WICOR Warriors
100: What does the "W" in WICOR stand for?
→ What is Writing?
100: What does “GPA” stand for?
→ What is Grade Point Average?
100: What day of the week do we usually do tutorials in AVID class?
→ What is Tuesday & Thursday
100: What should be in the front of your AVID binder?
→ What is your agenda/planner?
100: What does AVID stand for?
→ What is Advancement Via Individual Determination?
200: Give one example of an Inquiry-based strategy we use in AVID.
→ What is Socratic Seminar, Costa’s Levels of Questions, or Tutorials?
200: What is a 4-year college degree called?
→ What is a Bachelor’s Degree?
300: Name one way to pay for college.
→ What is a scholarship, grant, or student loan?
400: What is a college major?
→ What is the main subject you study in college?
500: What is the difference between a university and a community college?
→ What is a university offers 4-year (and beyond) degrees, while a community college offers 2-year degrees or certifications?
200: What does TRF stand for?
→ What is Tutorial Request Form?
200: What is one reason we use Cornell Notes in AVID?
→ What is to organize learning, help review, or study better?
200: What is the mission of AVID?
→ What is to close the opportunity gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society?
300: In Collaboration, what is one way we show active participation?
→ What is sharing ideas, asking questions, or helping teammates?
300: Name one way to pay for college.
→ What is a scholarship, grant, or student loan?
300: What is the role of the group members during someone’s Point of Confusion?
→ What is to ask questions, help them think, and give support?
300: How often should you clean out and organize your binder?
→ What is once a week (or during Binder Checks)?
300: Name one way AVID helps you in your future career.
→ What is building skills in communication, organization, or goal setting?
400: What’s one-way reading helps you be college and career-ready?
→ What is building vocabulary, learning new ideas, or understanding complex texts?
400: What is a college major?
→ What is the main subject you study in college?
400: What are Costa’s Levels of Questioning used for?
→ What is to help ask deeper, more critical thinking questions?
400: What should you do if you're falling behind on assignments?
→ What is check your planner, talk to your teacher, or make a plan?
400: What does it mean to be college and career ready?
→ What is having the skills and mindset to succeed in school and in a job?
500: Explain how more than one WICOR strategy might be used in a tutorial session.
→ What is Inquiry (asking questions), Collaboration (group discussion), and Writing (TRF and reflection)?
500: What is the difference between a university and a community college?
→ What is a university offers 4-year (and beyond) degrees, while a community college provides 2-year degrees or certifications?
500: Name all of the roles in a tutorial group and what they do.
→ What is the Presenter (shares questions), Group Members (ask questions), and the Tutor (facilitates the process)?
500: What are the three parts of Cornell Notes and why is each one important?
→ What is the Notes (details), Questions (thinking), and Summary (understanding)?
500: AVID is used in schools across the U.S. and other countries. Why is it essential for AVID students to learn about the world?
→ What is to understand different cultures, become global citizens, and work with people from diverse backgrounds?