5/19- 3 days to go!
Bell Work- It always helps to write out goals. This helps you get them accomplished. Type 3 goals for your summer.
Work Time- Finish up the Google Earth scavenger hunt from yesterday. If you have extra time design your own google earth scavenger hunt with a partner or study for your finals.
Bell Work- It always helps to write out goals. This helps you get them accomplished. Type 3 goals for your summer.
Work Time- Finish up the Google Earth scavenger hunt from yesterday. If you have extra time design your own google earth scavenger hunt with a partner or study for your finals.
5/18- I hope you had a nice weekend!
Bell Work- In your bell work document type 3 places around the world that you would like to visit. Why would you like to visit the places you picked?
Work Time- Work on the Google Earth Scavenger Hunt. Save your answers in a new Word document.
Bell Work- In your bell work document type 3 places around the world that you would like to visit. Why would you like to visit the places you picked?
Work Time- Work on the Google Earth Scavenger Hunt. Save your answers in a new Word document.
5/14- Have an excellent day today while I'm gone. I'm sorry that I had to be out today. Please make sure to let our tutors know how much we appreciate them!
Bell Work- Design an AVID T-shirt using the T-shirt designer link below. Take a screen shot of your completed shirt and paste into your bell work (Fn+Prnt Scrn)- Ryan, Jesse, Domingo, Jayden, Abraham, and Argyle can all help explain how to screen shot and Paste to your bell work.
Work Time- Play Cool Math Games and Typing Games with the Tutors! If you need to do homework please do so during this class period.
Bell Work- Design an AVID T-shirt using the T-shirt designer link below. Take a screen shot of your completed shirt and paste into your bell work (Fn+Prnt Scrn)- Ryan, Jesse, Domingo, Jayden, Abraham, and Argyle can all help explain how to screen shot and Paste to your bell work.
Work Time- Play Cool Math Games and Typing Games with the Tutors! If you need to do homework please do so during this class period.
5/12- Hi, Last tutorial day! You all have made me so proud this year! Excellent job with tutorials, we've made some serious improvements!
Bell Work- How have tutorials and organization helped you during your 7th grade year? Post your answer on the Padlet page, use the link below, and then double click on the padlet page to post.
Work Time- Tutorial and Reflection
Bell Work- How have tutorials and organization helped you during your 7th grade year? Post your answer on the Padlet page, use the link below, and then double click on the padlet page to post.
Work Time- Tutorial and Reflection
5/11- It's going to be an awesome week! Last TRF due tomorrow!
Bell Work- Watch CNN Student News- Timed Writing Summary
Work Time- Impromptu Speeches! You'll get a subject, a partner, and you'll have 1 minute to prepare your speeches. Good Luck!
Bell Work- Watch CNN Student News- Timed Writing Summary
Work Time- Impromptu Speeches! You'll get a subject, a partner, and you'll have 1 minute to prepare your speeches. Good Luck!
4/27- It's going to be an awesome week!
Bell Work- Practice calculating your current GPA. Use Studentvue. Type your current GPA in your bell work document and then explain the process of how to calculate your GPA.
Work Time- "IF" Poem Activity
Bell Work- Practice calculating your current GPA. Use Studentvue. Type your current GPA in your bell work document and then explain the process of how to calculate your GPA.
Work Time- "IF" Poem Activity
4/13-4/16- We're going to have a great week!
Monday-
Bell Work- Take 5 minutes to read over what you have so far on your persuasive essay. Have someone next to you read what you have so far and get ideas from each other.
Work Time- Finish up group Presentations! Prepare Binder for a Binder Check.
Tuesday- Turn in your TRF,
Bell Work- Short Quiz Over the 10 Step Tutorial Process
Work Time- Tutorials!
Monday-
Bell Work- Take 5 minutes to read over what you have so far on your persuasive essay. Have someone next to you read what you have so far and get ideas from each other.
Work Time- Finish up group Presentations! Prepare Binder for a Binder Check.
Tuesday- Turn in your TRF,
Bell Work- Short Quiz Over the 10 Step Tutorial Process
Work Time- Tutorials!
4/10- I hope you all have a great Friday!
Bell Work- Click the bell work link below and try out Piskelapp. Create an image of something that relates to AVID. This could include a college logo, any of our AVID keywords (socratic seminar, TRF, reflections, tutorials.
Work Time- Begin working on your persuasive essay. Use the document I gave you yesterday. Really begin persuading in the introduction. Why should they keep the law or why should they remove it?
Bell Work- Click the bell work link below and try out Piskelapp. Create an image of something that relates to AVID. This could include a college logo, any of our AVID keywords (socratic seminar, TRF, reflections, tutorials.
Work Time- Begin working on your persuasive essay. Use the document I gave you yesterday. Really begin persuading in the introduction. Why should they keep the law or why should they remove it?
4/2- Hi, I hope you all are having a great day!
Bell Work- Pull up your bell work post from yesterday so I can grade it. You may continuing working on it until I get to you to grade your summary.
Work Time-Finish Tutorials and Reflections
Bell Work- Pull up your bell work post from yesterday so I can grade it. You may continuing working on it until I get to you to grade your summary.
Work Time-Finish Tutorials and Reflections
4/1- Have a great day and do an excellent job for the substitute!
Bell Work- Go to the bell work link below and then click on choose a journey. Go through one of the journey's and then type a full paragraph about it in your bell work. This bell work should take you at least 15-20 minutes.
Work Time- Work with the Code website below or design a game in the Sploder website. Choose one of the hours of code and get through as many of the sections as you can. Have a great day!
Bell Work- Go to the bell work link below and then click on choose a journey. Go through one of the journey's and then type a full paragraph about it in your bell work. This bell work should take you at least 15-20 minutes.
Work Time- Work with the Code website below or design a game in the Sploder website. Choose one of the hours of code and get through as many of the sections as you can. Have a great day!
3/30- Hope you had an awesome weekend!!
