Lesson delivery in a virtual setting is different than a face-to-face classroom for sharing content. However, the focus must be on engaging students, meaningful interactions between the students, and between the students and the instructor. At a time when substantive intervention and evidence of engagement are needed, AVID provides best practices that make it a win for students and a win for instructors!
Click on the link below to register:
Lesson delivery in a virtual setting is different than a face-to-face classroom for sharing content. However, the focus must be on engaging students, meaningful interactions between the students, and between the students and the instructor. At a time when substantive intervention and evidence of engagement are needed, AVID provides best practices that make it a win for students and a win for instructors!
Registration deadline is Thursday June 13th by 12:00 noon. Click on the link to register:
Lesson delivery in a virtual setting is different than a face-to-face classroom for sharing content. However, the focus must be on engaging students, meaningful interactions between the students, and between the students and the instructor. At a time when substantive intervention and evidence of engagement are needed, AVID provides best practices that make it a win for students and a win for instructors!
Registration deadline is Thursday June 13th by 12:00 noon. Click on the link to register:
Training Date/Time: April 21, 2023, 9AM-12PM
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Session Title:
Enhancing Online Instruction
Session Description:
Participants will learn how to apply Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading (WICOR) strategies in an online course, with an emphasis on building a social presence for both instructor and student. Participants will discuss and analyze high-impact strategies that will increase student engagement and learning in the online environment. Participants who attend this session should already be familiar with the basic functionality D2L, including how to create a discussion board, post assignments, etc. This workshop is more effective if participants have some AVID background in WICOR strategies.
To Register: https://ptcgwd.wufoo.com/forms/enhancing-online-instruction-spring-2023
KWLA (Know, Want to Know, Learned, and Apply): Using a KWLA strategy/worksheet prior to an assessment (like a final exam) in class can help instructors (and students) see what students already “know” about a topic and what they “want to know”/really need to study. After participating in your class/review session, the KWLA can help instructors assess what students have “learned” and if they are able to successfully “apply” the information. For a fillable KWLA worksheet that can be used in your classes, check out the “AVID Resources” page available through the Resources’ tab in D2L.
| AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) has excellent teaching and learning strategies which can be implemented in any discipline. To take a look (by academic division) of a growing list of resources you may be able to quickly implement in your classes, please go to AVID Resources (available in the RESOURCES link at the top of your D2L homepage). If you have questions about accessing this resource, feel free to reach out to Lisa Martin (Martin.L@ptc.edu). |
Do you want to encourage your students to interact with what they are reading in your classes? Do you wish students would spend time thinking about new material you introduce and how it connects with what they already know? One quick, effective AVID strategy that can help is “Dialectical Response.”
Dialectical Response (or double-entry journaling) is a “writing-to-learn strategy that facilitates students’ interaction with a text by enabling them to take intellectual risks while gaining familiarity and experience connecting with the text” (Shapiro & Cuseo 17-19).
For detailed information about Dialectical Response, visit our AVID Resources page in D2L.
Directions:
Please contact Lisa Martin if you have questions about using Dialectical Response or accessing the AVID Resources page in D2L.
Reference: Shapiro, D. and Cuseo, J. 2018. AVID for Higher Education: High Impact Practices for Teaching and Learning. pp. 17-19.
You are invited to attend the New Faculty Graduation this Thursday, May 12th, 9AM in room 102C. If you would like to attend in person, please register via this link: https://ptcgwd.wufoo.com/forms/z1g4l84i1txz2ac/. If you are one of the speakers (or if you are planning to view via live stream), you do not need to register. This is a GREAT opportunity to support our new faculty members.
Help students engage with your PowerPoint presentations by including a sentence frame/prompt/or question every few slides.
With a sentence frame, you share part of the sentence and prompt students to fill in the blanks. When placed intentionally, you can help students develop critical thinking and analytical skills.
Sample Sentence Frames:
For more information about sentence frames, take a look at Using Templates and Sentence Frames available in my.avid.org.