AVID Newsletter
March 2020
Overview
WICOR Teacher of the Month!!
WICOR What??!! AP Human Geography
Promoting ownership of learning through student choice in this awesome tic-tac-toe activity.
W-write responses to guided questions.
I-connecting thinking through inquiry using the SPEED analysis approach.
R- reading articles of choice or viewing content specific video clips from the tic-tac-toe chart.
Mrs. Esaili
Note-taking like a boss
W-write notes over new content in a note-taking friendly format.
I- Students are given guiding questions (inquiry) to give purpose for reading as they take notes.
O-organizes notes content in a colorful and intentionally laid out format that allows students to visually see how themes and ideas are connected.R- reading through course content and taking notes in a guided template.
Seniors Class of 2021
Banking 101
Class of 2021---- Have you been accepted??
College Acceptance Shout out
AVID Student Highlights
Freshman AVID
Sophomore AVID
COVID Can't stop College Tours! Sophomores researched three colleges they are interested in attending - a reach school, a target school, and a safety school. They virtually toured each school to identify population, GPA requirements, number of majors, % of students living on campus, and FAFSA deadline. Finally, they reflected on what they learned and how that influences their opinion moving forward.
Junior AVID
According to Angela Duckworth, grit is "passion and perseverance for long-term goals" and it matters much more than talent or luck in determining success. The "grittier" you are, the more likely you are to push through adversity and reach your goals. Juniors took a survey that rated students on a grittiness scale of 1 to 5. Once they knew how gritty they were, they did some reflecting and introspection on their results.
College Talk
Want to know more about admission requirements for the fall 2021?
My Future-- Planning Resource
March 24th SAT School Day *JUNIORS*
Find other scholarship opportunities for Juniors HERE.
Talk about College Thursday's
Fun fact, ALL of the teachers interviewed for Tarleton graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree!
What is one thing you wish someone told you about before you got to college?
-Coach Jones: ""If you can't pay with your debit card or cash, you don't need it!" SAVE YOUR MONEY AND DON'T USE CREDIT CARDS!!!! (I mean my parents warned me but I did't listen lol)"
-Coach Prater: "That playing collegiate sports and going to school is a full time job, that you are grossly underpaid for."
-Coach Thomas: "Make the most of you experience. There are a handful of things I did not attend that I wish I did. You get the most out of your college experience if you are involved, in my opinion."
-Mrs. Groves: "Room with someone that has your same values"
What hurdles did you have to learn to navigate or overcome, and how did you do it?
-Coach Jones: "Paying for my own bills was a definite hurdle I had to learn to handle! Parents helped but I had to do my part for certain things I wanted."
-Coach Prater: "Learning to manage my expectations."
-Coach Thomas: "You can't always be a good procrastinator. One day, it will catch up to you. I learned my lesson a couple times but after I got ahold of my time management and discipline, I was able to enjoy my time in college a lot more."
-Coach Burke: "Juggling class work and athletics."
-Mrs. Groves: "Learned not to procrastinate. Pulling all nighters was not fun!"
What was the best thing about the campus?
-Coach Jones: "I just loved TARLETON in general; everything from the traditions, to sorority life, to the sports and school spirit...there was always something to do and I tried to do it all!"
-Coach Thomas: "Your classes are all in close proximity. The campus is decent size but not too large for you to have to walk a mile to class. I loved the smaller class sizes as well and are state of the art Recreation Center."
-Coach Thomas on Tarleton Traditions: " We are known as the best kept secret in Texas. We have a spirit organization called The Purple Poo. They attended all events. They were dressed head to toe to hide their identity. It was a big deal when Purple Poo graduate they "unmask" and reveal their identity. Sometimes, they are your best friend and you had NO idea."
Most valuable lesson learned in living with roommates?
-Coach Jones: "You have to be able to adapt to how other people were brought up and live and understand my way might not always be the right way....but I it is most the time lol!"
-Coach Thomas: "Communication. As long as you communicate with your roommate the less room for awfulness. LOL"