Acronyms
Expectations
Focused Note Taking
Costa's Levels
AVID Classroom
100

It's what AVID stands for.

What is Advancement Via Individual Determination?

100

This is where you are expected to keep all of your documents and notes. It can be digital or not.

What is a binder?

100

The phase in which students write a summary and a reflection in their notes.

What is Phase 4?

100

The number of levels of thoughts or questions according to Arthur Costa.

What is Three?

100

You need to put these two items in the Spa.

What are your Phone and Card?

200

It's what TRF stands for.

What is Tutorial Request Form?

200

As part of WICOR, this is what you are expected to do with your classmates.

What is Collaboration?

200

The phase in which students apply their notes to their intended purpose.

What is Phase 5?

200

Costa's Levels of Thinking are a tool for understanding which element of WICOR?

What is Inquiry?

200

You are allowed to retrieve an item from the Spa at this time.

When is ene minute before the end of class when given instructions?

300

It's what POC stands for.

What is Point of Confusion?

300

This binder document is meant to help you organize your time, by tracking what you have done and will do in classes.

What is a planner?

300

The phase in which students process their notes to better understand the topic.

What is Phase 2?

300

This level of thinking is concerned with factual questions. Answers can be found explicitly.

What is Level 1?

300

When a guest teacher fills in for Mrs. C you are expected to have this on your desk.

What is name tent?

400

It's what WICOR stands for.

What are Writing Inquiry Collaboration Organization Reading?

400

The minimum GPA to be considered "college-ready".

What is 3.0?

400

The phase in which students connect their thinking (prior knowledge) to their notes.

What is Phase 3?

400

This level of thinking is concerned with reflective questions. Answers are open-ended and depend on prior knowledge.

What is Level 3?

400

This should always be charged and ready to use in class.

What is a laptop?

500

It's what GROW stands for.

What are Get ready to learn, Review what you know, Open your mind, Wonder and ask?

500

At least one page of these are expected per class each week.

What are Focused Notes?

500

This is when students determine their purpose for taking notes.

What is Phase 1?

500

This level of thinking is concerned with how facts are interpreted. You will have to make inferences to find an answer.

What is Level 2?

500
The two things you must do before leaving the classroom to use the restroom.

What are ask Mrs. C and sign out?

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