The Binder Boss
This 3-ring item is the "Home Base" for every AVID student.
What are Dividers?
This part of the Cornell Note page is at the very top and includes the Date, Topic, and Class.
What is heading?
The "I" in WICOR stands for this—it’s the act of asking deep, thoughtful questions.
What is Inquiry?
This is the student who leads the group by asking questions, but doesn't give the answer away.
This number represents the grade point average—the average of all your grades combined.
These colorful tabs help you flip directly to Math, Science, or English without searching
What are Dividers?
This column on the left side is where you write "thick" questions or key vocabulary words.
What are Question Column?
The "C" in WICOR stands for this—it’s what you do when you work in a group to solve a problem.
What is Collaboration?
This 3-letter acronym stands for the form you must fill out before you walk into the tutorial.
This type of college is usually a 2-year school where you can earn an Associate’s degree.
What is a Community College?
This small, zippered pouch is where your "tools of the trade" (pens, highlighters, erasers) live.is
What is a pencil pouch?
This section at the bottom of the page should be 3–5 sentences long and wrap up what you learned.
What is the Summary?
Using a highlighter to mark important text while you read is an example of this "R" in WICOR.
What is Reading?
Your "POC" is the specific moment in a math or science problem where you get stuck.
A "SMART" goal must be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and this.
What is Time-bound?
This is the most important sheet in your binder for tracking homework, tests, and extracurriculars.
What is a Planner or Agenda?
This is the Essential Question (EQ). It is usually found in this specific spot on the page.
What is at the top/under the heading?
Writing a reflection after a field trip or a guest speaker falls under this WICOR category.
During a tutorial, you should never stand at the board and just talk; you should be using this tool to show your work.
What is a Whiteboard or Marker?
If you are "Self-Advocating," who are you talking to when you don't understand an assignment?
What is the Teacher?
To avoid "groupthink," a critical thinker might play this role, arguing the opposite side just to test the strength of an idea.
What is the Devil’s Advocate?
To make your notes more effective, you should review them within this many hours of taking them to fight the "forgetting curve."
What is 24 hours?
Costa’s Levels of Thinking: Level 1 is "Gathering," Level 2 is "Processing," and Level 3 is this.
What is Applying?
This is what the rest of the group is doing while one person is at the board (hint: they aren't just sitting silently!).
What is taking "3-column notes" or asking Inquiry questions?
This is the term for the set of classes you take in high school that are extra challenging and can earn you college credit.
What is AP or Advanced Placement?