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What is AVID Elementary?
• Embedded “best practices” throughout day
• Organization and responsibility
• Philosophy on learning
• For ALL students
TownGate Elementary School
• Methodologies and strategies of AVID embedded in all 4th and
5th grade classes
TownGate 4th and 5th Grade AVID Parent Night
September 5th 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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AVID Elementary Components
• Organization
-Agenda/planners, organizational tools, note-taking
strategies
• WICOR
-Writing to Learn, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, Reading
to Learn
• Student Success Skills
-Communication skills (writing, speaking, listening) study skills,
time management, goal setting
• Partnerships
-Site, district, home, community
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AVID Center Mission
To close the achievement gap by preparing all students
for college readiness and success in a global society.
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What is “WICOR”?
•WRITING
-Reflection Tools
• ORGANIZATION
-Agenda/Planner
-Organizational Tool
-Note-taking Strategies
•INQUIRY
-Levels of Thinking and Questioning
•COLLABORATION
• READING
- Reading to Learn
- Key comprehension
strategies
-Group roles and Study Buddies
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Supplies for Success
• Backpack
• Daily agenda/ planner
• Zippered Pencil Pouch with mesh window
-Pencils, pens, highlighters, sticky notes
• 3-hole punched loose-leaf paper
• Spiral notebooks
• 3-ring notebook (2 inch)
• Subject Dividers
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How Can Families Stay Involved?
• Ask specific questions about school
• Reinforce the agenda at home
– Add doctor’s appointments, family events, sports
– Sign agenda weekly
• Support homework blocks (study time/place)
– Organize and check backpacks/binders weekly
• Make school your child’s “job”
• Celebrate short-and long-term goals!
• Attend Parent Workshops
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Classroom Partnerships
Teacher’s Responsibilities:
Student’s Responsibilities:
-Consistent expectations
-Personal ownership
-Organized lessons
-Best effort
-Weekly schedule
-Maintain updated agenda
-Purposeful lessons
-Arrive at school
-Arrive at work
“prepared to learn”
“prepared to teach”
Parent Responsibilities:
TownGate Elementary
School
-Check agenda/planner daily
- Sign agendas weekly
-Get students to school on time every day
- Attend parent-teacher conferences
-Celebrate successes!
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