Socratic Tutorials that
support core content courses

AVID Curriculum
(WICOR-see below)

Socratic Tutorials that support
core content courses

AVID Curriculum
(WICOR-see below)

·Team Building
·Motivational Activities
·Guest Speakers
·Field Trips

-The Writing Process
-Cornell Notes
-Quick Writes
-Learning Logs
-Reflective Writing
-Journals

-Skilled Questioning
-Socratic Seminar
-Philosophical Chair
-Critical Thinking Activities
-Developing questions
-Open-minded activities
-Research

- Group Projects
-Response/edit/
revision groups
-Collaborative activities
-Tutorials
-Jigsaw activities
-Read-arounds

Tools
-Binders
-Calendars, planner, agendas
-Graphic Organizers Methods
-Focused Note taking
-Tutorials
-Project planning, SMART goals

-Graphic organizers
-Before, during, after reading
-Reciprocal teaching
-Think-alouds
-Text structure
-Critical reading (mark text, chart text)

Goals

-Set goals using GPA (Goal, Plan, Action
-Create 6 year plan for secondary education

-Calculate GPA
-Review 6 Year Plan
-Write long, mid, and short term goals

-Calculate GPA and set goals
-Review 6 year plan with guidance counselor
-Select honors courses in high school

Writing Applications

-Narrative Essay
-Expository Essay

-Information Essay
-Memoir Essay

-Persuasive/Editorial Essay
-“Description of a Place” Essay

Writing skills
(WRITING)

-Effective Paragraphs
-Word Choice
-Use of Pronouns and Capitalization

-Compose summaries
-Weekly Learning Logs
-Self-Reflections

-Body paragraphs in formal style
-Expand on word choice and active voice
-Integrate quotes
- Timed writing
(SAT practice)

Socratic Seminar
(INQUIRY)

-Comparison of various points of view
-Use of media or other formats

-Emphasis of key information to influence participation
-Compare and contrast using different mediums in presentations

-Compare conflicting texts
-Compare and contrast using different mediums in presentations

Collaboration
(COLLABORATION)

-Follow established rules for collaboration
-Engage effectively in a variety of collaborative discussions

-Task completion with a
 partner
-Group team building

-Develop leadership skills
-Identify roles within teams

Time Management
(ORGANIZATION)

-Organized binder
-Utilize and assignment log or calendar

-Organized binder
-Utilize an assignment log or calendar
-Compile an academic portfolio

-Organized binder
-Create a weekly action plan
-Compile an academic portfolio demonstrating growth in Middle School

Focused Notes
(ORGANIZATION)

-Develop basic understanding and skills
-Take Focused notes in each core class

-Basic understanding of all Focused Note components
-Focus on: revising notes, questions in the left column, essential question
-Take Focused notes in each core class

-Utilize all Focused note components
-Focus on: filling in gaps, marking key information, effective summaries
-Take Focused notes in each core class

Reading
(READING)

-Determine main ideas
-Marking the text and numbering paragraphs
-Summarize informational texts

-How structure contributes to meaning
-Determine main ideas
-Utilize multiple critical reading strategies

-Understand use of persuasion
-Identify author’s purpose
-Discuss traits of voice

College/Career

-Field trip to college/university
-Understand differences in postsecondary institutions

-Field trip to college/university
-Use technology to research colleges of interest
-Conduct a career interview

-Field trip options: college/university, feeder high school
-Use technology to research colleges of interest
-Conduct a career interview