AVID 9/10 Calendar

September

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

Warm-up:

1. Agenda Check

2. Label autobiography index-dividers for teachers

3. Organize autobiography into teacher folders

In-class:

1. Surprise Binder Check by tutors

2. Introduce the "PASS"port template

HW:

1. e-mail personalized PASSport template and autobiography final draft to Mrs. Anderson at mika.anderson@venturausd.org by Friday 9/7

Warm-up:

1. Agenda Check

In-class:

1. Tutorial Question Presentations

2. Discuss procedure for how to prepare for a tutorial (starts next week); how to prepare for tutorial projects; how to fill out calendar for project requests

3. Study Skills Unit - How to better your notetaking skills

- organize, skip lines, use abbreviations, high-light, don't write things down word-for word

- Cornell Note-taking in Science: FireBall Demonstration

HW:

1. Begin making appointments with teachers to discuss autobiography - all autobiography interviews must be completed by 9/19

2. Create cover for PASSport: Requirements: 1) Must have AVID Passport on cover 2)Include thematic illustration that represents something about you from your biography 3)Use 4 or more colors 4) Be neat and show effort 5) Be creative - due Monday 9/10

Warm-up:

1. Stamp-check agenda and grade last-week’s agenda

2. Discuss new grading procedure for agenda (are you using your agenda at home?)

3. Binder check during class by tutors

4. Open-House: Bianca – bring your Westmont Board

In class:

1. The AVID tutorial à FIREball demonstration tutorial question

2. Using the rubric to evaluate note-taking ability

3. HW check of AVID PASSport cover/Write 1st goal: teacher communication in AVID PASSport

HW:

1. continue making appointments with teachers

Warm-up:

1. Agenda check

2. Explain new procedure for SAT vocabulary building

a) Use cartoon to understand the vocabulary word and the definition.

b) Write-out the definition.

c) Use the word (underline it) in two different sentences

In-class:

1. Walking on bricks: team-building activity outside.

2. IQ test tutorials – working together

3. Procedure for Cornell Notes evaluation, using Cornell Notes Rubric

4. Announcemet - 2 speakers on Friday (Nicole – UCSB and Leslie – MIT) -- practice your shorthand skills during speakers

5. Announcement - AVID Club meeting on Friday

HW:

1. Prepare for your first tutorial Friday 9/14th

2. Meet in Mr. Dinkler’s room at beginning of period next class

3. Continue making appointments with teachers

Speaker:

Leslie and Nicole speakers - KWL

Warm-up:

1. Agenda and agenda check/New SAT words

2. Tutorial question check

In-class:

1. AVID tutorial

2. The AVID “Crate” - Announcement as an item to purchase. Bring to school on Monday

HW:

1. Purchase your “CRATE” at office-depot or office-supply store this weekend and bring to school!

2. Continue making appointments with teachers

3. Prepare for a tutorial on Monday

Warm-up:

1. Agenda and agenda check/New SAT words

2. Tutorial question check

In-class:

1. Procedure for binder-check with notes

(students exchange binders and do a first “mock” binder check in class)

2. What is the AVID Crate?

3. Tutorial

HW:

1. Prepare tutorial question

2. Appointments with teachers

3. First "official" binder check with notes in 2 weeks.

Warm-up:

1. Agenda check/New SAT words

2. Tutorial question check

In class:

1. Tutorial

2. AVID "Pass"port - evaluation and goal check (honor system)

3. 7 minute quick-write reflection - What is the difference between a wish and a goal? Am I making progress in attaining the goals set in my passport? If so, explain. If not, what do you need to do? (Be specific)

HW:

1. Come to back-to-school night w/parents

2. Continue with teacher interviews

Warm-up

1. Cut and paste SAT cartoons onto vocabulary cards.

2. Agenda Check

In class:

1. Surprise Binder Check

2. Mrs. A - Travels the World

(slide show)

3. Short-hand note-taking practice about Mrs. A's elephant experience

HW:

1. Finish short-hand note-taking about Mrs. A's elephant experience (quality of notes will be graded)

Warm-up:

1. Agenda check and project calendar

2. Learning log

* reminder that first binder check with 2 weeks worth of notes due on Monday, October 1st

In class:

1. Write remainder of AVID goals

2. Finish story about Mrs. A's Elephant experience and turn in HW shorthand notes

3. Organizing the AVID Crate

HW:

1. Prepare tutorial question or tutorial project form

2. Sign up for PLAN test - all 10th graders, and geometry 9th graders - $15 in student store ASAP

Warm-up:

1. Agenda check/SAT words

In class:

1. Tutorial

2. AVID Progress Report Check

3. Finish organizing the AVID Crate

4. Quick binder organization

HW:

1. Prepare tutorial question or tutorial project form

2. Sign up for PLAN test - all 10th graders, and geometry 9th graders - $15 in student store ASAP

Warm-up:

1. Agenda check/SAT words

In class:

1. Tutorial

2. Analyzing literature - SOAPStone study skills technique

HW:

1. Organize binder and be ready for a binder check with notes

a) mark spiral notebooks with post-its so notes are easier to find

b) write learning logs if you don't have enough notes