1. Monday

2. Warm-Up – WEEK 31
Write THREE sentences about what this quote means to you or how you can apply it in your own life.

3. Welcome to 9th Grade AVID
Assignments Due:
Block Day - TRF’s Due
Friday - Binder checks in class
Friday - Week 1 of Academic Contracts
Monday 4/10 – College Brochures DUE
Today’s Agenda:
Monday
April 3, 2017
Warm-Up
Research for College Brochure Project
Essential Question:
How can I figure out what college I want to attend after high school?
Objective:
I will research a college/university and create a brochure to present the information.

4. Tuesday

5. Warm-Up – WEEK 31
Write THREE sentences about what this quote means to you or how you can apply it in your own life.

6. Welcome to 9th Grade AVID
Assignments Due:
Block Day - TRF’s Due
Friday - Binder checks in class
Friday - Week 1 of Academic Contracts
Monday 4/10 – College Brochures DUE
Today’s Agenda:
Tuesday
April 4, 2017
Warm-Up
Create College Brochure
Essential Question:
How can I figure out what college I want to attend after high school?
Objective:
I will research a college/university and create a brochure to present the information.

7. Wednesday/ Thursday

8. Warm-Up
Write 3 sentences about what this quote means to you or how you can apply it in your own life.

9. Welcome to 9th Grade AVID
Assignments Due:
Block Day - TRF’s Due
Friday - Binder checks in class
Friday - Week 1 of Academic Contracts
Monday 4/10 – College Brochures DUE
Today’s Agenda:
Wed/Thu
April 5/6, 2017
Warm-up
Tutorials
Vote for class speaker
Socratic Seminar
Essential Question:
How can I use collaborative inquiry to be more successful in my classes?
Objective:
I will actively participate in my tutorial group.

10. Grab ONE post-it from the carts along the back wall

11. AVID Celebration – May 15th – 6:30 – Chandler Center for the Arts
We need to select a class speaker
This person will present a 3-5 minute speech at the Celebration discussing what we have learned in AVID this year and describing our classes experience in AVID 9
Great experience and a GREAT thing to put on your resume or brag sheet!!!
We will vote as a class from those that are interested

12. Preparing for the Socratic Seminar
Read the text carefully.
Highlight key ideas from the text.
Formulate level 1,2, and 3 questions.
Make connections between the text and your life.

13. During the Socratic Seminar (Inner Circle)
Participate. Participate. Participate.
Refer to text to support your comments or questions.
Take turns speaking instead of raising hands.
Discuss the text, not each other’s opinions.
Speak clearly.
Listen carefully.
Use Academic Language Scripts for Socratic Seminars as needed

14. During the Socratic Seminar (Inner Circle)

15. During the Socratic Seminar (Outer Circle)
Observe your partner.
Record your observations.

16. After the Socratic Seminar
Reflect on the process.

17. After the Socratic Seminar
Cut on the dotted line.
Give the completed Socratic Seminar Observation form to your partner.
Staple your Socratic Seminar Questions to the Socratic Seminar Observation form filled out by your partner.
Turn in the two stapled documents to your teacher.

18. Friday

19. Warm-Up
ALL Students on an academic contract: Place your contract inside your planner for THIS WEEK and place on the front table
Write 3 sentences about what this quote means to you or how you can apply it in your own life.

20. Welcome to 9th Grade AVID
Assignments Due:
Fri
April 7, 2017
Friday - Binder checks in class
Friday - Week 1 of Academic Contracts
Monday 4/10 – College Brochures DUE
Today’s Agenda:
Warm-up
Binder Checks
Finish Socratic Seminar
Essential Question:
How can I make sure I am staying organized?
Objective:
1) I will participate in a peer binder check with my clock partner

21. All notes must be dated between 3/28 – 4/7
Binder Checks
Meet with your 3:00 partner
Pull out your binder grade check form from the sheet protector and exchange with your partner
Fill in the date (4/7)
All notes must be dated between 3/28 – 4/7

22. Class #1 10 points/5 points each
Regular Cornell Notes:
Heading – 1point
Essential Question – 1 point
Questions on the left – 1 point
Notes – 1 point
Summary – 1 point
Cornell half sheet attached to class worksheet:
Questions on the half sheet – 1 point
Notes attached – 1 point
Learning Log
Heading – ½ point
Essential Question – ½ point
Minimum of 8 sentences – ½ a point each for 4 points

23. Class #2 10 points/5 points each
Regular Cornell Notes:
Heading – 1point
Essential Question – 1 point
Questions on the left – 1 point
Notes – 1 point
Summary – 1 point
Cornell half sheet attached to class worksheet:
Questions on the half sheet – 1 point
Notes attached – 1 point
Learning Log
Heading – ½ point
Essential Question – ½ point
Minimum of 8 sentences – ½ a point each for 4 points

24. Class #3 10 points/5 points each
Regular Cornell Notes:
Heading – 1point
Essential Question – 1 point
Questions on the left – 1 point
Notes – 1 point
Summary – 1 point
Cornell half sheet attached to class worksheet:
Questions on the half sheet – 1 point
Notes attached – 1 point
Learning Log
Heading – ½ point
Essential Question – ½ point
Minimum of 8 sentences – ½ a point each for 4 points

25. Class #4 10 points/5 points each
Regular Cornell Notes:
Heading – 1point
Essential Question – 1 point
Questions on the left – 1 point
Notes – 1 point
Summary – 1 point
Cornell half sheet attached to class worksheet:
Questions on the half sheet – 1 point
Notes attached – 1 point
Learning Log
Heading – ½ point
Essential Question – ½ point
Minimum of 8 sentences – ½ a point each for 4 points

26. Class #5 10 points/5 points each
Regular Cornell Notes:
Heading – 1point
Essential Question – 1 point
Questions on the left – 1 point
Notes – 1 point
Summary – 1 point
Cornell half sheet attached to class worksheet:
Questions on the half sheet – 1 point
Notes attached – 1 point
Learning Log
Heading – ½ point
Essential Question – ½ point
Minimum of 8 sentences – ½ a point each for 4 points

27. Planner – 15 points possible
Check the weeks of 3/6-3/10
There should be something written in EVERY square
For every blank square, take away 1 point

28. Neatness/Organization – 5 points
For every loose paper in their binder not in the proper class section take off 1 point

29. Required Materials – 5 points
Take off 1 point each if they are missing any of the following materials in their pencil pouch:
2 pencils
2 pens
2 highlighters
USB drive
Notebook/filler paper

30. Total points Add up their score and write it in the last column
Write your initials, acknowledging that you have graded your partner’s binder completely and accurately
Turn in your Binder Check Grade form to the front table