Focused Note Taking
How many steps are in the FNT process?
5
Who is the AVID Site Coordinator at Parker High School?
Mrs. Korth
How many levels of Costas are there?
3 Levels
What does AVID stand for?
Advancement via Individual Determination
How many AVID 9 teachers are there? Bonus point if you name them. (you need all three named correctly for bonus points).
3 AVID 9 teachers:
Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Pryne, and Mr. North
What is the first step of FNT?
Creating your notes (picking a template)
There are 9 English teachers (English special ed teachers not included).
If you're in AVID 10, name at least 5.
If you're in AVID 9, name at least 3.
Mrs. McCann
Mrs. Wilson
Mr. Beil
Mr. North
Mrs. Allamian
Ms. Hankins
Mrs. Cook
Mrs. Callison
Mrs. Amundson
Unlike a grant or scholarship, this type of financial aid has to be paid back--usually with interest.
Student loan
What type of paper does AVID 9 focus on the most throughout the year?
Expository
How long has the AVID elective been at the high school?
5 years
What is the second step of FNT?
Editing your notes (chunking, highlighting, adding/deleting)
How many teachers (not admin, counselors) are AVID trained? (closest number wins)
33
Doing this simple action in your planner every Sunday night helps prevent the dreaded Monday morning panic.
Backwards mapping/planning your week
What does WICOR stand for?
Writing
Inquiry
Collaboration
Organization
Reading
How many teachers at Parker High School are AVID trained to teach the elective course?
8
(Mrs. Korth, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Beil, Mrs. Cook, Mr. Meyer, Mrs. Pryne, Mr. North, and Ms. Scardino)
What is the third step of FNT?
Making Connections
There are 6 math teachers AVID trained.
If you're in AVID 10, name at least 4.
If you're in AVID 9, name at least 3.
Mrs. Pryne
Mrs. Zarnowski
Mrs. O'Brien
Mr. Meyer
Mr. Humor
Mrs. Korth
Usually GPA stands for 'grade point average'. However, in AVID, GPA stands for what?
Goal, plan, action
What year was AVID founded?
1980
Besides Mrs. Korth, who is the one AVID elective teacher who has taught all four levels of AVID at Parker High School?
Mrs. Wilson
What is the fourth step of FNT?
Summarize/Reflect
Name the 3 Social Studies teachers who are AVID trained (team with the most correct gets points).
Mrs. Bruke
Ms. Scardino
Mr. Stearns
Given this question, "Using the Pythagorean theorem, design a blueprint for a wheelchair ramp that meets standard safety slope requirements," classify it as Level 1, 2, or 3 of Costa’s Levels of Thinking.
Level 3
How many 9th graders are currently in AVID this year? (closest guess wins)
90
How many times did Mrs. Korth nearly eat her dog's tooth?
Twice