So you just found out you are working at an AVID school and are trying to figure out how to incorporate all the things into your lessons.
Lucky for you, interactive notebooks (INBs) or interactive student notebooks (ISNs) and AVID are a perfect match — but that doesn’t mean it isn’t overwhelming learning how to get started.
PS: There’s no difference between INBs and ISNs, it’s more of a tomayto/tomahto situation.
If you’re new to AVID, here’s a quick rundown:
Continue readingPlanning for the first day and first week of school can be incredibly stressful because it sets the tone for the entire year. No pressure, right?
Students are also getting non-stop information about rules, expectations, classroom procedures, and syllabi, so throwing something in to break that up is a must.
Here are 5 of my favorite activities for the first week of school, that I have used with my Algebra 1 classes over the years but are perfect for any middle school math classroom:
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