AVID NEWS

April 2017 Issue 1-5

Want to share an AVID activity? Teachers love to see what other teachers are do- ing in the classroom! Why not share? Reach out to an AVID Site team member to schedule a time where we can visit your class and observe an AVID based lesson/activity. Just check out this month’s spotlight…(turn over)

Fun Facts: College Gear University of North Carolina Tar Heels Wednesday!  The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the oldest public university in the country, founded in 1789. It’s also the only public university in the U.S. to award degrees in the 18th century.  First among the 100 best U.S. public colleges and universities that offer students high-quality academics at an affordable price, according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine for the 16th consecutive time. On April 26, let’s wear our  18,523 undergraduates, 10,946 graduate & professional students, 3,850 faculty and 8,561 staff members. college gear to  77 bachelor’s degrees, 110 master’s degrees, 64 doctorate degrees and 7profes- sional degree programs. promote college

 One reason why they are the Tar Heels– It stems from the Civil War when awareness. North Carolina soldiers threatened to stick tar on the heels of retreating sol- Show off your diers to make them stay in battle. school pride  The school colors blue and white have become so iconic that the particular shade of blue is referred to as “Carolina blue.” and share some fun facts. AVID SPOTLIGHT ON….. Gallery Walk... Traditional Gallery Walk – A cooper- ative learning strategy in which the in- structor devises several questions/ problems and posts each question/ problem at a different table or at a differ- ent place on the walls (hence the name "gallery"). Students form as many groups as there are questions, and each group moves from question to question (hence the name "walk"). After writing the group's response to the first question, the group rotates to the next position, adding to what is already there. At the last ques- tion, it is the group's responsibility to summarize and report to the class.

Around the World AVID SITE Team AVID’s Missions Statement:  Modified and personalized version of a Gallery Walk “AVID's mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all  Groups do not have to match the number of questions/ students for college readiness and problems success in a global society.”  Groups still move about the room in any order and can be in competition with other groups to finish first  You can add incentives like Mr. Lafiandra has. Students that finish first with the correct responses take jump shots at the “Hoop of Knowledge.”  Make it fun, put your own spin on this AVID best practice!  Watch the lesson here!!

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