Monday

Monday

Warm-Up

1. Please write 2-3 sentences about the following quote:

Grab a NEW Warm-up paper – put last week’s warm-ups in the tray by

your group (you only had 2 warm-ups last week, Tue

and Thu)

Welcome to 9th Grade AVID

Today’s Agenda:

1. Warm-up2. Check Week 1 Academic

Contracts3. AVID Mentor reminders4. Finish College Poster

Presentations

MondaySept 11, 2017

Assignments Due:

Objective:

Essential Question:

1.BLOCK DAY - TRF’s DUE 2.FRIDAY - Mentor ½ Sheet - 20 points3.FRIDAY – Academic Contracts – Week 2 signatures DUE – 10 points4.Friday – Binder Check – notes must be dated from 9/5 – 9/14

I will annotate the text and prepare questions for a Socratic Seminar.

You have all been assigned a teacher on campus to be your AVID mentor

You will meet with this teacher a minimum of once a month

You will do your last binder check of each month with your mentor instead of in class

You must meet with your mentor for the first meeting by next Friday, Sept 15th

You will GIVE THEM your info sheet and show them the binder grading guidelines on the back

Have them FILL OUT and SIGN the half sheet and turn it in by Friday, 9/15 for 10 points

AVID Mentors

Tuesday

Warm-Up

1. Please write 2-3 sentences about the following quote:

Welcome to 9th Grade AVID

Today’s Agenda:

1. Warm-up2. Annotate Text for Socratic

Seminar

TuesdaySept 12, 2017

Assignments Due:1. BLOCK DAY - TRF’s DUE 2. FRIDAY - Mentor ½ Sheet - 20 points3. FRIDAY – Academic Contracts – Week

2 signatures DUE – 10 points4. Friday – Binder Check – notes must

be dated from 9/5 – 9/14

I will annotate the text and prepare questions for a Socratic Seminar.

Objective:

How do I prepare to participate in a Socratic Seminar?

Essential Question:

Socratic Seminar

What Does This Mean?

“The unexamined life is not worth living.”

~Socrates

What is a Socratic Seminar?

• A dialogue where participants seek deeper understanding of complex ideas• Participants evaluate ideas, issues, and values in texts• Participants share different perspectives

The Difference BetweenDialogue and Debate

Dialogue is… Debate is…

Collaborative Oppositional

About understanding About proving others wrong

Listening for deeper meaning Listening for flaws

Re-evaluating assumptions Defending assumptions

Keeping an open mind Close-minded

About respecting all participants Demeaning others

Exploring different possibilities Having one right answer

Open-ended Seeking a conclusion

The Set-up

• ½ of the class sits in the inner circle and participates while the other ½ of the class sits in the outer circle to observe and record the participation of their partners. • After about 10-15 minutes, the roles are reversed and the discussion continues.

Role of Leader

1. Moderate discussion. 2. Help participants rephrase questions for clarity.3. Encourage participants to use the text to support

their responses.

Preparing for the Socratic Seminar

1. Read the text carefully.2. Highlight key ideas from the text.3. Formulate level 1,2, and 3 questions.4. Make connections between the text and your life.

Highlight important ideasCircle key vocabularyPut a question mark next to anything you do not understand

Put an exclamation point (A-ha!) to any NEW information – something you did not know before reading the article

Annotating the Text

Wednesday/ Thursday

Warm-Up

1. Please write 2-3 sentences about the following quote:

Welcome to 9th Grade AVID

Today’s Agenda:

1. Warm-up2. Tutorials3. Socratic Seminar

Wed/ThuSept 13/14, 2017

Assignments Due:

I will actively participate in a tutorial.

Objective:

How can I use collaborative inquiry to improve my learning?

Essential Question:

1. FRIDAY - Mentor ½ Sheet - 20 points2. FRIDAY – Academic Contracts –

Week 2 signatures DUE – 10 points3. Friday – Binder Check – notes must

be dated from 9/5 – 9/14

During the Socratic Seminar (Inner Circle)

1. Participate. Participate. Participate.2. Refer to text to support your comments or

questions.3. Take turns speaking instead of raising hands.4. Discuss the text, not each other’s opinions.5. Speak clearly.6. Listen carefully. 7. Use Academic Language

Scripts for Socratic Seminars as needed

During the Socratic Seminar (Inner Circle)

During the Socratic Seminar (Outer Circle)

1. Observe your partner.2. Record your observations.

After the Socratic Seminar

• Reflect on the process.

