1. AVID Elective Grade 11 Action Plan Explanation

2. Choose a Subject  Students will choose one core subject in which they want to improve  History  Language Arts  Science  Math  Foreign Language

3. How Will I Improve My Grade?  By taking Cornell Notes at least once a week in my chosen class  Students will take Cornell Notes regardless of what is happening in class (a movie, presentations, review for a quiz/test, etc.)

4. How Will I Improve My Grades?  By writing Enhanced Learning Logs at least once a week in my chosen class  Enhanced Learning Logs will help students to review and process everything that they learned in their chosen class

5. How Will I Improve My Grade?  Students will be responsible for creating study time in which they study content from their chosen subject  Students will study in a room in the house with the least distractions (no phone, no television, no iPad—unless studying from it)

6. How Will I Improve My Grades?  YOU will choose one other step which might include…  Staying after school to study with a teacher (AVID Elective Teacher or Content Teacher)  Attending one of the following after school study labs at least once a week: CMAC, History Forum, Writing Lab, Science Help, Coach’s Club, National Honor Society Tutoring

7. Don’t Forget…  Each step of your plan needs to be signed by either your AVID Elective Teacher (for completion of Learning Logs / Cornell Notes)  Parent / Guardian (for study time at home)  Teacher in charge at CMAC, Writing Lab, History Forum, Science Help, Coach’s Club, National Honors Society Tutoring

8. How Will I be Graded?  Please review the attached rubric to see how you will be graded at the end of this 5 week plan