Bell Work-Complete the questions in the image below
Work TIme- Prep for Presentations, start working on your Portfolio in Padlet
Bell Work-Complete the questions in the image below
Work TIme- Prep for Presentations, start working on your Portfolio in Padlet
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3-27- I had to be out today. I know you'll do an excellent job!
Bell Work- Think about all of the discussions we've had recently about being descriptive in your writing. Then type 3 sentences describing the most fun you have had at school this year.
Work Time- Get with your partner and put the finishing touches on your college major project. (See 3-24 post if you have questions). Also begin getting a short presentation together about your college majors and the project you chose. Have a great weekend!! If you have extra time try out the audio sauna (but keep the volume down :)).
Bell Work- Think about all of the discussions we've had recently about being descriptive in your writing. Then type 3 sentences describing the most fun you have had at school this year.
Work Time- Get with your partner and put the finishing touches on your college major project. (See 3-24 post if you have questions). Also begin getting a short presentation together about your college majors and the project you chose. Have a great weekend!! If you have extra time try out the audio sauna (but keep the volume down :)).
3/25- Hi Class!!! Let's have an awesome day!
Bell Work- 10 Minutes of NitroType Time...Record your WPM for 3 rounds in your bell work.
Work Time- Get to work on your college major project with your partner. This will be the second work day on this so I'm expecting major progress by the end of the day. You should be very close to having something ready to be turned in by the end of today's class period. Keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!
Bell Work- 10 Minutes of NitroType Time...Record your WPM for 3 rounds in your bell work.
Work Time- Get to work on your college major project with your partner. This will be the second work day on this so I'm expecting major progress by the end of the day. You should be very close to having something ready to be turned in by the end of today's class period. Keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!
3/24- Hi Class! I hope you're having a great day.
Bell Work- What is a college major? Go to a college website of your choice and pick out 3 majors that the college offers. Write them down on a piece of scratch paper.
Work Time- Create a project over the college major that you chose. Work with a partner (you will have 2 majors). Use the information below to help create your project. This could be done as an essay, a website you build, a Tri-Board, a powerpoint, a prezi, a song, or a padlet.
· Give a brief summary of what this major does.
· With which college is the major associated (College of Education, College of Business, etc.)?
· List at least three classes that are required for the major.
· Tell what a student would learn in the three classes.
· List a typical career that is associated with the major.
· Find three other interesting facts about this major.
Bell Work- What is a college major? Go to a college website of your choice and pick out 3 majors that the college offers. Write them down on a piece of scratch paper.
Work Time- Create a project over the college major that you chose. Work with a partner (you will have 2 majors). Use the information below to help create your project. This could be done as an essay, a website you build, a Tri-Board, a powerpoint, a prezi, a song, or a padlet.
· Give a brief summary of what this major does.
· With which college is the major associated (College of Education, College of Business, etc.)?
· List at least three classes that are required for the major.
· Tell what a student would learn in the three classes.
· List a typical career that is associated with the major.
· Find three other interesting facts about this major.
3/5- It's gonna be a fun tutorial day today!
Bell Work- How could I use a VENN diagram to help write my informational essay? (We'll all start working on informational essays tomorrow)
Work Time- Tutorials!
3/4- Happy Wednesday!
Bell Work- VENN DIAGRAM
Work Time- Informational Essays! 200 Word Minimum, 300 Word Maximum.
Bell Work- How could I use a VENN diagram to help write my informational essay? (We'll all start working on informational essays tomorrow)
Work Time- Tutorials!
3/4- Happy Wednesday!
Bell Work- VENN DIAGRAM
Work Time- Informational Essays! 200 Word Minimum, 300 Word Maximum.
3/2- Let's have an awesome week!
Bell Work- Click the link and read the article. In 3 sentences summarize what you read about and your thoughts.
Work Time- Marking the text, Socratic Seminar!
Bell Work- Click the link and read the article. In 3 sentences summarize what you read about and your thoughts.
Work Time- Marking the text, Socratic Seminar!
2/23- We have an awesome week ahead of us!
Bell Work- Find someone in the room that has a similar hobby as you. What is the hobby? Be ready to very quickly explain to the class the hobby of your partner, and 3 things about it. Discuss with your partner why trust and communication are so important in AVID.
Work Time- Trust Walk Activity. Debrief Reflection.
Bell Work- Find someone in the room that has a similar hobby as you. What is the hobby? Be ready to very quickly explain to the class the hobby of your partner, and 3 things about it. Discuss with your partner why trust and communication are so important in AVID.
Work Time- Trust Walk Activity. Debrief Reflection.
2/18- HOLA!
Bell Work- Click the link, check out the image, answer questions 1 and 2 in your bell work document.
Work Time- SLAM DUNK CONTEST (Communication and TRUST
Bell Work- Click the link, check out the image, answer questions 1 and 2 in your bell work document.
Work Time- SLAM DUNK CONTEST (Communication and TRUST
2/11- I hope you all are having a nice day!
Bell Work- Put the finishing touches on your I AM poems. Get with a partner and proofread each others. Get them ready to be turned in.
Work Time- Complete the Career Project Reflection. Do this in a new document and submit through the "Submit Assignments" page.
Bell Work- Put the finishing touches on your I AM poems. Get with a partner and proofread each others. Get them ready to be turned in.
Work Time- Complete the Career Project Reflection. Do this in a new document and submit through the "Submit Assignments" page.
2/10- Hi, I had to be out today. Today you won't have tutorials because the tutors are in a training. Keep the same TRF for Thursday!
Bell Work- What do you think are 3 of the most important things you can do to make sure you get to college?
Work Time- Create your own "I AM" Poem using the document below. Type this in Microsoft Word. Use the example to help guide you through each line. If you get finished and have extra time you may create songs in Soundation. See you Wednesday!
Bell Work- What do you think are 3 of the most important things you can do to make sure you get to college?
