1. Welcome!
Ms. Schwarz

2. Student Information Cards
Front of Card
Back of Card
Last Name, First Name
Home Phone #
Mailing Address
City, State, Zip Code
Address
Parent/Guardian
Parent/Guardian work #
After school activities (e.g. Sports, job, music, clubs, etc.)
Semester Schedule
Class Teacher Room # 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
ADV.

3. Welcome to AVID! Ms. Schwarz Leadership and AVID Elective Teacher
Attended CSUSB – California State University San Bernardino
Bachelors in Social Studies
I want to teach AVID because…

4. Ice Breaker Snowball Fight! 9th Grade
Write down three of your interests or hobbies on the index card. Then, crumple it up like a snowball!
1. Something general that others might do (e.g., playing football, singing, etc.)
2. A little more specific (e.g., salsa dancing)
3. Very specific (e.g., playing fetch with my dog, Rex).

5. Ice Breaker Musical Conversations! 10th grade
When the music stops – find a partner and discuss
1. What do you think will be your favorite class?
2. What is one thing that you want to do better this year than you did last year?
3. What is one thing you are good at doing?
4. What is your favorite song?

6. Ice Breaker Musical Conversations! 11th grade
When the music stops – find a partner and discuss
1. What is the funniest situation that you have encountered recently?
2. With what famous person, living or deceased, would you most want to have dinner with? Why?
3. Who do you consider to be your hero/heroine?
4. What is one country that you have always wanted to visit and why?

7. Ice Breaker Musical Conversations! 12th grade
When the music stops – find a partner and discuss
1. What are you most looking forward to during your senior year?
2. What do you think will be most challenging about this year?
3. Where do you want to be one year from now?
4. What is the most exciting thing you did over the summer?

8. AVID: 30 Years of Success
Over 30 years, AVID has become one of the most successful college-preparatory programs for low-income, underserved students, and today reaches more than 400,000 students in approximately 4,500 schools in 47 states and 16 other countries/territories.
Since 1990, more than 85,500 AVID students have graduated from high school and planned to attend college.

9. What is AVID?
A structured, college preparatory system working directly with schools and districts
A direct support structure for first-generation college goers, grades 4-16
A schoolwide approach to curriculum and rigor adopted by more than 4,500 schools in 47 states and 16 countries
A professional development program providing training throughout the world

10. AVID Closes the Achievement Gap for ALL Students
AVID Center. AVID Senior Data Collection. Study of 22,210 AVID Seniors, [Electronic Database]. ( ).
Manhattan Institute, Education Working Paper Greene, J.P., Forster, G. "Public High School Graduation and College Readiness Rates in the U.S.“ (The most recent national data available.) *Filipino and Other not classified in Manhattan Institute study.

11. The Mission of AVID
AVID's mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.

12. What Does AVID Mean to You?
Advancement Via Individual Determination
What does AVID mean to you?

13. Advancement Via Individual Determination
With an Elbow Partner discuss:
What are your expectation for the class?
Why do you want to be in AVID?

14. Resource
Weekly Calendar

15. Homework Introduction to Teacher Checklist: Syllabus Contract
Binder Check off Sheet
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