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

2 Honor time Be “in the room” Take care of your needs Mutual respect Can we live with these norms? Norms

3 What is one thing going well so far this year in AVID? What is one area for growth you have in AVID? Energizer – Words with Friends

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

5 “A” and “B” “At your school, what are the expectations of AVID students in regards to time management?” “At your school, what differentiation by grade level is there in time management expectations?” Minute Partner Share

6 “Time Management Standards by Grade Level” (Handout p. 2) What are ways to hold students accountable for developing time management skills? What is the best way to grade planners/agendas/assignment logs? Numbered Heads

7 “10 Ways for Teachers to Support Planner Usage” (Handout p. 3-5) Which two of these items (which you’re not already doing) could be implemented in your AVID class and/or school? How could you disseminate this information to your faculty? Numbered Heads

8 Action Items

9 “ How our Site Team Allocates Responsibilities to Assist in Time Management” Fill in the LEFT side (What do I know) of the Handout ( Handout p. 6) 30 Second Expert

10 How effective is your Site Team in sharing responsibilities to maximize time management? Site Team Continuum (p. 7-10)

11 Calendaring (Handout p. 11) Roles and Responsibilities (Handout p. 12) Focusing the Site Team

Things I learned or valued from this training 2... Ways I can use the information presented in this training 1... Change I will make this week as a result of this training 3, 2, 1 Reflection

13 Break

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

15 Objectives Six steps of Socratic Seminar Discussion and debate Elements and guidelines Roles and responsibilities Options for implementation

16 K now W ant to know L earned A pply KWL-A about Socratic Seminar

17 1.Select Text 2.Select Reading Strategies 3.Establish Seminar Principles 4.Scaffold Student Questions 5.Teach Seminar Skills 6.Debrief and Assess Seminar Socratic Seminar Steps Before the Seminar During the Seminar After the Seminar

18 Step 1 - Text Selection Complex and Rich Invites Multiple Interpretations Negotiation to Arrive at Meaning

19 Write a sentence that uses at least three of the following words: caloriesfatgluttony nutritionobesityextreme consumeraccountableprogress Step 2 - Select Reading Strategy

20 Marking the Text Number each paragraph of the text before reading. Read the text and do the following: Circle key terms Underline the author’s claims Step 2 - Select Reading Strategy

21 Step 2 - Select Reading Strategy Marking the Text Example

22 Dialogue or Debate? Step 3 - Establish Seminar Principles What is the difference between Dialogue and Debate?

23 Debate vs Dialogue DebateDialogue OppositionalWork together DifferencesSimilarities Defend stanceSeek understanding Justify assumptionsRe-evaluating assumptions Bring a conclusionOpen-ended Prove WrongValidate others

24 Classroom Arrangement Step 3 - Establish Seminar Principles

25 Let’s write one of each! Opening Guiding Closing Step 4 - Scaffold Student Questions

26 Choosing a seminar leader Starting with a question Etiquette Socratic Seminar Talking Points

27 Socratic Seminar Bring your training packet which includes your questions, notes, and the text!

28 Great Resource! Socratic Seminar Trouble Shooting Guide Step 5 - Teach Seminar Skills

29 Complete the summary template In the text _______________ (title), __________ (author) claims___________________________________ The author states that ______________. Then he _______________________. This is significant because ____________________. Socratic Seminar Summary

30 1.Select Text 2.Select Reading Strategies 3.Establish Seminar Principles 4.Scaffold Student Questions 5.Teach Seminar Skills 6.Debrief and Assess Seminar What we’ve learned: Before the Seminar During the Seminar After the Seminar

31 K now W ant to know L earned A pply Step 6 - Debrief and Assess

32 Classroom Application “How will you use Socratic Seminar in your classroom?”

33 Are Socratic Seminars mandatory or optional?

34 Boost 1 – A review of the different Socratic Seminar classroom arrangements Boost 2 – Observation tools and grading options Boosts for this Workshop

35 Lunch

36 Honor time Be “in the room” Take care of your needs Mutual respect Can we live with these norms? Norms

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

38 Triad Activity 1.Join 2 others for a group of 3 2.Take a moment to introduce yourselves and respond to question 3.When time is called, find 2 others 4.Repeat Step 2 5.Repeat Steps 3 and 2 Who’s in the Room?

39 Understand the purpose of tutorials Review the 10 steps of the tutorial process Understand the updated TRF tool for use in AVID tutorials Understand the process and purpose of presenting a question Training Objectives

40 How is what I am doing during tutorials creating rigor and increasing student achievement in content classes? Essential Question

41 The Tutorial Process

42 Meet John – Grade 12 AVID

43 The Tutorial Request Form

44 TRF – Before the Tutorial Initial Tutor QuestionAcademic VocabularyPrior Knowledge Critical Thinking About Initial QuestionSteps AttemptedQuestion from Point of Confusion

45 Complete the pre-work inquiry page of the TRF using a question regarding the recruitment or training of tutors – Initial Question – Academic Vocabulary – Prior Knowledge – Critical Thinking About Initial Question – Steps Attempted – Question From Point of Confusion Activity

46 The 30 Second Speech

47 John’s 30 Second Speech

48 Using the question from your TRF, prepare a 30 Second Speech using the template Share your 30 Second Speech with a partner Activity

49 Collaborative Inquiry TRF – During the Tutorial

50 Reflection TRF – After the Tutorial

Important new facts about the TRF & 30 Second Speech Ways you are going to improve your tutorials Question still circling in your head about the TRF & 30 Second Speech

52 WebEx recordings on MyAVID (name changing soon to “On Demand Modules”) AVID Live! Connect and Direct Other resources for you!

53 Contact Information AVID Texas State Office State Director - Wendell Brown Assistant State Director - Patrick Briggs Program Managers - Pamela Carter Kirschner Ben Solomon Rachel Henley