Work Time- Create your own "I AM" Poem using the document below. Type this in Microsoft Word. Use the example to help guide you through each line. If you get finished and have extra time you may create songs in Soundation. See you Wednesday!
2/4- Hi Awesome AVID Students! Excellent Tutorials Yesterday!!!
Bell Work- Get with your group and spend 15 minutes finishing your visual aid. Make sure it is done and ready.
Work Time- Last work day for your career project. Presentations will be Friday. Get your powerpoint done. Let's have a great Wednesday!
Bell Work- Get with your group and spend 15 minutes finishing your visual aid. Make sure it is done and ready.
Work Time- Last work day for your career project. Presentations will be Friday. Get your powerpoint done. Let's have a great Wednesday!
2/2- Career Presentation Prep Day!
Bell Work- Split up into groups of 5 trying to group with others who have a career choice similar to yours.
Work Time- Create a large visual as a group that you will use in your presentation. Work together to make a professional looking visual aid. Make sure each career is located on the poster.
Bell Work- Split up into groups of 5 trying to group with others who have a career choice similar to yours.
Work Time- Create a large visual as a group that you will use in your presentation. Work together to make a professional looking visual aid. Make sure each career is located on the poster.
1/30- Let's have an awesome Friday!
Bell Work- Find a superhero logo online and make a drawing of it.
Work Time- VIDEO! FUN FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rap/Song Battles with text to speech software, courtesy of DJ Bananas (Jesse Smith)
Bell Work- Find a superhero logo online and make a drawing of it.
Work Time- VIDEO! FUN FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rap/Song Battles with text to speech software, courtesy of DJ Bananas (Jesse Smith)
1/29- Hi, Let's have a great Thursday!
Bell Work- Click the link and look through the image, What is this article/graph trying to say? You don't have to answer all of the questions. Just type your opinion and then set up the room for Tutorials.
Work Time- Tutorials with Scripting.
Bell Work- Click the link and look through the image, What is this article/graph trying to say? You don't have to answer all of the questions. Just type your opinion and then set up the room for Tutorials.
Work Time- Tutorials with Scripting.
1/28- Let's have an awesome Socratic Seminar Today!!
Bell Work- Read through the article I gave you. Mark up the text, Write at least 2 higher level questions about the article.
Work Time- Socratic Seminar Outside!!
Bell Work- Read through the article I gave you. Mark up the text, Write at least 2 higher level questions about the article.
Work Time- Socratic Seminar Outside!!
1-27- Tutorials!
Bell Work- Get with a partner and check over their TRF. Give each other suggestions on how they could improve the TRF prior to the actual tutorial.
Work Time- Timed tutorials today. We will focus more on the reflection part of the TRF today.
Bell Work- Get with a partner and check over their TRF. Give each other suggestions on how they could improve the TRF prior to the actual tutorial.
Work Time- Timed tutorials today. We will focus more on the reflection part of the TRF today.
1-26- Hi! I hope you all are doing good today!
Bell Work- Review the career project document below.
Work Time- Use the whole class period to work on your career projects. Remember the due date is 1/31. Get as much done today during class as you can.
Bell Work- Review the career project document below.
Work Time- Use the whole class period to work on your career projects. Remember the due date is 1/31. Get as much done today during class as you can.
1/16- Hi, Today you'll be starting on your career project.
Bell Work- Read through the document below. Open your bell work document for grading.
Work Time- Binder Check, Career Research Day.
Bell Work- Read through the document below. Open your bell work document for grading.
Work Time- Binder Check, Career Research Day.
1/14- Hi, Today you will be taking a career survey
Bell Work- “Find something you love to do, and you’ll never have to work a day in your life!”
–Harvey MacKay
What does it mean? Do you agree with it?
Work Time- Click the career link below and take the career cluster survey. Record the outcome (top 5 careers) that you get when you complete the survey. Record the results into a Microsoft Word document and save it to your H drive. Save as "My Career Cluster."
Bell Work- “Find something you love to do, and you’ll never have to work a day in your life!”
–Harvey MacKay
What does it mean? Do you agree with it?
Work Time- Click the career link below and take the career cluster survey. Record the outcome (top 5 careers) that you get when you complete the survey. Record the results into a Microsoft Word document and save it to your H drive. Save as "My Career Cluster."
1/13- TUTORIAL DAY! Make it a great one!
Reminder- You need to be taking Cornell Notes in your core classes. We will start having binder and Cornell Notes check next week.
Reminder- You need to be taking Cornell Notes in your core classes. We will start having binder and Cornell Notes check next week.
1/12- This week we'll be getting back to tutorials.
Bell Work- Click the link below and evaluate the image it takes you to. Go through the questions at the bottom of the image and put your answers in your bell work document.
Work Time- Read the article...Then you will get with a new partner and work on creating your own restaurant.
What will be the name of your restaurant? What type of food will you be serving. What will be the logo? What will the uniforms look like? How large will your restaurant be. Get creative and design your plan with pictures and text on construction paper.
Bell Work- Click the link below and evaluate the image it takes you to. Go through the questions at the bottom of the image and put your answers in your bell work document.
Work Time- Read the article...Then you will get with a new partner and work on creating your own restaurant.
What will be the name of your restaurant? What type of food will you be serving. What will be the logo? What will the uniforms look like? How large will your restaurant be. Get creative and design your plan with pictures and text on construction paper.
1/9- HI AVID STUDENTS!!
Bell Work- Read the document at the link on the home page. Create a digital one pager about the article using the wall creator link below, make sure to include your opinions about it.
Work Time- FUN FRIDAY ACTIVITY!!
Bell Work- Read the document at the link on the home page. Create a digital one pager about the article using the wall creator link below, make sure to include your opinions about it.
Work Time- FUN FRIDAY ACTIVITY!!
1/8- Hi Class. We're going to have a fun day today!
Bell Work- Copy your 5 questions from yesterday onto a piece of paper and get into one large circle.
Work Time- Read the document at the link on the home page. Create a digital one pager about the article using the wall creator link below, make sure to include your opinions about it.
