Inner and Outer Circles If you are sitting at an even numbered seat. Please stand up and form a circle facing out If you are in an odd numbered seat. Please stand up and form a circle around the even numbered students. You will shake you classmates hand, introduce yourself and answer the question on the board.

What is your favorite color?

How many siblings do you have?

What is your favorite food?

What college do you want to go to?

What do you want to be when you grow up?

What did you do this summer?

If you could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, what would you have a good chance at winning medal for?

What is the most annoying habit that other people have?

What skill would you like to master?

What game or movie universe would you most like to live in?

Do you have any pets? What kind? What are their names?

What would be your first question after waking up from being cryogenically frozen for 100 years?

What’s the farthest you’ve ever been from home?

If you were dictator of a small island nation, what crazy dictator stuff would you do?

What is something that a ton of people are obsessed with but you just don’t get the point of?

Who inspires you to be better?

If you could make one rule that everyone had to follow, what rule would you make?

What could you do with two million dollars to impact the most amount of people?

What irrational fear do you have?

What are you looking forward to in the coming months?

WELCOME TO AVID

What does AVID stand for? Advancement Via Individual Determination [L. avidus]: eager for knowledge

Where can you find AVID? Established more than 35 years ago with one teacher in one classroom, AVID today impacts nearly 1.5 million students in 46 states and 16 other countries/territories. There are more than 5,600 AVID sites in grades K-12!

National Data of AVID Students

Themes in AVID (Grades 9-12) Organization Time Management Money Management College Readiness Tutorials College Exploration Career Exploration The Process of Getting a Job Study Skills Guidance Lessons Research Skills/Papers Public Speaking Cornell Notes Philosophical Chairs Socratic Seminars Scholarship Research Goal Setting Mission Statements Self Discovery & Reflection Tips for Success Binder Checks

9th Grade Areas of Focus BE PROACTIVE Take responsibility for your life.   BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND Define your mission and goals in life. PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST Prioritize, and do the most important things first. THINK WIN-WIN Everyone can get what they want.   SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND, THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD Listen to people sincerely. SYNERGIZE Work together to achieve more SHARPEN THE SAW Renew yourself regularly

Presentations, Community Service Sample Week in AVID Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri AVID Lesson or Project Tutorials Lesson, Project, Presentations, Community Service

Purpose of AVID Tutorials Create deeper understanding of core curriculum Develop academic skills Reflective learning Encourage leadership skills

Tutorials

Cornell Notes

Academic Rigor “Rigorous curriculum is a greater factor in determining college graduation rates than class standing, standardized test scores, or grade point average.” - Clifford Adelman

AVID Graduates 91% plan to attend college 61% will enroll in a four-year university 30% will enroll in a two-year college 78% of AVID students are accepted to four-year universities 83% of their parents have less than a four-year degree

Completion of Four-Year College Entrance Requirements

Expectations Students are expected to demonstrate maturity, responsibility, and respect for others. Anything that interferes with learning, including, but not limited to cell phones, makeup, and food, will be confiscated. Students will participate in college entrance exams such as the SAT and ACT.

Expectations Students are expected to demonstrate maturity, responsibility, and respect for others. Anything that interferes with learning, including, but not limited to cell phones, makeup, and food, will be confiscated. Students will participate in college entrance exams such as the SAT and ACT.

NO CELL PHONES TRFs must be in the grey basket when the bell rings! Classroom Procedures NO CELL PHONES TRFs must be in the grey basket when the bell rings!

Mission Statements a formal summary of the aims and values of a company, organization, or individual..

Examples AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.

Examples Tallwood High School strives to maximize excellence in education through diversity, spirit, sportsmanship, and creativity while transforming 21st century learners into proud individuals who are responsible and contribute to the local and global communities.