AVID Center Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 11:23AM Since the very first AVID class in 1980, tutorials have been, and continue to be, an essential element of AVID. But the AVID tutorial is not what most people think of as “tutoring.” Read about how the AVID tutorial impacts brain health.
AVID Center Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 9:02AM Research on the brain, and how to optimize brain development for children and adults alike, is a popular topic of study and publications. Just this week, the cover article, "Can You Build a Better Brain?" by Sharon Begley in Newsweek magazine examined ways to increase intelligence. How does AVID stack up when examining brain health?
Rob Gira Monday, January 10, 2011 at 7:18AM This will be the first in a series of blogs this week about the brain.
The most important part of the student body.
I imagine the text or email would read something like this:
Mom and Dad,
...When you come to visit next week, could you do me a big favor and bring my brain? I forgot to pack it!
For those of us working to prepare students for success in college and careers, understanding how the teenage brain works is critical to our efforts. In her recent article, Judith Newman gives a great description of the adolescent brain when she says, "Truth is, the teenage brain is like a Ferrari: it's sleek, shiny, sexy, and fast, and it corners really well. But it also has really crappy brakes..."
Rob Gira Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at 11:16AM Have you ever considered making a New Year’s resolution that would cause trouble? Greg Darnieder, Special Assistant to the Secretary on College Access for the U.S. Department of Education, recently told attendees at AVID’s National Conference to “make good trouble.” Where does this idea of getting into “good trouble” come from, and why should we consider it?
AVID Center Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at 2:04PM See Scenes from the 2010 AVID National Conference on YouTube for highlights and interviews from the conference!
There were so many “nuggets” of wisdom, inspiration and information from keynote speakers to student panelists were shared at AVID’s 2010 National Conference. Below are only a few.