Bell Work- Copy your 5 questions from yesterday onto a piece of paper and get into one large circle.
Work Time- Read the document at the link on the home page. Create a digital one pager about the article using the wall creator link below, make sure to include your opinions about it.
1/6- Hi Class! Let's make it an awesome day!
Bell Work- EQ: “How successful was I at meeting my goals for the first semester?”
Work Time- We will be watching a short video to help give a new perspective on career choices. We will then have a short worksheet that goes with the video. After that you will be creating a collage. Directions for the collage are at the bottom of the worksheet. Keep up the great work!
Bell Work- EQ: “How successful was I at meeting my goals for the first semester?”
Work Time- We will be watching a short video to help give a new perspective on career choices. We will then have a short worksheet that goes with the video. After that you will be creating a collage. Directions for the collage are at the bottom of the worksheet. Keep up the great work!
1/5- Welcome Back AVID Students! I hope you all had a nice, relaxing break!
Bell Work- How well do you communicate your thoughts through writing and speaking? How can you improve in these areas?
Work Time- Partner Drawing Activity! Let's have an awesome semester!!!
Bell Work- How well do you communicate your thoughts through writing and speaking? How can you improve in these areas?
Work Time- Partner Drawing Activity! Let's have an awesome semester!!!
12/17- Hi 7th Graders! Let's have a great Wednesday!!
EQ: “How have I grown as a student and as a person this semester?”
Work Time- Create a free Thinglink account using the link below. You will be creating an interactive image about a college of your choice or somebody famous who went to college and what college they went to. Make sure and add links, text, etc, and make your image come to life.
EQ: “How have I grown as a student and as a person this semester?”
Work Time- Create a free Thinglink account using the link below. You will be creating an interactive image about a college of your choice or somebody famous who went to college and what college they went to. Make sure and add links, text, etc, and make your image come to life.
12/15- Hi AVID! I hope you all had an awesome weekend! Let's finish out this semester on a good note!
Bell Work- Read the quick write prompt and respond. You will have 5 minutes. Don't start until I say go.
Work Time- Finish your Memoir. This is due at the end of the class period today. Let's have a great Monday! If there is extra time get your TRF done for tomorrow.
Bell Work- Read the quick write prompt and respond. You will have 5 minutes. Don't start until I say go.
Work Time- Finish your Memoir. This is due at the end of the class period today. Let's have a great Monday! If there is extra time get your TRF done for tomorrow.
12/8- Hi Class!
Bell Work- Analyze the image you see on the projector. What is the main message? What is the creator trying to portray? What questions would you ask the creator?
Work Time- Click the link below and read the article. Take notes on scratch paper. This is for a Socratic seminar. Extra points during the seminar if you reference the notes!!! Our class goal is that every student speaks at least once during the seminar. Let's have an awesome day!!!
Bell Work- Analyze the image you see on the projector. What is the main message? What is the creator trying to portray? What questions would you ask the creator?
Work Time- Click the link below and read the article. Take notes on scratch paper. This is for a Socratic seminar. Extra points during the seminar if you reference the notes!!! Our class goal is that every student speaks at least once during the seminar. Let's have an awesome day!!!
12/5- Hola! Today we are going to be starting our learning logs, discussing our portfolio, and then having a team building activity called "I Like My Neighbor"
Bell Work- Rate yourself over the last 2 days in AVID out of 100. Did you work as hard while I was gone? Did you complete the assignments?
Work Time- Learning Log Practice, Team Building.
Bell Work- Rate yourself over the last 2 days in AVID out of 100. Did you work as hard while I was gone? Did you complete the assignments?
Work Time- Learning Log Practice, Team Building.
12/3- Hi Class! They have released a new hour of code. We will be participating in the hour of code today. I want you all to have as much of the class period as possible to complete all 20 puzzles. The only bell work today is to watch the short introduction video at the link before you start. That will also take you to the new "Frozen" hour of code. If you have my class more than once today try out some of the other activities on code.org once you are done with the FROZEN hour of code.
12/2- Hi Class, I'm sorry I had to be out again today. I'll see you all tomorrow. I know you'll do great during Tutorials!
Bell Work- Turn in TRF's, Set up the room for tutorials.
Work Time- Tutorials and Reflection! Watch the clock and make sure to start reflections and room shut down roughly 15 minutes prior to the bell.
Bell Work- Turn in TRF's, Set up the room for tutorials.
Work Time- Tutorials and Reflection! Watch the clock and make sure to start reflections and room shut down roughly 15 minutes prior to the bell.
12/1- I hope you all had an awesome break! Let's get right back to preparing for high school!
Bell Work- Start completing your TRF for tomorrow.
Work Time- Read the article below today's post. Create a one-pager about the article. Remember a one pager is not just text, it's also drawing pictures and decorating your paper to show your understanding. This may be completed on the computer or on paper. See you tomorrow.
Bell Work- Start completing your TRF for tomorrow.
Work Time- Read the article below today's post. Create a one-pager about the article. Remember a one pager is not just text, it's also drawing pictures and decorating your paper to show your understanding. This may be completed on the computer or on paper. See you tomorrow.
11/20- Let's have a great day of tutorials!! Last tutorial day before Thanksgiving Break!
Bell Work- Calculate your current GPA using StudentVue. Show in your bell work your calculations and your current GPA.
Work Time- Tutorials!
Bell Work- Calculate your current GPA using StudentVue. Show in your bell work your calculations and your current GPA.
Work Time- Tutorials!
11/18- Hi Class- I want you to really focus on taking good three column notes today during tutorials.
Bell Work- On a small piece of scrap paper write down the college you researched yesterday and one thing you learned about that college. Save it until the end of class.
Work Time- Tutorials!
Bell Work- On a small piece of scrap paper write down the college you researched yesterday and one thing you learned about that college. Save it until the end of class.
Work Time- Tutorials!
11/17- Have a great day today. Make sure to have your TRF for Tuesday.
