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AVID 9 Advancement Via Individual Determination

 
Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, and sacrifice.
HARD WORK PAYS OFF
AVID is a great class to:
-organize your materials
-make a plan as to when and how you will study
-keep an awareness of your grades and pinpoint problems
-come up with solutions when things are going south
 
TUTORIALS are great for:
-asking questions about concepts you struggle with
-learning from classmates 
-helping classmates figure out problems
-becoming aware of how much you actually know
 
The TRF is great for:
-figuring out what specifically you are struggling with
-helping the tutor prepare to help you
-explaining to others your point of confusion
 
 
Tutorial days:  Tuesdays and Fridays
Minimum Days:  Wednesdays
TRFs due: Mondays and Thursdays by 6pm
Grade check due:  every two weeks
Agenda due:  DAILY
 
Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason so few engage in it.
 
Welcome to Peninsula High School and welcome to the AVID program
  1. Digital Binders 
    1. All AVID students will create and maintain a digital binder for each class in Microsoft OneNote.   
    2. Digital binders will be checked and graded regularly by the AVID teacher or AVID tutor staff 
  2. Focused Note Taking 
    1. All AVID students will take thorough notes in each class either digitally or on paper.   
    2. Notes taken on paper must be converted to digital/pdf format and uploaded to digital notebook. 
    3. Notes will be stored in the digital binder.   
    4. Notes will be checked and graded regularly by the AVID teacher or AVID tutor staff. 
  3. Digital Agenda Book 
    1. All AVID students will keep track of assignments, quizzes, tests, projects, etc in a digital agenda book. 
    2. Digital agenda books will be checked and graded regularly by the AVID teacher or AVID tutor staff. 
  4. AVID Tutorials 
    1. All AVID students will actively participate in and prepare for weekly tutorials.     
    2. AVID tutorials will be online and will occur during the AVID class period twice per week beginning in late September.   
    3. We have hired an amazing AVID tutor staff for this year and can’t wait for you to meet them!!! 

  

The AVID Teaching Team (The A-Team)

Mike Spalding (Coordinator, AVID 12 and AVID 10)

Dan Doctor (AVID 11)

Mariana Donahoe (AVID 9)

 
 
The goals of AVID:
-To teach you organization, so that you may keep up with all your classes and never miss an assignment.
-To teach you note taking, so that you can make the most effective use of your time in class and during study time.
-To provide tutors to help you understand material you may struggle with
-To help you discover what is the best way you learn and use this knowledge to support academic performance.
-To identify possible colleges that meet your needs and to follow the steps to get you in.
-To allow you to have a community of peers that will support you socially and academically while at Peninsula and beyond!