
Week 18: Welcome Back!
1/3- Day 79: Silent Make up Day.
1/4- Day 80: Begin Marking the Text for Pandemic or Cell Phones? Pages 1-8
Once you have finished Reading note any questions, connections and ideas you have here
1/5- Day 81: Interview Day 1- With Mr Eskridge!
1/6- Day 82: Visit from 2 Former AVID Students and discussion about College/ High School/ Life
Interview Order
1. DaNayah 6. Audrey 11. Janell 16. Sophia
2. Madison 7. Baylee 12. Connor 17. Haley
3. Samir 8. Isaak 13. Raelyn 18. Denver
4. Natalie 9. Brady 14. Trinity
5. Lily 10. Maritza 15. Michaela
Week 17: We almost made it!
12/19- Day 75: Day to work on Resume Project
12/20- Day 76: Peer Edit Resume Project/ Prep for Mock College Interviews
12/21- Day 77: 60 Second Speech and Questioning Game
Directions: We will form 4 teams
There will be a bucket with index cards of random numbers for each class period. A member of you team will draw a card from that bucket and have to give a 60 second speech about that class. Then Your team will have 2 minutes to ask as many high quality questions about the speech as you can and the speaker will get a chance to answer those questions. THEY SHOULD NOT BE YES OR NO OR ONE WORD ANSWERS. At the end of the class we will determine who wins based on the number of points from the speeches and questions asked.
12/22- Day 78: Holiday Thing
Week 16: Employers and Resumes
12/12- Day 70: Read-What Employers want out of Employees
Second time through select one color highlighter for your current strengths (From previous assignment) Select another color for your current weaknesses
12/13- Day 71: 60 Second Speech and Questioning Game
Directions: We will form 4 teams
There will be a bucket with index cards of random numbers for each class period. A member of you team will draw a card from that bucket and have to give a 60 second speech about that class. Then Your team will have 2 minutes to ask as many high quality questions about the speech as you can and the speaker will get a chance to answer those questions. THEY SHOULD NOT BE YES OR NO OR ONE WORD ANSWERS. At the end of the class we will determine who wins based on the number of points from the speeches and questions asked.
12/14- Day 72: Resume Project - Sample Resume, Resume Tips PPT , High School Activities Sheet Google Doc
12/15- Day 73: Day to work on Resume Project
12/16- Day 74: Day to work on Resume Project Interviews will begin after the break
Week 15: Student Skills, Questioning
12/5- Day 65: Finish Brainstorm of Top 10 Student Skills/ Submit Evidence of using AVID
Evidence of Using AVID Due by 11:59
You must submit evidence that you are using what we have learned so far this year in AVID to help you academically or personally.
You'll be required to submit a different bit of evidence over the next several weeks (plan accordingly)
Some acceptable things include- quality, annotated focused notes
Using an Agenda
Using a time management system
Using an organizational system
Prewriting techniques
Sketch noting
Practices from Peak Performance
If you have a question about what is, or is not acceptable ask me
If Its not clear exactly how your piece of Evidence is being utilized- Explain it.
12/6- Day 66: 60 Second Speech and Questioning Game
Directions: We will form 4 teams
There will be a bucket with index cards of random topics in it. A member of you team will draw a card from that bucket and have to give a 60 second speech about that topic. Then Your team will have a minute to ask as many high quality questions about the speech as you can. At the end of the class we will determine who wins based on the number of points from the speeches and questions asked.
12/7- Day 67: AVID Student Strengths and Weaknesses Slides Day 1 Tentatively Due Friday 12/9
12/8- Day 68: AVID Student Strengths and Weaknesses Slides Day 2- If you are working diligently and need more time I'll give it to you. if you're wasting time there will not be any additional time given. Your choice.
12/9- Day 69: Day 3 of AVID Student Strengths and Weaknesses Slides! BE SPECIFIC!
Week 14: Finishing up Essays and College Tours
11/28- Day 60: Peer Editing College Entrance Essays College Entrance Essay Final due Thursday 12/1
Directions
1. Read the Essay Through the first Time- Write an explanation at the end of how well the author addressed the prompt, made an argument and met the requirements of the assignment. Was it less than 1,000 words? Type in RED
2. Second time reading through the Essay- Check for grammar and spelling mistakes- give feedback in BLUE
3. Third time reading through- give feedback on the organization of the essay- does the structure help the author prove their point or could it be reorganized? Write in ORANGE
4. Final Time- Highlight in Yellow the three best points of the essay
11/29- Day 61: Final day to work on College Entrance Essay and Finalize feedback
11/30- Day 62: Day 2 of AVID Virtual College Tour Analysis
12/1- Day 63: Day 3 of AVID Virtual College Tour Analysis- Due 12/2 at 11:59 PM
12/2- Day 64: Brainstorm Top 10 Student Skills
Week 13: Thanksgiving!
11/21- Day 58: Day 2 of WICOR Evaluation/ Discussions
11/22- Day 59: Jenga Day
Week 12: College Visits
11/14- Day 53: Drafting College Application Essay
11/15- Day 54: Happy Indoor Track Day! Go Leopards/ Drafting College Application Essay
11/16- Day 55: Final Day in class to work on Rough Drafts of College Application Essays- We will Peer Edit them on Monday
11/17- Day 56: Begin Virtual College Tour using Campustours.com- AVID Virtual College Tour Analysis (We will work on this several days after Thanksgiving break too... Calm down!)