Bell Work- Research a new college. Pick a college you know nothing about. Create a wall all about that college using the wall creator link below. Make sure to put website links, pictures, and at least 5 facts about the college. Be creative.
Work Time- Type a 50-75 word reflection about the "passion speech" in your bell work document. What did you like about the project? Was it challenging? How could you have done better? How can public speaking skills help you? With extra time complete your TRF in class.
Bell Work- Research a new college. Pick a college you know nothing about. Create a wall all about that college using the wall creator link below. Make sure to put website links, pictures, and at least 5 facts about the college. Be creative.
Work Time- Type a 50-75 word reflection about the "passion speech" in your bell work document. What did you like about the project? Was it challenging? How could you have done better? How can public speaking skills help you? With extra time complete your TRF in class.
11/14- We will first discuss how the tutorial went yesterday and have a 2 minute quick write.
Bell Work- Find a partner in the room and discuss your passion speeches, take notes over your partners speech (Good Notes).
Work Time- Give you passion speeches and turn in your written paper.
Bell Work- Find a partner in the room and discuss your passion speeches, take notes over your partners speech (Good Notes).
Work Time- Give you passion speeches and turn in your written paper.
11/13- Tutorial Day!
Bell Work- Turn in your completed TRF to one of the tutors. Set up the room right away.
Work Time- Tutorials and Reflection- Make sure to turn in your completed TRF to the tutors and clean up the room
Jesse and Amari- You two will be watching the clock and making sure that room clean up starts 5-7 minutes before class is over.
Bell Work- Turn in your completed TRF to one of the tutors. Set up the room right away.
Work Time- Tutorials and Reflection- Make sure to turn in your completed TRF to the tutors and clean up the room
Jesse and Amari- You two will be watching the clock and making sure that room clean up starts 5-7 minutes before class is over.
11/4- Tutorials- Today really focus making eye contact and speaking in a presenter voice while giving your 30 second speech.
Bell Work- Positive word banner...Also, write yourself a reminder in your Agenda to turn in 1 Cornell Note sheet from a core class on Thursday.
Work Time- Tutorials and Reflection
Bell Work- Positive word banner...Also, write yourself a reminder in your Agenda to turn in 1 Cornell Note sheet from a core class on Thursday.
Work Time- Tutorials and Reflection
10/29- Hi Class!! Great job with tutorials yesterday!
·EQ: “What is the benefit of taking time to exchange ideas with a partner after you’ve taken notes?”
Work Time- Mark the Text then Philosophical Chairs!
·EQ: “What is the benefit of taking time to exchange ideas with a partner after you’ve taken notes?”
Work Time- Mark the Text then Philosophical Chairs!
10/28- Hi AVID! Tutorial Day!
Bell Work- Read through the sample TRF below. List at least 3 good things you see.;..
Work Time- Tutorials and Reflection!
Bell Work- Read through the sample TRF below. List at least 3 good things you see.;..
Work Time- Tutorials and Reflection!
10/27- I Hope you all had an excellent weekend! Let's get better at Cornell Notes and Tutorials this week.
Bell Work- EQ: “How can my Cornell notes help me make better grades?”
Work Time- Today you will be watching two short video's. You will take Cornell Notes and you will then use the document below and help revise your partner's Cornell Notes. Your groups will try to guess the test questions.
Bell Work- EQ: “How can my Cornell notes help me make better grades?”
Work Time- Today you will be watching two short video's. You will take Cornell Notes and you will then use the document below and help revise your partner's Cornell Notes. Your groups will try to guess the test questions.
10/24- Hi Class, Let's finish up the week on a good note!
EQ: “What do you want to be when you get older?" "How will you accomplish that?"
Work Time- 1. Complete your college pennants. 2. Write a thank you letter to somebody. Do this in your bell work document. Make sure it is at least 2 paragraphs long. This could be to a teacher, parent, friend, sibling, etc. Have a great Friday!
EQ: “What do you want to be when you get older?" "How will you accomplish that?"
Work Time- 1. Complete your college pennants. 2. Write a thank you letter to somebody. Do this in your bell work document. Make sure it is at least 2 paragraphs long. This could be to a teacher, parent, friend, sibling, etc. Have a great Friday!
10/22-Hi, Today is going to be an awesome day!!!
Bell Work- Click the link below and take the quiz!
Work Time- Today we will be designing college pennants. The 8th grade AVID students are also creating these and they will be hung up around the school! Words of the day- SLANT and WICOR
Bell Work- Click the link below and take the quiz!
Work Time- Today we will be designing college pennants. The 8th grade AVID students are also creating these and they will be hung up around the school! Words of the day- SLANT and WICOR
10/20- Hi Class! Today we will be getting ready for a Socratic Seminar. We will practice marking the text and reviewing how a Socratic Seminar works.
Bell Work- Look at the document on the board and answer each of the sections in your bell work document.
Work Time- Read Article, Mark the Text, Binder Check with a partner.
Bell Work- Look at the document on the board and answer each of the sections in your bell work document.
Work Time- Read Article, Mark the Text, Binder Check with a partner.
10/17- Today we will be starting to look into Costa's Levels of Thinking and we will then have a Friday fun activity.
Bell Work- Read the document below. Type at least 2 sentences about the document.
Work Time- Create a one pager over Costa's Levels of Thinking, more specifically one of the levels and a word from it.
Once complete we will start our airplane design competition...
Bell Work- Read the document below. Type at least 2 sentences about the document.
Work Time- Create a one pager over Costa's Levels of Thinking, more specifically one of the levels and a word from it.
Once complete we will start our airplane design competition...
10/8- I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Bell Work- What do you need to accomplish over the long weekend? Do you have any homework to catch up? Any missing assignments? Any tests to study for? Use bell work time to check StudentVue and make a to do list for your weekend.
Work Time- Complete your college research paper and submit it through the submit assignments page. You can click the link below to get there.
