Week #14 AVID

11-30-09

Target: Students will begin the process of learning the key components to public speaking. Students will work in small groups to evaluate what aspects of public speaking they find easy and what areas they need improvement.

"Public Speaking Terminology"

12-01-09

Tutorials

Target: Analysis and Inquiry questions will be presented in small groups where tutors can help students find solutions.

12-02-09

AVID Inquiry Meeting

Homework- Students will bring assignments and work on the process they use to complete their assignments.

12-03-09

Tutorials

Target: Analysis and Inquiry questions will be presented in small groups where tutors can help students find solutions.

12-04-09

Mr. Cooksley Career Work

1. Greeting/Intro./Purpose/Brief Outlines of Lessons
2. Brief written assessment of student awareness re: Career Pathways (pre-test) and prior career exploration training
3. Brief career info. presentation (e.g., earning potentials and quality of life statistics related to educational levels)
4. Career Pathway Review/Selection
a. laptop/worksheet distribution
b. location of useful websites and PSD Career Pathway web information/student review of Pathway info.
c. students self-select top 1 or 2 Pathway choices and write rationales for their choice/s
5. Students share out then turn in worksheets
6. Conclusion/brief summary of next lesson/questions?

Week #13 AVID Thanksgiving

11-23-09

Target: Students will work in pairs to develop higher level thinking questions about the movie "Sandlot". Inquiry, collaboration and writing will help foster learning and greater understanding.

Moving On Up: Sandlot Worksheet

11-24-09

Target: Analysis and Inquiry questions will be presented in small groups where tutors can help students find solutions.

11-25-09

Target: Students will finish watching sandlot and evaluate how the movie relates to leadership and dreams.

Sandlot

Week #12 AVID

11-16-09

College Research

Target: Exploration and discovery are essential skills in life. Students will collaborate using laptop computer to "Find the College That Fits". Student will focus on career interests and fill out a survey that will help them to inquire into colleges around the United States.

"Finding Colleges That Fit" Worksheet

11-17-09

Tutorial


11-18-09

Target: Students will complete a "College Research Worksheet". The worksheet will focus on all the necessary requirements for admission to college. Worksheet should be completed by the end of the period using information from Monday.

11-19-09

Tutorial

Target: Collaboration, communication and preparation are essential components for success. Students will work in their parent night groups to complete and practice their presentation. By the end of the period all students should be ready to present at the AVID Parent Night.

Groups
Inquiry
Six Year Plan
Tutorials
Guest Speakers
Cornell Notes
AVID Help

11-20-09

Target: Students will take an awareness test and look for hidden meaning and symbolism within the popular kids movie "Sandlot".

Week #11 AVID

11-09-09

College Research

Target: Students will creatively quickwrite on the following questions.

* If you were to choose a college today, which one would it be and why?
* What are some factors to consider when choosing a college?

In pairs students will share and record everyone's ideas and reasons for their choices.

11-10-09

Tutorial

Target: Analysis and Inquiry questions will be presented in small groups where tutors can help students find solutions.

11-11-09

Veteran's Day-- NO SCHOOL

11-12-09

Tutorial

Target: Analysis and Inquiry questions will be presented in small groups where tutors can help students find solutions.

11-13-09

Teambuilding "All Aboard"

Target: Students will work cooperatively to develop team skills. Taking a large sheet, student will be asked to stand on the sheet together. The sheet will be folded in 1/2 until students have to use ingenuity to accomplish the task.

Week #10 AVID

11-2-09

Philosophical Chairs

Target: Building and supporting an argument are essential tools for success. Students will have the opportunity to develop their analytical skills by participating in an activity called philosophical chairs. Topics of discussion are listed below.

* All public education including post-secondary education should be free.
* If you have a high SAT score and an "A" average, you should be able to go to any college you choose.

11-3-09

Tutorial

Target: Analysis and Inquiry questions will be presented in small groups where tutors can help students find solutions.

11-4-09

Team Building: Amnesia Game

Target: A participant is identified as suffering from amnesia. That person needs to pretend not to know anything about the past. The rest of the group tells some things that help the amnesia victim. Levels of questions should be used.

11-5-09

Tutorial

Target: Analysis and Inquiry questions will be presented in small groups where tutors can help students find solutions to their questions.

11-6-09

Parent Night Organization

Target: Students will be placed in small groups and work on six different ideas that they can present and lead during parent night. Each group will have the responsibility to develop the order, scope and sequence of AVID parent night.