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September 18, 2014School News

AVID is a college preparation program that we offer at Granite Park Jr. High. This elective class helps provide students with the skills they need to be prepared for the rigor of high school and beyond. Granite Park is the only AVID Demonstration school in the of Utah. Here is an example of student expectations in the AVID Elective class:

AVID Contract

All students at Granite Park can expect to be participate in WICOR strategies in each class, every day. These strategies are designed to help students become more engaged in the learning process which will translate into more academic success.

WICOR Defined and examples of strategies used at Granite Park:

Writing – Focused Note-Taking Process, Learning Logs

Inquiry – Essential Questions, Costa’s Levels of Thinking, AVID Tutorials, Socratic Seminars

Collaboration – 30-Second Expert, Philosophical Chairs

Organization – Binders, Planners

Reading – Marking the Text, GIST

Please watch the following videos from Granite Park to learn more about AVID:

Avid Movie www.youtube.com
AVID FILM: Binder Organization – YouTube Learn how organization can make a big difference in your ability to find what you need at school. Thank you, AVID, for showing us a better way. www.youtube.com
AVID FILM: Binder 101 Watch and learn how we organize our binders here are Granite Park Junior High. Thank you, AVID. www.youtube.com

 


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