11/18- Day 57: WICOR Evaluation Due Monday 11/21 at 11:59 PM
Week 11: Essays and Votin'
11/7- Day 49: Prewriting College Application Essay Day 1
11/8- No School for Students Election Day
11/9- Day 50: Outlining/ Drafting College Application Essay
11/10- Day 51: Drafting College Application Essay
11/11- Day 52: College 101 lecture
Week 10: College Essays and Catchin' up
10/31- Day 44: Time Log Reflection Activity
Time Management Bundle due
1. Notes from Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator (Tuesday 10/18)
2. List from Focus and Concentration Video from how you can improve your focus/ concentration (Wednesday 10/19)
3. Peak Performance notes + sketch noting- (Thursday-Wednesday 10/20-10/26)
11/1- Day 45: Poor Owen is sick please use today to Catch up day for MP 1/ Grade conferencing
11/2- Day 46: Start College Application Essay Project - WHOLE PROCESS- All day on Prewriting
11/3- Day 47: Catch up day for MP 1/ Grade conferencing
11/4- Day 48: Catch up day for MP 1
Week 9: Socratic Seminars and College Essays
10/24- Day 39: Continue Sketch Noting Peak Performance
10/25- Day 40: Continue Sketch Noting Peak Performance
10/26- Day 41: Continue Sketch Noting Peak Performance
Must have two Questions posted on Socratic Seminar Doc by 8:30 AM 10/27
2022 Socratic Seminar on Peak Performance- Stress Yourself and Minimalist to be a Maximalist
10/27- Day 42: 2022 Socratic Seminar on Peak Performance- Stress Yourself and Minimalist to be a Maximalist
Notes for your Time management bundle will be turned in on Monday at the end of the period
10/28- Day 43: Powder Puff Thing?
Week 8: Peak Performance
10/17- Day 35: Tutorials from Last week
10/18- Day 36: Introduce Time Log - Watch and Take notes on Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator
Time log Due Next Tuesday 10/25
10/19- Day 37: Focus and Concentration Thomas Frank- Cornell Notes - Instead of doing a Summary- create a list of 3 things you can do RIGHT NOW to improve your focus and concentration/ Sketch Note sub Topics of "Peak Performance" By Steve Magness chapter 3 "Stress Yourself" and Chapter 7 "Minimalist to be a Maximalist" For Educational Purposes only- Please don't Sue me!
-Each Paragraph should have a sentence/ bullet point summary for it
-Each Section (Example "Perfect Practice") should have a graphic for it
Optional viewing- The Art and Science of Lasting Peak Performance- Brad Stulberg
5 Key Takeaways from Peak Performance
10/20- Day 38: Continue Sketch Noting Peak Performance
10/21- NO SCHOOL!
Week 7: Pride and College Tours
10/10- Day 30: Mindset Monday - What is the last thing that you did that you are EXTREMELY PROUD OF? What went into that accomplishment? What can you takeaway from that accomplishment and apply to the rest of your life?- Submit on Flipgrid
Flipgrid Class link Due Tuesday 10/11
Processing Web due Wednesday at the beginning of class.
Be Sure you
Filled the Web
highlighted your most important concepts
numbered the order you'll discuss each concept
10/11- Day 31: Tutorials- We will work to have on the TRF in class to make sure we can perfect the process first
10/12- Day 32: PSAT DAY
10/13- Day 33: Tutorials
10/14- Day 34: AVID Group Wide Four Square Throw down
Week 6: Tutorials and World Championships
10/3- Day 25: Poor little Owen is sick- Please use today to make sure your notes are perfect, your questions for tomorrow are fantastic and you are organized and caught up in all your classes
10/4- Day 26: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OR THE WORLD ORGANIZATION AND PLANNING SHOWDOWN -Questions will be altered Monday according to your list- Notes from last week due
10/5- Day 27: Tutorial Overview with the JRs
10/6- Day 28: Tutorial Overview with the JRs
Costa's Level of Questioning- We want level 2 and 3's!
Tutorial Form
60 Second Speech
Tutorial Form Assisted
AVID II Groups Post 60 second Speech Questions Document!
1. Lexi H, Audrey, Janell, Natalie, Trinity
2. Baylee, Denver, Lillian, Raelyn,
3. Brady, Danayah, Maritza, Michaela, Sophia
4. Connor, Haley, Issak, Madison (scut), Samir
AVID III Groups
1. Amelia, Alex, Joey, Brooke
2. Nicole, Xaiver, Kassidy, David
3. Bri, Olivia, Christian, Elizabeth, Julianna
4. Kaylee, Travis, Julia, Zac, Ah Ryan
5. Leah, Cheyenne, Ashton, Brooklynne
10/7- Day 29: Revisit Goals from AVID Scales Discussion
Evidence of Using AVID Due by 11:59 PM
You must submit evidence that you are using what we have learned so far this year in AVID to help you academically or personally.
