AVID @POB
About Phillip O. Berry AVID
At Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology we are moving toward AVID School-wide, which implies that students (whether or not they are choosing college as their post-secondary goal) will be prepared for college and career by utilizing WICOR (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading) strategies.
AVID’s proven learning support structure, known as WICOR , incorporates teaching/learning methodologies in the critical areas of Writing to Learn, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading to Learn. WICOR provides a learning model that educators can use to guide students in comprehending concepts and articulating ideas at increasingly complex levels (scaffolding) within developmental, general education, and discipline-based curricula. Furthermore, the WICOR model reflects and promotes the expertise and attitudes that will serve students well in their academic lives and careers
How can AVID help you?
AVID Student Benefits and Potential Rewards
Benefits
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Attend a four-year university!
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Become an educated, responsible leader.
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Improve grade point average significantly.
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Know grades in all classes every three weeks.
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Participate in weekly tutorials in all subject areas.
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Improve writing, inquiry, collaboration, and reading skills.
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Focus daily on developing critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
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Learn to successfully engage in debates and Socratic Seminars.
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Increase motivation.
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Learn to identify and improve areas of weakness to ensure success in high school and college.
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Participate in college and career investigation.
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Learn time-management, goal-setting, and money-management skills.
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Learn habits of success to understand the power of personal choice in school and life.
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Receive one-on-one mentoring and assistance with four-year plan, college essays and applications, and financial aid forms through on-site AVID computer lab.
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Increase scholarship opportunities.
The Potential Rewards
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AVID students are on their way to four-year universities.
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AVID students build friendships with other motivated individuals.
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AVID students become leaders at school.
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AVID students become stars for their community.
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AVID students become more than they ever imagined.