Welcome to 6th Grade AVID Reading Please sign the Attendance Sheet on the back table under the map.

Mrs. Marilyn Harrelson Mr. Ben Scott, Student Teacher Mr Mrs. Marilyn Harrelson Mr. Ben Scott, Student Teacher Mr. Arnold Sze, Americorps Tutor **Please refer to my September Class Letter for general information. A copy is posted on PLEASE USE ! It is real-time information. Grades are updated in HAC approximately every two weeks. SWIFT SWIFT

WHY WE DO IT AVID – Advancement Via Individual Determination **6th Grade AVID Reading Combines AVID and reading skills In-school academic support for grades 4-12 Gives students opportunity to decide if want to choose full-year AVID elective in 7th and 8th Grade Prepare students for college eligibility and success Explore career readiness and opportunities

WHAT WE DO Our focus is on WICOR The AVID Reading Process: Writing PreReading Inquiry Interacting with Text Collaboration Extending the Text Organization Reading

WHAT WE DO **We have 10 weeks! Growth Mindset – can improve with determination and practice Introduction to WICOR – what it is, what you know, how to improve Informational Reading – “Why bees sting (hint: it’s about you)” Literary Reading – Seedfolks novel College Awareness – Tacoma Schools college4you website Career Project – Self-assessment, research, poster Book Buddies – Oral reading with another class **Guest Speakers on Careers – will you volunteer or suggest someone?

HOW WE DO IT Text Tours Predictions Philosophical Chairs INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK Summaries Focused Notetaking WORKSHEETS Costa’s Levels of Questions Socratic Seminar TABLET COMPUTER Internet Research Collaboration VIDEO/ORAL PRESENTATIONS Graphic Organizers Vocabulary Building