To apply for the AVID Certified Educator program, you must:

• Be a current K–12 classroom teacher.

• Have completed a minimum of 3 years teaching.

• Have attended at least one Community of Practice between summer 2020 and summer 2024 at AVID Path to Schoolwide^®, AVID ElevateXP^®, AVID Summer Institute, AVID Ignite^®, or AVID DigitalXP.

• Have implemented AVID strategies for at least 1 year in your classroom.

• Be available to attend all scheduled dates for a virtual cohort.

• Be prepared to spend time between sessions applying your learning, reflecting on your practice, and collecting artifacts that demonstrate growth and mastery in the AVID Foundations of Instruction.

• Possesses a foundational understanding of AVID methodologies and seeks to enhance their implementation through intentional design.

• Holds the conviction that every student will succeed and is committed to supporting this success.

• Believes in the necessity of ongoing reflection, refinement, and collaboration to enhance their professional practice.

• Has the desire to engage with an ongoing network of educators centered around mutual support for application of the AVID Foundations of Instruction.