You'll be required to submit a different bit of evidence over the next several weeks (plan accordingly)
Some acceptable things include- quality, annotated focused notes
Using an Agenda
Using a time management system
Using an organizational system
If you have a question about what is, or is not acceptable ask me
If Its not clear exactly how your piece of Evidence is being utilized- Explain it.
Week 5: Planning and Organization
9/26- Day 20: Quick write: On a Scale of 1 to 10 how well do you plan and organize your life? Justify your Answer
Take Notes on Planning and Organization Crash Course- How do our AVID Strategies Apply to his suggestions?
9/27- Day 21: Day to catch up on work from Other classes/ finish Chats about the AVID Scale
9/28- Day 22: 1. Do you know HOW to Study? 2 How well do you Actually Study? Discussion
Studying for Exams Crash Course
The Most Powerful Way to Remember what you Study- Thomas Frank
8 Habits of Highly Successful Students
Watch and Take Notes on Videos Independently
Develop Four High Quality questions about how these topics can be applied to AVID and High School Success.
Post your questions on the Planning and Organization Share Doc Costa's Level of Questioning- We want level 2 and 3's!
9/29- Day 23: Tie up Loose ends of Study Skills Unit/ Exploration based on Needs
Test Anxiety Thomas Frank
10 Ways to Avoid Making Stupid Mistakes on Exams Thomas Frank
How to Take Notes Faster Thomas Frank
How to Study Effectively with Flashcards Thomas Frank
Sketch Noting + Cornell Notes
Based off Latest Tips develop your own top ten habits of how you can improve your studying.
9/30- Day 24: Catch up Day from the past three days in class- You will submit Notes from Planning and Organization Crash Course and a total of 4 sets of notes from Wednesday and Thursday
Total of 5 notes- and Yes there should be evidence that you interacted with them after taking the notes.
Turned in on Monday 10/3
Week 4: Importance of Note Taking
9/19- Day 15: Mindset Monday Watch this Speech then reflect on the Quote- "Tough Times Don't Last, Tough People do."
Formulate an individual academic plan based on your results to How much are you using AVID?
9/20- Day 16: Revisit Forgetting Curve / What do Top Students do Differently?- TED Talk -Notes/ SHS Focused Note Rubric / Revise by Highlighting and Marking up your notes
- Vocabulary/key terms are circled and main ideas are highlighted or underlined
- Missing or paraphrased information is added (^) in a different color, unimportant information is crossed out
- Identify points of confusion (?) and information for test or tutorial
9/22- Day 18: TED Talk: Why our Screens Make us less happy Notes/ Revise by Sketch Noting the Main Ideas (see video below for Sketch Noting Technique
9/23- Day 19: Note Comparison
In groups of 4 compare your notes for the week- be able to answer the following questions
1. What is something that someone in your group did better than you on their notes?
2. How were the other peoples notes different that yours?
3. What type of note interaction do you prefer?
4. How many sets of notes do you think you should have each week?
5. How can you use these techniques if you aren't taking notes from a lecture/ on a sheet of focused notes?
Discuss What works and what Doesn't. Create a "Top 5 Must Dos For your Note Taking"
Create 1 month and 3 month Goals/
Week 3: Presentations and AVID Scales
9/12- Day 10: Time to Work on Top 5 moments that Made you, you Speech (Must submit "script" on Google classroom)
9/13- Day 11: Presentations Day 1
9/14- Day 12: Presentations Day 2
9/15- Day 13: Presentations Day 3
9/16- Day 14: How much are you using AVID? and Discussion of how to improve
Week 2: Top 5 Moments that Made you, you
9/6- Day 6: Share Mr Rudy's Life Story Day 2
9/7- Day 7: Watch "I Can Do This"
Finish Mr Rudy's Life Story Day 3
9/8- Day 8: Introduce Top 5 moments that Made you, You Speech/ Conference about the beginning of the school year
9/9- Day 9: Time to Work on Top 5 moments that Made you, you Speech (Must submit "script" on Google classroom)
Sign up Sheet for Presentation Order
Week 1: Welcome "Back!"
8/29- Day 1: Welcome Back/ Expectations/ Syllabus / Get to Know you "Games"
Get to know you "Games"- What is one thing that you love that other people hate? What thing that you HATE that other people love?
2 Truths and a Lie
What is one thing you are ridiculously good at? (No matter how Random)
Student Information Sheet and Syllabus Due by Wednesday 9/1
8/30- Day 2: Create Classroom Norms/ Teamwork Video
8/31- Day 3: Debrief first 3 days of school/ Mindset Monday (But really Tuesday...) What Really Matters to you?
Reflection: Based on our discussion and your listed and explanations, discuss how prioritizing what you focus your time, energy and attention on can make an impact on your life, both personally and academically. Using examples from your life is strongly encouraged. (300-500 words)
300- 500 word Reflection due on Friday 9/2
My view for AVID as sophomores
What Students Really need to hear
9/1- Day 4: Share Mr Rudy's Life Story Day 1
9/2- Day 5: Rudy Absent- Time to Finish What Really Matters to you? Get Organized and catch up for First Week Work
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