6th, 7th & 8th Grade AVID
Ms. Wolfe's Course Syllabus
The Mission of AVID
AVID's mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.
It is expected that AVID students will:
· Succeed in the most rigorous curriculum,
· Enter mainstream activities of the school,
· Increase their enrollment in four-year colleges, and
· Become educated and responsible participants and leaders in a democratic society.
Key Instructional Strategies:
· WICOR (Writing to Learn, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading to Learn)
· Cornell Notes
· Socratic Seminars
· Tutorials: In-school tutoring system in the AVID elective
· Organizational Skills/Digital Binders
Course Materials
Students are to have the following materials everyday:
- Charged laptop
- AVID Folder with all required supplies
- loose leaf paper
- Writing implement (pencil or blue/black pen)
Assignments
- Google Drive Binder: Students will be keeping a Google Drive Binder for all core classes to be checked in the AVID classroom. Students will need to access the Google Drive Binder every day. The Google Drive Binder will be graded every week.
- Bell Work: Will be completed daily. It will involve several things that revolve around our WICOR strategies. Bell work will be graded weekly.
- Class Work: Students will complete class work using a combination of digital and paper and pencil work.
- Homework: Students will be assigned tutorial homework EVERY Monday and Wednesday due the following school day.
B) Other homework will consist of finishing assignments not completed in class. This type of homework will be minimal because I make it a point to give adequate class time to complete assignments.
C) Students are also expected to keep a detailed calendar (digital or paper) of classwork and homework from each core class plus AVID. The calendar will be graded each Friday.
Grading
Classwork/Homework/Test 50%
Learning Logs
Class Activities
Bellwork
Digital Calendar or Planner
Projects
Tutorials 30%
Tutorials every Tuesday and Thursday
Binder Checks 20%
Organized Documents
Cornell Notes
Expectations
Class Rules
Do no harm.
Be respectful.
Raise your hand and wait for permission.
Come to class prepared.
If you have a question, ask it.
One student out of class at a time.
Stay in your assigned seat unless given permission.
Consequences
If you MISBEHAVE, remember…
I will follow OCPS and Liberty’s level of consequences which will all be documented:
o Verbal correction
o Parent Contact
o Time-out to another classroom
o Detention (lunch, before/after school)
o Parent Teacher Conference
o Referral to Administrator
Get Connected
Mrs. Wendy Farber
Email: wendy.wolfe2@ocps.net
Website: https://www.ocps.net/lc/southeast/mli
Location: 3405 S Chickasaw Trail, Orlando, FL 32829
Phone: 407-249-6440 5152292