Implementing Rigor into the Classroom with AVID Best Practices

Course Available
1-2 Units
Credit Validation

Course Description

Credit Validation for DoDEA Participants Only

Participants will actively engage in all AVID Site Team and subcommittee meetings. During these meetings, AVID Best Practices will be facilitated, and site team members are expected to implement these strategies with fidelity, incorporating one or more elements of rigor into their curriculum weekly. Participants will learn to develop and integrate rigor into their curriculum to better prepare students for the demands of high school credit courses, honors and advanced placement courses, and other college and career readiness skills. Additionally, participants will facilitate one or more meetings to foster the development of teacher and student leaders, as well as parent advocates for college and career readiness.

Course Details

Number of Units: 1.0 - 2.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours. Please choose unit selection upon checkout.

Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for DoDEA Participants.

Course Options

Course Date Units Price
EDC-X743Y – 001 06 Jan 202502 Jun 2025 1-2 $79-158

Implementing Rigor into the Classroom with AVID Best Practices

06 Jan 202502 Jun 2025
1-2
$79-158
Credit Validation
Online Self-Paced

Audience: AVID Teachers, AVID Coordinators, and Secondary Teachers

Refund Policy: All Credit Validation enrollments are refundable, less a $25 fee, if requested within 30 days of enrollment date. There will be no refunds for Credit Validation after the allotted 30 days.

Enrollment Open Through: February 14, 2025 (11:59pm PT)

What You Will Learn

  • Facilitate one or more meetings utilizing the AVID Professional Learning Practices to enhance delivery of curriculum
  • WICORize one lesson per month (Jan-June) to implement rigor into curriculum or during a faculty/school improvement day
  • Explore relevant curriculum and resources to support first steps/weeks and schoolwide implementation
  • Align participant interests with passions to create job opportunities within the role of student recruitment, aligning data, community outreach, scheduling, and public relations within the KMS Community
  • Develop and refine AVID Best Practices and AVID Center Professional Learning Practices for classroom, school, and community discourse

Instructors

Professional development courses offered by the University of San Diego’s Division of Professional & Continuing Education are taught by faculty that possess a depth and breadth of academic and real-world professional experience.

Why USD?

The Professional and Continuing Education program nurtures key partnerships on the local, national, and international level. The goal is to better serve working professionals who seek to enhance or build their careers and help achieve their highest value and potential. Contact us today to learn more.

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Credit Validation

The University of San Diego’s Division of Professional and Continuing Education offers graduate-level extension credit for work completed in trainings, workshops, conferences, induction, credentials, and other professional development programs not offered directly by USD. Complete one of the above and a member of our division will help you earn credit for your hard work and dedication to continuing your education.

Key Benefits of Credit Validation Courses

Make Your Work Count

Earn credit for your previous work in trainings, workshops, and conferences through a simple process.

Advance Faster

Save money by earning credit for work you completed and get one step closer to salary advancement.

Work Towards a Degree

Many receiving institutions may accept credits towards degree programs, giving you a head start in earning a graduate degree.