AVID Collaborative Study Groups

Modest Use of Cell Phones TUSD Norms Equity of Voice Attentive Listening Safety to Share Different Perspectives Commitment to the Work Modest Use of Cell Phones

PD Objective TWBAT: Prepare for facilitation of Collaborative Study Groups by participating and developing a plan to implement CSGs. EQ: How can I implement CSGs to support students’ academic performance and development of college readiness skills?

Purpose of Collaborative Study Groups In Collaborative Study Groups (CSGs), students identify a specific question from a content area, collaborate to develop and deepen their understanding through Socratic inquiry, and apply their new learning in order to enhance classroom performance. Why are CSGs a critical component of AVID Schoolwide? In addition to the academic benefits, successful CSGs also serve as an independent demonstration of increasing mastery and application of skills built and reinforced through WICOR strategies. These skills include inquiry, note-taking, organization, collaboration, communication, and numerous other skills necessary for college readiness and high school success. Sit with content area groups

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Summarize each role in one sentence. Roles & Responsibilities At your table number off 1 through 4 Summarize each role in one sentence. Stand-Share-Sit to share your summaries

Quickwrite Describe what made your most difficult college class so challenging.

Overview & Sample CSGs https://my.avid.org/file_sharing/def ault.aspx?id=25857

Video Debrief (sole-mates) What skills did students model through the CSG process that would have benefitted you in your college class? What skills did students model that would benefit students in your classroom?

Suggestions for Conducting CSGs Conduct a CSG by doing the following: Choose a group leader Choose a presenter to go first Presenter does a 30 second speech & then is open to questions Group members ONLY ask questions to assist presenter in gaining a greater understanding of their question. Repeat the process until time is up Complete reflection

Personal Implementation Plan Using the sample provided, create a personal implementation plan for your students. Share out with an elbow partner.