Bell Work- What do you need to accomplish over the long weekend? Do you have any homework to catch up? Any missing assignments? Any tests to study for? Use bell work time to check StudentVue and make a to do list for your weekend.
Work Time- Complete your college research paper and submit it through the submit assignments page. You can click the link below to get there.
10/7- Hi! Today you will continue working on your college research paper. It doesn't matter to me whether you hand write the paper or type it. Use the computer either way to do your research.
Focus today on finding good resources where you can get information for your paper. Use different search engines such as google, yahoo, bing, ask.com, aol.com. Make sure to copy and paste the link where you find the information. One of your resources should definitely be the official website of the college you chose. When I get back we'll look at the proper way to show your resources.
You should be done with at least one full page by the end of class today.
Have a great day!
Focus today on finding good resources where you can get information for your paper. Use different search engines such as google, yahoo, bing, ask.com, aol.com. Make sure to copy and paste the link where you find the information. One of your resources should definitely be the official website of the college you chose. When I get back we'll look at the proper way to show your resources.
You should be done with at least one full page by the end of class today.
Have a great day!
10/6- I know you will do excellent this week while I am out! Help each other out!
Announcements- Futures Fair tonight! This is going to be an awesome event!! 6-8 at Koch Arena...When you get there find Ms. Goentzel and Ms. Podschun before you start the scavenger hunt.
Essential Question- “What strategies can I use while taking a test?” List at least 3. Use the internet if needed to find some good test taking strategies.
Work Time- Begin your college research paper. The paper will end up being 2 pages but don't try to complete all of it today. Work on your introduction, doing research on a college, and writing 1-2 paragraphs. This can go in Microsoft Word or on a piece of paper.
Introduction-
1. Choose a college to research
2. Explain in your introduction why you want to go to college
3. What do you like about the college you chose?
4. What specific things will you be trying to find out while doing your research? (cost, location, how to get in, majors offered)
Get a good start, keep track of your resources.
Announcements- Futures Fair tonight! This is going to be an awesome event!! 6-8 at Koch Arena...When you get there find Ms. Goentzel and Ms. Podschun before you start the scavenger hunt.
Essential Question- “What strategies can I use while taking a test?” List at least 3. Use the internet if needed to find some good test taking strategies.
Work Time- Begin your college research paper. The paper will end up being 2 pages but don't try to complete all of it today. Work on your introduction, doing research on a college, and writing 1-2 paragraphs. This can go in Microsoft Word or on a piece of paper.
Introduction-
1. Choose a college to research
2. Explain in your introduction why you want to go to college
3. What do you like about the college you chose?
4. What specific things will you be trying to find out while doing your research? (cost, location, how to get in, majors offered)
Get a good start, keep track of your resources.
10/2 Tutorials!!! Get the room ready quickly and let's jump right into your tutorials. Keep up the awesome job!
10/1- Hi Class- Great job with tutorials yesterday!!!
Bell Work- Explain your understanding of how to calculate your GPA.
Work Time- Create an AVID poster using the poster creator below. Use words that we use in the 10 Step Tutorial Process. Use the 10 step poster if needed.
Homework- Complete your TRF and bring it with at least one completed Cornell Notes sheet.
Bell Work- Explain your understanding of how to calculate your GPA.
Work Time- Create an AVID poster using the poster creator below. Use words that we use in the 10 Step Tutorial Process. Use the 10 step poster if needed.
Homework- Complete your TRF and bring it with at least one completed Cornell Notes sheet.
9/30- Hi, Let's have an awesome day of tutorials!
EQ- What are a few things I can do to help my tutorial group?
Work Time- Tutorials! We will have the rest of our tutors today and we will take some time to get to know them. We will try to get everyone through a 30 second speech and our focus today will be the "what I know about my question" section. Keep up the great work!
EQ- What are a few things I can do to help my tutorial group?
Work Time- Tutorials! We will have the rest of our tutors today and we will take some time to get to know them. We will try to get everyone through a 30 second speech and our focus today will be the "what I know about my question" section. Keep up the great work!
9/29- Hi Class! I hope you all had a great weekend! Today we will have a binder check, look at how to calculate your GPA, and prepare for tomorrow's tutorial.
EQ: “How can I balance all of my academic and social responsibilities?”
Work Time- Clean out binders, take notes over how to calculate GPA, and start working on TRF's together for tomorrow's tutorial. Let's have an awesome week!
EQ: “How can I balance all of my academic and social responsibilities?”
Work Time- Clean out binders, take notes over how to calculate GPA, and start working on TRF's together for tomorrow's tutorial. Let's have an awesome week!
9/26- I hope you all had a nice day while I was gone! Today we will have a few Fun Friday activities. Great job this week improving on your tutorials!
Essential Question- “What special and unique qualities do I bring to a team?”
WorkTime- Details to follow your essential question!
Essential Question- “What special and unique qualities do I bring to a team?”
WorkTime- Details to follow your essential question!
9/25- We will not have tutorials today. I am at a tutorial training. Complete your essential question and the work time assignments below. Hope you have a great Thursday!
Bell Work- If you had to go to high school tomorrow would you be ready? Explain in 3 sentences or more.
Work Time- Use the button below to get to the SumoPaint website. Create a digital drawing all about yourself and where you want to go to college. Make sure and click "File" then "Save to my computer" when you are finished. With time left over you may Nitrotype, use Pencil Madness, or continue to research a college.
Bell Work- If you had to go to high school tomorrow would you be ready? Explain in 3 sentences or more.
Work Time- Use the button below to get to the SumoPaint website. Create a digital drawing all about yourself and where you want to go to college. Make sure and click "File" then "Save to my computer" when you are finished. With time left over you may Nitrotype, use Pencil Madness, or continue to research a college.
9/24- Hi Class- Great work on your TRF's yesterday!
EQ: “How can I achieve my goals as an AVID student?”
