FAQs about AVID Weekly:
1. Who is AVID Weekly intended to help?
AVID Weekly is designed for use by teachers in the high school and middle school levels as well as in postsecondary institutions. It is intended for teachers in AVID schools who teach critical reading as a subject or need assistance teaching students critical reading techniques within their content area (science, social studies, etc.).
2. How often is AVID Weekly available?
New articles, sample lessons, and a matrix guide are available to subscribers at www.avidweekly.org on the first of each month from September through June. All previous months’ materials from the current school year are archived and are accessible (along with the current month’s materials) 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
3. How are articles selected?
AVID Weekly articles are selected each month to cover three levels of difficulty: foundational, intermediate and advanced. They are chosen to encompass a broad range of content areas, which are identified on the monthly matrix.
4. What Critical Reading Strategies are applied to AVID Weekly articles?
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Marking The Text (including underlining claims and essential information, and circling key terms and cited authors)
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Charting The Text
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Writing In The Margins
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Summarizing Sections Of Text
Guides on how to apply each of these strategies are available to subscribers on the AVID Weekly website.
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5. How do I activate and use our AVID Weekly subscription?
Once you have received an email with an add code for the current school year subscription from AVID Weekly, go to the following URL for instructions: