WICOR
Writing
Focused Notes/Cornell Notes Learning Logs Quickwrites Refections Process Writing Peer Evaluation Authentic Writing Summaries |
Inquiry
Skilled Questioning Costa’s Levels of Thinking Socratic Seminars Tutorials Investigations Guiding/Essential Questions |
Collaboration
Socratic Seminars Tutorials Philosophical Chairs Group Activities and Projects Peer Editing Sharing |
Organization
Binders Interactive Notebooks Calendars and Planners Graphic Organizers Focused Notes/Cornell Notes Tutorials and Study Groups Project Planning and SMART Goals |
Reading
Critical Reading Marking the Text Focused Notes/Cornell Notes Graphic Organizers Vocabulary Building Summaries Reciprocal Teaching |
Best Practices Towards Success:
- Maintain enrollment in college preparatory classes
- Maintain a notebook with class and text notes for each academic course
- Maintain assignment sheets for each subject and complete tutorial forms for all AVID tutorial sessions
- Take at least one page of notes in every class each day
- Spend two hours per night on homework and study
- Maintain satisfactory citizenship and attendance in all classes
- Complete AVID assignments including writing and speaking tasks
- Participate in AVID tutorials
- Take the PSAT/SAT at least once
- Attend the AVID field trips during and after school
- Maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average
- Increase academic rigor by enrolling in and successfully completing at least one Pre-AP/AP or IB class in one or more of the core curriculum areas (English, Math, Social Studies, Science) each year
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