AVID PROGRAM Keller Middle School ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL

AVID PROGRAM Keller Middle School ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION

Who is Your AVID Teacher? Hi, I am Stephanie Allison and I am the AVID teacher/coordinator and KMS Cheer Coach. School Year 2021 -2022 will be my 6 th year in the classroom but my 25 th year in the Education System. My career in Education • Stephanie Allison started in Dallas ISD, then to The Rise AVID / Coordinator School, and this will be my 6 th year in Keller stephanie. allison@kellerisd. net ISD. I am a mom to Kaitlyn a college student Rm 303 at OU and Coleman who is at Keller High. My husband Doug and I have been married for 25 years and he works in the Oil and Gas Industry. Our family lives in Keller with our two dogs, Gunner a silver lab and Crue our rescue mutt. I an excited for your students to be part of AVID at KMS. WELCOME!!!!

What is AVID? Keller Middle School students using AVID have a chance to develop the academic habits they will need to be successful in middle school, high school, college, and beyond in an age-appropriate and challenging way. Children learn about organization, study skills, communication, and selfadvocacy. How Organization Affects Learning in Kids | Executive Skills Organization affects learning in four key ways. Weak organization skills affect kids’ ability to store and retrieve information for learning. Math can be particularly hard to learn for kids with weak organization skills. If your child has organization issues, opening her backpack can be a. . . www. understood. org

The Mission of AVID is designed to increase schoolwide learning and performance. The mission of AVID is to prepare all students for college readiness and success in a global society. • • will succeed in rigorous curriculum, will enter mainstream activities of the school, will increase their enrollment in four-year colleges, and will become educated and responsible participants and leaders in a democratic society.

KMS Portrait of an AVID Student

The AVID Elective Course Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Curriculum Break Out Groups Study Hall Team Building/ Curriculum A Typical Day in an AVID Classroom at Keller Middle School ● Students use their PLANNER throughout the day ● Organizational Tools ● Note-taking strategies ● DIgital access via Google Classroom ● Develop learning styles ● College prep ● Character strong lessons ● House Bill 5 lessons ● Once a week study hall ● SAT Prep ● Grade Checking/GPA ● Group Work

Why AVID? Students benefit academically from. . . • • • A Class that supports all subjects A focus on college prep, grades 7 & 8 A support class focused on rigor, using writing, inquiry, collaboration and academic reading (WICR) Structured tutorials A redefined academic peer group Emphasis on study skills, organization, goal setting, time management - connected to academics Increased time to study material more deeply and learn Accountability for the individual Collaboration with high school From Advanced Placement panel, Feb. 11, 2000

Is AVID Right For YOU? • Electronic Applications are due February 5 th! • Click QR Code below