AVID Resources
These curriculum resources are provided for AVID teachers.
AVID Weekly Lesson Plans
Grade 6 (doc)
Grade 7 (doc)
Grade 8 (doc)
Grade 9 (doc)
Grade 10 (doc)
Grade 11 (doc)
Grade 12 (doc)
College and Careers
Advice to Counselors (doc)
Closing the Gap: Meeting California’s Need for College Graduates (pdf)
Colleges/Universities that allow Free College Applications (pdf)
Jeopardy with College Terms (pdf)
Learn More, Earn More (pdf)
Lifetime Earnings Lesson (doc)
The New SAT Rules (doc)
Real Jobs Research (doc)
Scholarships on the Web, Part 1 (doc)
Scholarships on the Web, Part 2 (pdf)
You Can Go to College (pdf)
Cornell Notes
Article: Why Take Notes? (doc)
Cornell Method PDF Generator (link)
Cornell Notes PowerPoint (ppt)
Cornell Notes, Blank Template (pdf)
Cornell Notes, Blank Template, Lined (pdf)
Focused Note-Taking (pptx)
How To Do Cornell Notes (doc)
Teaching Cornell Notes Script 1 (doc)
Teaching Cornell Notes Script 2 (doc)
Teaching Tips for Cornell Notes (doc)
Critical Reading
AVID Weekly (link)
AVID Weekly: Charting the Text (pdf)
AVID Weekly: Marking the Text (pdf)
AVID Weekly: Skipped on Skype (pdf)
AVID Weekly: Summarizing the Text (pdf)
AVID Weekly: Writing and Drawing in the Margins (pdf)
Critical Reading PowerPoint (pptx)
izzit.org – free educational videos (link)
President Obama's Education Speech (doc)
Inquiry
Birthday Party, article (doc)
Controversial Issues – Search Topics or Browse Categories (link)
Daffodil Principle, article (doc)
Key Terms for Inquiry (doc)
ProCon.org – Read the Pros and Cons of Controversial Issues (link)
Student Activity for Inquiry 1 (doc)
Student Activity for Inquiry 2 (doc)
Teaching Inquiry Script (doc)
Three Levels of Questioning – House (doc)
Three Levels of Questioning, by Costa (doc)
Junior/Senior Seminar
AVID Class Course Outline (pdf)
FAQ on Senior Seminar (pdf)
Monthly Schedule (pdf)
Preparing for College, Part 1 (pdf)
Preparing for College, Part 2 (pdf)
Preparing for College, Part 3 (pdf)
Preparing for College, Part 4 (pdf)
Research Project (pdf)
Senior Data Collection Form (pdf)
Senior Data Instructions (pdf)
Philosophical Chairs & Socratic Seminars
Bloom’s Levels of Questioning (doc)
Cheating, article (doc)
Controversial Issues – Search Topics or Browse Categories (link)
Cyber-Bullying, article (doc)
Dress Code, article (doc)
Facebook Mom, article (doc)
Fashion Bullies Attack, article (doc)
Fashion Bullies Attack, questions (doc)
Flag Protest, article (doc)
Fur Should Be Banned (doc)
How to do Socratic Seminars PowerPoint (ppt)
Philosophical Chairs, instructions (doc)
ProCon.org – Read the Pros and Cons of Controversial Issues (link)
The School Day Should be Longer (doc)
Strip Search, article (doc)
Tanning Beds, article (doc)
Women at Arms: GI Jane Breaks the Combat Barrier, article (doc)
Recruitment
All About Electives – AVID (link to video)
AVID 25 Year DVD (link)
AVID Brochure in Spanish (doc)
AVID Course Description (pdf)
AVID Syllabus (doc)
Letter to Parents (pdf)
Recommendation Form (doc)
Recruitment Form (doc)
Recruitment Timeline by Month (doc)
Senior Seminar Course Outline (pdf)
Six-Slide PowerPoint Overview (ppt)
Student Application (doc)
Student/Parent Application in Spanish (doc)
Student Contract (doc)
Student Interview Questions (doc)
Ten Tips for Student Recruitment (doc)
Team Building
Activity Idea: Snowballs (pdf)
AVID Fridays (pdf)
Cartoon Poster: Sheriff Woody (doc)
Tower Power (doc)
Tutoring
AVID Tutor Training Online (link)
16-Hour Tutor Training Packet (pdf)
16-Hour Tutor Training PowerPoint Presentation (ppt)
16-Hour Tutor Training Syllabus (doc)
Tutor Course Description (pdf)
Writing
Mandala Instructions (doc)
Mandala Template (doc)
Mandala PowerPoint (ppt)
Three-Part Essay Organizer for Timed Writing (doc)
Three-Part Essay Organizer for Timed Writing: Example (doc)
Ways to Respond to a Quotation (doc)