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AVID

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AVID: Advancement Via Individual Determination 

About AVID

Ashbel Smith Elementary is one of the three AVID pilot schools in Goose Creek. When schools partner with AVID, they receive professional development, a suite of resources, and ongoing support to ensure a lasting impact that maximizes their return on investment. By teaching and reinforcing academic behaviors and higher-level thinking at a young age, AVID Elementary teachers create a ripple effect in later grades. Elementary students develop the academic habits they will need to be successful in middle school, high school, and college, in an age-appropriate and challenging way. Children learn about organization, study skills, communication, and self-advocacy. AVID Elementary students take structured notes and answer and ask high-level questions that go beyond routine answers.

The strong college-going culture on an AVID Elementary campus encourages students to think about their college and career plans. Schools cover their walls with college pennants and banners, and educators speak about their college experiences. College and careers are no longer foreign concepts, and teachers provide the academic foundation students need to be on a path for college and career success. AVID Elementary closes the opportunity gap before it begins.

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W for Writing including reflections, quick writes, peer evaluations, and annotations

 

I for inquiry including socratic seminars, tutorials, essential questions, and research

 

C for Collaboration including group projects, study groups, peer editing, and class discussions

 

O for organization including planners, graphic organizers, cornell-note taking, and project planning and goals

 

R for Reading including deep reading strategies, vocabulary building, summarizing, and note-taking