After the Socratic Seminar

1. Cut on the dotted line.2. Give the completed Socratic Seminar Observation

form to your partner.3. Staple your Socratic Seminar Questions to the

Socratic Seminar Observation form filled out by your partner.

4. Turn in the two stapled documents to your teacher.

Friday

Warm-Up

1. How many questions did you ask during the Socratic seminar?

2. How many times did you comment or respond to someone?

3. Did you ask anyone else to participate in the discussion?

4. Did you have side conversations during the discussion?

5. Did you refer to the text during the discussion?

6. Did you interrupt someone while they were speaking?

Turn in your mentor half sheet to the class basket

Welcome to 9th Grade AVID

Today’s Agenda:

1. Warm-up2. Pass back graded papers3. Binder Checks4. Check Week 2 Contracts

FridaySept 16, 2016

Assignments Due:

I will have my binder checked on a weekly basis to make sure my binder is organized.

Objective:

How can I stay organized?Essential Question:

1. FRIDAY - Mentor ½ Sheet - 20 points2. FRIDAY – Academic Contracts –

Week 2 signatures DUE – 10 points3. Friday – Binder Check – notes must

be dated from 9/5 – 9/14

Graded papers

AVID Binder Portfolio

#10 - Tutorials from 9/6-7

# 11 – Tutorials from 9/13-14

College Poster (Section 2)◦ Keep your research form

AND the photo of your college poster in your portfolio – the grading rubric can be recycled

Meet with your 10:00 partner Pull out your binder grade check form from the sheet protector and exchange with your partner

Fill in the date (9/15)

Binder Checks

◦ Regular Cornell Notes: Heading – 1point Essential Question – 1 point Questions on the left – 1 point Notes – 1 point Summary – 1 point

◦ Cornell half sheet attached to class worksheet: Heading – 1point Essential Question – 1 point Questions on the half sheet – 1 point Notes attached – 1 point Summary – 1 point

◦ Learning Log Heading – ½ point Essential Question – ½ point Minimum of 8 sentences – ½ a point each for 4 points

Class #1 10 points/5 points each

◦ Regular Cornell Notes: Heading – 1point Essential Question – 1 point Questions on the left – 1 point Notes – 1 point Summary – 1 point

◦ Cornell half sheet attached to class worksheet: Heading – 1point Essential Question – 1 point Questions on the half sheet – 1 point Notes attached – 1 point Summary – 1 point

◦ Learning Log Heading – ½ point Essential Question – ½ point Minimum of 8 sentences – ½ a point each for 4 points

Class #2 10 points/5 points each

◦ Regular Cornell Notes: Heading – 1point Essential Question – 1 point Questions on the left – 1 point Notes – 1 point Summary – 1 point

◦ Cornell half sheet attached to class worksheet: Heading – 1point Essential Question – 1 point Questions on the half sheet – 1 point Notes attached – 1 point Summary – 1 point

◦ Learning Log Heading – ½ point Essential Question – ½ point Minimum of 8 sentences – ½ a point each for 4 points

Class #3 10 points/5 points each

◦ Regular Cornell Notes: Heading – 1point Essential Question – 1 point Questions on the left – 1 point Notes – 1 point Summary – 1 point

◦ Cornell half sheet attached to class worksheet: Heading – 1point Essential Question – 1 point Questions on the half sheet – 1 point Notes attached – 1 point Summary – 1 point

◦ Learning Log Heading – ½ point Essential Question – ½ point Minimum of 8 sentences – ½ a point each for 4 points

Class #4 10 points/5 points each

◦ Regular Cornell Notes: Heading – 1point Essential Question – 1 point Questions on the left – 1 point Notes – 1 point Summary – 1 point

◦ Cornell half sheet attached to class worksheet: Heading – 1point Essential Question – 1 point Questions on the half sheet – 1 point Notes attached – 1 point Summary – 1 point

◦ Learning Log Heading – ½ point Essential Question – ½ point Minimum of 8 sentences – ½ a point each for 4 points

Class #5 – 10 points/5 points each

Check the weeks of 9/6 – 9/15There should be something written in EVERY square

For every blank square, take away 1 point

Planner – 15 points possible

For every loose paper in their binder not in the proper class section take off 1 point

Neatness/Organization – 5 points

Take off 1 point each if they are missing any of the following materials in their pencil pouch:◦ 2 pencils◦ 2 pens◦ 2 highlighters◦ Notebook/filler paper

Required Materials – 5 points

Add up their score and write it in the last column

Write your initials, acknowledging that you have graded your partner’s binder completely and accurately

Turn in your Binder Check Grade form to the front table

Get into your tutorial groups

Total points