Work Time- Complete the visualizing my goals worksheet. When done click on the GO Kart builder link and look through the website. Last 3 minutes of class you'll draw a sketch on the back of your worksheet about what it looks like to achieve your goals. Let's have a NICE Wednesday!
EQ: “How can I achieve my goals as an AVID student?”
Work Time- Complete the visualizing my goals worksheet. When done click on the GO Kart builder link and look through the website. Last 3 minutes of class you'll draw a sketch on the back of your worksheet about what it looks like to achieve your goals. Let's have a NICE Wednesday!
9/23- Let's have a great tutorial day!
EQ: “Where do I find my initial question for AVID tutorials?”
Work Time- Today we are adding another step to the tutorial process. Our focus will be the key academic vocabulary. The tutors will help you find academic vocabulary that goes along with your initial question.
In your tutorial group you will explain your question and discuss the key academic vocabulary.
EQ: “Where do I find my initial question for AVID tutorials?”
Work Time- Today we are adding another step to the tutorial process. Our focus will be the key academic vocabulary. The tutors will help you find academic vocabulary that goes along with your initial question.
In your tutorial group you will explain your question and discuss the key academic vocabulary.
9/22- Hi, I hope you had a great weekend!
EQ: “ How can I achieve my goals as an AVID student?”
Work Time- Today we will be working on setting goals for ourselves. We will look at short term, mid range, and long term goals.
EQ: “ How can I achieve my goals as an AVID student?”
Work Time- Today we will be working on setting goals for ourselves. We will look at short term, mid range, and long term goals.
9/18-Right after bell work we will again practice setting up the room for tutorials.
EQ: “How does a basic AVID tutorial session look?”
Work Time- Continue refining our TRF questions...Tutorials!
EQ: “How does a basic AVID tutorial session look?”
Work Time- Continue refining our TRF questions...Tutorials!
9/17- Hi Class! Great job on your first tutorials!
Bell Work-“How do AVID students understand and apply the differences between goals and wishes?”
Work Time- Today we will work on your TRF forms for Thursday's tutorials. We will also be completing your goals vs. wishes activity. Your group will create one of the following about your goals. (song, rap, skit, poster, or digital drawing). Let's have a great day!
Bell Work-“How do AVID students understand and apply the differences between goals and wishes?”
Work Time- Today we will work on your TRF forms for Thursday's tutorials. We will also be completing your goals vs. wishes activity. Your group will create one of the following about your goals. (song, rap, skit, poster, or digital drawing). Let's have a great day!
9/16- Hi Class- Today will be your first Tutorial today! You will be meeting with our AVID tutors and getting to know them. Our main focus will be on the Initial Question section and making sure you understand what is expected of you on tutorial days.
Essential Question- “Where do I find my initial question for AVID tutorials?”
Essential Question- “Where do I find my initial question for AVID tutorials?”
9/15- I hope you all had a fun filled weekend! First week of Tutorials!
EQ: “How are my wishes different from my goals?”
Work Time- Small Group Activity (Goals Vs. Wishes)
Home Work- Complete a TRF for tomorrow's class period.
EQ: “How are my wishes different from my goals?”
Work Time- Small Group Activity (Goals Vs. Wishes)
Home Work- Complete a TRF for tomorrow's class period.
9/12- Quick Writes- What does it mean to learn how to learn?
What do you need to know in order to be a better learner?
Today we will take the learning style inventory...You will find out what type of learner you are.
Homework- 3 Wishes--What do you wish for? How will you get there?
What do you need to know in order to be a better learner?
Today we will take the learning style inventory...You will find out what type of learner you are.
Homework- 3 Wishes--What do you wish for? How will you get there?
9/11- Bell Work- Open up Google Earth and navigate to a college campus of your choice. Look around the campus. Take a screen shot of your screen while you are at the college and paste it into your bell work document...
EQ: “What are the steps of the AVID Tutorial Process?”
Work Time- Hi! We will be working through the 10 Step Tutorial Process today. We will have groups of 2 and each group will be responsible for one of the steps. You will share out at the end of the class period.
Your group will also need to create a visual graphic about your section. Let's have a great Thursday!!
EQ: “What are the steps of the AVID Tutorial Process?”
Work Time- Hi! We will be working through the 10 Step Tutorial Process today. We will have groups of 2 and each group will be responsible for one of the steps. You will share out at the end of the class period.
Your group will also need to create a visual graphic about your section. Let's have a great Thursday!!
9/10- “How can I improve my Cornell notes and use them to improve my grades?”
Once you have completed the above essential question click on the link below and look through the website it takes you too!
We will have a 1-1-2 partner share (see document below), and we will continue working towards our first tutorial. Let's have a great day!!
Once you have completed the above essential question click on the link below and look through the website it takes you too!
We will have a 1-1-2 partner share (see document below), and we will continue working towards our first tutorial. Let's have a great day!!
9/9- Essential Question- What do I already know about AVID tutorials?
Work Time- Today we will be walking through our first Tutorial. We will go through setting up the room for tutorial days and we will work together on a TRF. We will watch a short video over tutorials and create a T-Chart with one side being what "We Know" about tutorials and the other side what "We Wonder".
Work Time- Today we will be walking through our first Tutorial. We will go through setting up the room for tutorial days and we will work together on a TRF. We will watch a short video over tutorials and create a T-Chart with one side being what "We Know" about tutorials and the other side what "We Wonder".
9/8- I hope you all had a great weekend!
Essential Question- “How are my Cornell notes evaluated?”
Today we will have a Team Huddle activity. We will then be going over the grading process for your Cornell Notes and your weekly Cornell Note checks. If there is extra time you will use the document and the website pencil madness to create a drawing representing the difference between dialogue and debate.
Essential Question- “How are my Cornell notes evaluated?”
Today we will have a Team Huddle activity. We will then be going over the grading process for your Cornell Notes and your weekly Cornell Note checks. If there is extra time you will use the document and the website pencil madness to create a drawing representing the difference between dialogue and debate.
