AVID General
The "D" in AVID stands for
What is Determination
How many bits of information can we hold in our working memory?
5-7
The side of the cornell notes where you organize your notes
What is the right side
Financial aid that is based on merit and does not need to be repaid
What is a scholarship
Goal of AVID Elective Class
What is to prepare students to attend a four year college at the end of high school
What does the "C" in WICOR stand for?
Collaboration
Although the brain represents only about 2% of our body weight, it uses nearly _____% of our body’s energy.
20% or enough to power a light bulb
What do you write on the very top of your Cornell Note?
What is the Essential Question?
Advanced Placement
occurs 2x per week in the AVID Class
What is Tutorials
What does the "R" stand for in WICOR?
Reading
What are the two biggest factors in committing information to long-term storage?
Does the information make SENSE and does it have MEANING
A symbol(s) used to identify significant information
What is a star, check mark or exclamation point
Test that prepares you for the SAT
What is the the PSAT?
What is the acronym for the different strategies used in AVID? (ex. Inquiry is one)
What is WICOR
A strategy used to debate a topic
What is Philosophical Chairs
Oxygen and sugar (glucose), like water and simple sugars from fruit, are examples of what?
Brain Food!
What is on the left side of your Cornell Note?
What is a potential test question
What grade do your grades start to matter towards your GPA for college admission?
9th grade
Name the strategies of WICOR
What is Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading
What does "SLANT" stand for?
Sit up
Lean Forward
Ask and answer questions
Nod your head
Track the speaker
Practice makes more ________, which means faster connections and more patterns....that's learning!
Dendrites
What goes on the very bottom of your Cornell Note?
What is the summary?
Name two ways that you can earn college credit in High School
AP, Syracuse (SUPA), IB
AVID stands for
What is Advancement Via Individual Determination