Last week I worked on identifying the course goals and brainstorming through potential material to include in the online course for Introduction to AVID. This week I have been working on uploading all of the materials onto the LMS (Schoology) and creating a detailed outline of the first half of the course, which you can read below.
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Introduction:
The nationwide course description for the AVID elective class reads: "Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) is an academic elective course that prepares students for college readiness and success, and it is scheduled during the regular school day as a year-long course. Each week, students receive instruction utilizing a rigorous college preparatory curriculum provided by AVID Center, tutor-facilitated study groups, motivational activities and academic success skills. In AVID, students participate in activities that incorporate strategies focused on writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization and reading to support their academic growth.” (avid.org) In my district, students can join the AVID elective as early as 7th grade and can continue to be in the AVID elective every year until 12th grade. There are certain fundamental components of AVID that are used with fidelity in every elective class, no matter the grade level. Not all students are able to join in 7th grade, therefore have many gaps to fill when they join in 8th grade. The Introduction to AVID course will serve as a prerequisite in order to help ease the transition into this class. |
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