AVID Elective Teacher Workshop

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Name Tents

District City where you live

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AVID Grade Personal HighlightLevel Taught this year

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Opening question:

Are Cornell Notes optional or mandatory in the AVID Elective class?

Why?

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The CORNELL WAY

Read through the “Four Parts of the CORNELL WAY”

Place a “√” next to each item if your students are competent at this skill

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Table Talk

Which of these steps are difficult for students?

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Four New Parts of CORNELL WAY

Part 1, Step 1: Create the Format Writing the “Essential Question”

What is supposed to happen in this step?

Where can students get this information?

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Focused Note-Taking DVD

“Step 1 – Algebra”

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Sample Standards

Read “Creating Essential Questions” Handout

Choose three sample standards

Create corresponding Essential Questions

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Four New Parts of CORNELL WAY

Part 2, Step 4: Note Key Ideas “Chunking” of notes

Table Talk - What are some ways that you indicate “chunks” of information in your notes?

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Practice “Chunking” Notes

Use sample Biology notes from Handouts

Chunk notes

Write corresponding questions in the left column

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Four New Parts of CORNELL WAY

Part 3, Step 6: Link Learning Writing the summary

Table Talk – How can parents be included in the Cornell note taking process?

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Practice Writing a Summary

Use sample questions that you have written

Write a summary using “Cornell Note Summary Template”

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Four New Parts of CORNELL WAY

Processing, Reflecting, Reviewing, Revising and Studying

“On which steps should the students be processing the notes that they have taken?”

Main Point – Taking notes without processing them is like having a tool but never using it.

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Application

“How do we get students to actually do all of these things?”

Give time in AVID class Grade the notes weekly (at least!) Train your faculty

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SMART Goal

Pick one aspect of this process and create a SMART goal for your students