9/5- Hi Class- You all did excellent on your One Pager!!!
Essential Question “What is the difference between dialogue and debate?”
We will have a Socratic Seminar today along with a Fun Friday Activity if there is time left!
Happy Friday!!!
Essential Question “What is the difference between dialogue and debate?”
We will have a Socratic Seminar today along with a Fun Friday Activity if there is time left!
Happy Friday!!!
9/4- I know you will all do great today. Your task for the day is to complete your first One-Pager. There is no essential question for the day. You will need the entire class period for the One-Pager Assignment. First read the article below. Then use the one-pager directions below to complete the one pager. You will have the entire class period to finish. See you Friday.
Directions- A One-Pager is a way of responding to a piece of writing on a single sheet of paper. It represents your own written and graphic interpretation of what you have read. It may be very literal (writing a response) or it may be a symbolic representation of the piece (a drawing or picture) or both. It helps you as a reader to visualize what you are reading.
Directions- A One-Pager is a way of responding to a piece of writing on a single sheet of paper. It represents your own written and graphic interpretation of what you have read. It may be very literal (writing a response) or it may be a symbolic representation of the piece (a drawing or picture) or both. It helps you as a reader to visualize what you are reading.
9/3- Essential Question- “How can my class notes help my grades in middle school? What else can taking notes in class help with?”
Hope you had an awesome break. Let's get back to taking steps to get you to college! Today we are going to take a virtual field trip together and learn about Mt. Everest. We will be practicing taking Cornell Notes. This will be an activity that takes most of the hour.
**History of Ice Cream Note Taking Activity
Hope you had an awesome break. Let's get back to taking steps to get you to college! Today we are going to take a virtual field trip together and learn about Mt. Everest. We will be practicing taking Cornell Notes. This will be an activity that takes most of the hour.
**History of Ice Cream Note Taking Activity
8/29- Hi Class- I'm so proud of how you all have done this week!!
Essential Question- “What is most important to remember while taking Cornell notes?”
Work Time- Today you will be working on Cornell notes as I give information. You will try to find your point of confusion. We will get into groups and go over the notes together. We will then be working with the two great websites below. Let's finish the week strong!!
Essential Question- “What is most important to remember while taking Cornell notes?”
Work Time- Today you will be working on Cornell notes as I give information. You will try to find your point of confusion. We will get into groups and go over the notes together. We will then be working with the two great websites below. Let's finish the week strong!!
8-27- Essential Question- “How does the process of taking Cornell notes improve memory?”
Work Time- I hope you're having a nice day! This is a VERY important day for us. This is when we all commit to taking Cornell Notes. We will have a few activities demonstrating the benefits of using Cornell Notes and we'll practice taking Cornell Notes.
Work Time- I hope you're having a nice day! This is a VERY important day for us. This is when we all commit to taking Cornell Notes. We will have a few activities demonstrating the benefits of using Cornell Notes and we'll practice taking Cornell Notes.
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8-26- Hi Awesome 7th grade students!
Bell Work- “Do I know the name of everyone in my AVID class?” Look around, go talk to anyone that you don't know. Write down the names of 3 people that you didn't know at the start of the year in your bell work and write one thing about them.
Today we will be playing what's called the blanket name game. This is another activity to help us get to know each other.
This will not take the entire hour. Once we are done we will be working with a program called Drive of Your Life. You will work through the website and find out information about your personality traits, and potential careers.
Bell Work- “Do I know the name of everyone in my AVID class?” Look around, go talk to anyone that you don't know. Write down the names of 3 people that you didn't know at the start of the year in your bell work and write one thing about them.
Today we will be playing what's called the blanket name game. This is another activity to help us get to know each other.
This will not take the entire hour. Once we are done we will be working with a program called Drive of Your Life. You will work through the website and find out information about your personality traits, and potential careers.
8-25- I hope you're weekend was great!
Essential Question of the Day- EQ: “How do AVID students present themselves to their teachers?”
After bell work you will have work time on your BIO Poem. You will then get a partner and proofread their BIO Poem. Once you have complete these tasks you will finish designing your art for the AVID bulletin board.
Essential Question of the Day- EQ: “How do AVID students present themselves to their teachers?”
After bell work you will have work time on your BIO Poem. You will then get a partner and proofread their BIO Poem. Once you have complete these tasks you will finish designing your art for the AVID bulletin board.
8/21- Let's finish the week strong! Today we will be finishing up our hand art for the bulletin board and you will then begin work on your BIO Poem. See the document below. We will go over the specifics during class. The BIO Poem will be due on Monday.
8/20- Hi AVID Students! Your first binder check day! After binder checks we will be working on our "Study Buddy" Contracts. We will discuss the importance of having study buddies in each class. We will then be creating our class Social Contract. This will serve as our guidelines for the AVID classroom and this will help us continue making our AVID classroom a safe, comfortable place for each of you!
8/19-Today at the beginning of class we will finish up your personality crests. We will then be getting into partners and you will share out about your partner and what you learned by looking at the personality crest. We will then use the getting to know you document that you see below. Be ready to get as many names as possible on the "getting to know you sheet'! Keep up the amazing work!!!. I'm so proud of all of you!!!
8/18- Hi Class!! Today you will be designing your own personality crest. Use the document below to design the crest. We will then do a quick write discussing the benefits of your new binder set up. Remember your contracts are due today and we will do your first real binder check for a grade on Wednesday. Hope you had a great weekend!!!
8/15- Hi Class! So far we have covered what AVID is all about and the importance of AVID. We have discussed SLANT, and we have begun creating our AVID family and setting goals for ourselves. Today we will be setting up our AVID binders. This is essential for the AVID program. We will go through a mock binder check as you begin getting your binder ready. We will then have a Fun Friday Activity to end the week strong. You all have done absolutely amazing this week!!! Keep up the great work.
Hi 7th Grade AVID Students. I'm so excited to help get you better prepared for college. AVID is such an incredible opportunity! We're going to have an awesome year!