Winter 2011 AVID Site Team Workshop Imperial County

Welcome and Introductions

 Introduction of Regional AVID Coordinators  Introduction of participants: 1.

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Name School 3.

Title/Role  Share a personal “AVID” moment 2

Establish Group Norms

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B e respectful

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L isten to understand

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I nclude yourself

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S et aside judgment

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S tay focused

o Proper laptop etiquette o Cell phones on silent or vibrate

Handouts/Resources

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Certification Evidence Document

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2011-2012 Draft ICOE Calendar

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Evolution of an AVID Site Team

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Cycle of Continuous Improvement

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Preparation for Certification Document

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Site Team Conference Outcomes 

Showcase Region IX’s Critical Reading focus

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Evaluate progress on the site plan goals to inform the Certification Self Study (CSS)

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Identify evidence, needs, and next steps in preparation for the certification meetings .

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AVID Workshops 2010-2011

Site Team Objective #1

Critical Reading Focus

AVID Workshops 2010-2011

 Focus:

Critical Strategies for Reading & Writing

 Content:  Charting the Text  Marking the Text  Responding to a Writing Task  Summarizing the Text  Utilizing Sentence Starters and Templates

AVID Workshops 2010-2011

The Goal is to support all AVID teachers in

: •Teaching students how to transfer the Critical Reading strategies to access rigorous text in core classes •Reference Essential 5.5

Critical Reading in Action

 Jeff Williams  Wilson Jr. High  7 th Grade AVID Elective and Language Arts  Lesson Title:

Critical Reading in Action

Table Discussion:  Where is your site in regards to implementation of the Critical Reading strategies as defined by AVID Curriculum?  What needs to take place to increase the use of Critical Reading strategies by all teachers in all content areas at your site?

Site Team Workshop Outcomes 

Showcase Region IX’s Critical Reading focus.

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Evaluate progress on the site plan goals to inform the Certification Self Study (CSS)

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Identify evidence, needs, and next steps in preparation for the certification meetings .

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Cycle of Continuous Improvement Graphic here

Evaluating Site Plan Progress

   Review the 2010-2011 AVID Site Plan Goals and the list of documentable evidence in each goal’s “Evaluation” section.

Collaborate with the Site Team to gather any additional evidence needed to demonstrate progress for each of the 10-11 AVID Site Plan Goals.

Complete the chart below by naming the Essential/Indicator and listing the documentable evidence/data for each Site Plan Goal that you will present and discuss at the Certification Meeting.

Essential & Indicator Documentable Evidence/Data

Goal 1

A) B) – – Essential & Indicator Documentable Evidence/Data

Goal 2

A) B) – –

Collaboration Time

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Site Team Workshop Outcomes 

Showcase Region IX’s Critical Reading focus.

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Evaluate progress on the site plan goals to inform the Certification Self Study.

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Identify evidence, needs, and next steps in preparation for certification meetings .

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Certification Meeting

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The Who:

minimally, present at this meeting should be: • • • Site coordinator, Site Administrator (preferably the principal) The AVID District Liaison.

The What:

At this meeting the following should be addressed and/or reviewed: • • Completed CSS (2010-2011) Site Plan Goals • • Evidence AVID Data

When:

These meetings should be done during the Spring semester and completed by May 27, 2011

Evidence Document

 Use the Initial Self Study (ISS) to collaborate with the site team to determine progress and inform placement on the Certification Self Study (CSS).  Based on the above discussion, use the Certification Evidence Document, in your folder, as a resource to identify: 1.

What evidence the team has already collected?

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What evidence will the team need to collect?

What are the team’s next steps to prepare for the certification meeting?

Collaboration Time

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Before you Leave…

 Reflection: 1.

Complete the following statement: ”As a valued site team member, I will…” 2.

Share your response orally with your team  Complete On-line Workshop evaluation (survey monkey) @ www.icoe.org/avid  Schedule Evidence Review and Certification Meetings  Please tidy your area!

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Conclusion and Q & A

www.icoe.org/educational/avid Imperial County Office of Education- 1398 Sperber Rd., El Centro, CA 92243- (760) 312-6472