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Indicates a Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, or Reading (WICOR®) strategy.

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Writing is:

A tool for communication, reflection, and learning

Inquiry

Visible organization of thought

Communication with authentic audiences

Students who write:

Engage frequently, in every content area and classroom

Cite evidence to support their thinking

Deepen their understanding of content

Demonstrate command of academic vocabulary

Communicate as a content expert

Communicate their thinking competently and confidently

AVID supports writing through blended learning experiences including:

Disciplinary literacy

Academic language and literacy scaffolds

Learning-through-writing strategies

The focused note-taking process

The writing process in every content area

Collaboration

Tutorials, Collaborative Study Groups, and Scholar Groups

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Inquiry is:

Uncovering one's understanding

Critical thinking and questioning

Exploring a variety of ways to solve problems

Engaging in thinking, learning, and discussion to inspire innovation

Students who inquire:

Analyze and synthesize materials or ideas

Clarify their own thinking

Probe others' thinking

Work through ambiguity

Solve authentic problems

AVID supports inquiry through blended learning experiences including:

Design thinking and problem-based learning

Computational thinking

Skilled questioning techniques

Costa's Levels of Thinking

Socratic Seminars

Tutorials, Collaborative Study Groups, and Scholar Groups

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Collaboration is:

Positive group interactions

Teamwork with shared responsibility

Sharing of ideas, information, and opinions

Students who collaborate:

Create a safe and supportive physical and philosophical environment

Work through identified structures and roles to achieve a common goal

Develop positive interdependence

Clearly communicate verbally and nonverbally

Listen effectively to decipher meaning

Deepen the learning of others through inquiry and active engagement

AVID supports collaboration through blended learning experiences including:

Academic language and literacy scaffolds

Socratic Seminars

Philosophical Chairs

Jigsaw, World Café, Reciprocal Teaching, and Numbered Heads

Synchronous and asynchronous peer editing groups

Tutorials, Collaborative Study Groups, and Scholar Groups

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Organization is:

Managing materials, time, and self

Practicing methodical study habits

Planning and prioritizing school, work, and social tasks

Engaging in goal-setting, planning, and reflecting

Strategically and intentionally taking responsibility for one's own learning

Students who organize:

Self-direct, self-evaluate, self-monitor, and self-advocate to reach academic goals

Develop and use tools to organize thinking, resources, and time

Develop and use processes, procedures, and tools to study effectively

Prepare for rigorous courses and engage fully in instruction

AVID supports organization through blended learning experiences including:

Binders, eBinders, calendars, planners, and agendas

The focused note-taking process

Graphic organizers

Project planning and SMART goal-setting

Tutorials, Collaborative Study Groups, and Scholar Groups

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Reading is:

Making connections between texts, self, and the world

Navigating and comprehending rigorous texts

Evaluating information from a variety of formats

Organizing and applying text-based learning

Students who read:

Activate, engage, and extend beyond the text

Make predictions and create visual images as they read

Understand text structures

Question the text and engage in deep inquiry

Become content experts

Evaluate sources for accuracy and bias

AVID supports reading through blended learning experiences including:

Disciplinary literacy

Academic language and literacy scaffolds

Culturally relevant texts

The critical reading process

The focused note-taking process

Vocabulary building

Summarizing

Tutorials, Collaborative Study Groups, and Scholar Groups