Acronyms
FNT is an acronym which stands for this process.
What is Focused note taking?
TRF stands for this document
What is a tutorial request form?
This is the phase of the Focused Note-Taking process when you highlight.
What is Phase 2 - Processing
This is the largest public college in Minnesota.
What is Volleyball?
This is a question you bring to tutorials.
What is A POC or Point of Confusion
This is when your TRF is due.
What is at the beginning of class or Monday/Tuesday?
Named after a famous education researcher, these are the types of questions you write during phase 3 of focused note-taking.
What are Costa's Questions
This is money you don't have to pay back to go to college.
This is the license that Mrs. Nelson has - or before she taught AVID, she taught this subject.
What is English?
WICOR is an acronym which stands for these five words.
What is Writing; Inquiry; Collaboration; Organization; Reading
It's when a presenter discusses the initial question, vocab, how far they got, and their point of confusion
What is the 30-second speech
Phase two of the focused note-taking process should be done within this time frame.
What is 24 hours
These are classes that you may take in high school in order to get college credit.
What are AP courses, CIS courses, or PLTW courses? (one point each)
Mrs. Nelson went to this country at the beginning of the school year.
What is Germany
AVID 9 students are GREAT; the E stands for this term.
What is Erudite - it means seeking knowledge or studious
These three things are on the back of your TRF
What are work to answer the initial question, steps, and POC?
This is the best time to complete your summary for your focused notes.
What is Right before a test - or studying for a test.
This is the largest private college in the state of Minnesota.
What is the University of St. Thomas?
This is the school that Mrs. Nelson previously taught at before teaching at SHS.
What is West Middle School - extra point if you stated West Junior High School.
AVID is an acronym for this phrase.
What is Advancement via individual determination
These are the names of all of the tutors (one point per tutor)
Phase four of the focused note-taking process includes doing these two things.
What is Writing a summary and reflection.
This is the type of test you will take your junior year - the scores will be sent to the college of your choice.
What is the ACT?
This is a college that Mrs. Nelson attended.
What is MN State University Moorhead or Southwest Minnesota State University or St. Mary's University.