MTHS AVID PROGRAM

MTHS AVID SITE TEAM AVID Administration Dr. Dori Alvich– AVID District Coordinator Dr. Michele Critelli – AVID MTHS Coordinator Robert Goodall – AVID MTHS Principal AVID Counselors Brooke Yudell Cathy Ielpi Damaris Dominguez Anthony Gambino AVID Elective Teachers (9th): Kathleen Hoffman Beth Wolk (10th): Michelle Jodon John Allen Tina Lambiase (11th): Renata Mackenzie AVID Subject Area Teachers Joseph Rooney Ken Chanley Ryan Tolboom Joseph Romano Sharon DeMarco Michael Wall (12th): Samantha Grimaldi Christine Duane Varsha Sharma Nicole Gross Katelyn Goodman Mark Stranieri Christopher Thumm Kathleen Hoffman Seema Taparia Andrea Feminella Natasha Carranante Victoria Giblin William Kelly Sherry Holmes Mary O’Leary John Murphy Jordanna Riggi Kimberly Ruotolo

AVID Advancement Via Individual Determination

The Mission of AVID The mission of AVID is to ensure that ALL students: will succeed in a rigorous curriculum, will complete a rigorous college preparatory path, will become involved in school activities, will increase their enrollment in four-year colleges, will become educated and responsible participants and leaders in a democratic society.

The AVID Elective student profile Has academic potential Average to high test scores 2.0-3.5 GPA College potential with support Desire and determination

WICOR WRITING READING INQUIRY ORGANIZATION COLLABORATION Cornell Note-Taking Learning Logs Quickwrites and Reflections Process Writing Peer Evaluation Authentic Writing WICOR READING Deep Reading Strategies Note-Taking Graphic Organizers Vocabulary Building Summarizing Reciprocal Teaching INQUIRY Skilled Questioning Techniques Costa’s Levels of Thinking Socratic Seminars Tutorials Investigations Questions that Guide Research ORGANIZATION Binders and Organizational Tools Calendars, Planners, and Agendas Graphic Organizers A Focused Note-Taking System Tutorials and Study Groups Project Planning and SMART Goals COLLABORATION Socratic Seminars Tutorials Philosophical Chairs Group Activities and Projects Peer Editing Groups Service Learning Projects 6

Quickwrites and Reflections Process Writing Peer Evaluation Cornell Note-Taking Learning Logs Quickwrites and Reflections Process Writing Peer Evaluation Authentic Writing

INQUIRY Skilled Questioning Techniques Costa’s Levels of Thinking Socratic Seminars Tutorials Investigations Questions that Guide Research

COLLABORATION Socratic Seminars Tutorials Philosophical Chairs Group Activities and Projects Peer Editing Groups Service Learning Projects

ORGANIZATION Binders and Organizational Tools Calendars, Planners, and Agendas Graphic Organizers A Focused Note-Taking System Tutorials and Study Groups Project Planning and SMART Goals

READING Deep Reading Strategies Note-Taking Graphic Organizers Vocabulary Building Summarizing Reciprocal Teaching

MTHS AVID Recruitment Timeline January – Student recommendations are made for the MTHS AVID program by 8th grade teachers. February – AVID applications are mailed home for students that are recommended. March – AVID applications are due. Current 8th grade AVID students do not have to complete an application, but are required to sit for an interview with MTHS AVID Site Team. April – All current 8th grade students and potential new AVID students are interviewed by MTHS AVID Site Team members. April/May – Students are selected for the AVID program.