• WPS AVID

  • OK Elementary is a WPS Avid Elementary Site

    Students PreK-5th grade are engaged using AE components to help prepare them for success both in and out of the classroom.

    A- Advancement

    V- Via

    I- Individual 

    D- Determination

     

     

    Components

    AVID Elementary incorporates:

     

    Student Success Skills – encompassing communication skills (e.g. listening, speaking, writing), self-advocacy skills, note-taking strategies, critical thinking, and study skills. 

    Organizational Skills – both mental and physical; students learn to use organizational tools, as well as learn and practice skills around time management and goal-setting. 

    WICOR Lessons – emphasize instruction on writing to learn, inquiry, collaboration, organization, and reading to learn in all content areas. 

    Partnerships – among students, classrooms, grade levels, schools, feeder patterns, families, and communities.