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Implementing WICOR®: Inquiry

WICOR^® is AVID’s proven learning support structure, which emphasizes writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, and reading to prepare students for college and career success. This collection explores inquiry strategies as well as technology that can be used to power up the inquiry process.

#132 – The Power of Empowering Students, Part II, with Dr. John Spencer

Dr. John Spencer helps us unpack the benefits of empowering students and introduces us to the LAUNCH process as a classroom strategy.

Unpacking Education 29 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

#130 – The Power of Empowering Students, Part I, with Dr. John Spencer

Dr. John Spencer shares strategies for empowering students while also identifying the benefits to our classroom and our students.

Unpacking Education 34 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

#123 – Tips for Better Research

Learn strategies and tips for successful online research.

Tech Talk For Teachers 9 min Resource by:

AVID’s Six Tutoring Principles for Student Success

Explore a tutorial model that features a scaffolded approach to help improve student performance, increase their mental well-being, and support their academic aspirations.

Best Practices 15 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Tutoring With Inquiry Instead of Answers

Integrate inquiry into each phase of your tutorial process to help students develop multiple skills while owning their learning.

Best Practices 10 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Accelerate Learning by Maintaining Academic Rigor and Cognitive Complexity

Explore 11 ways to design rigorous and cognitively complex learning experiences for your students.

Best Practices 9 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Share Your Learning With Others: Step 7 of the Searching for ANSWERS Inquiry Process

Learn how to help students prepare and share the product of their learning as part of the ANSWERS inquiry process.

Best Practices 21 min Grades 3-12 Resource by:

Review, Reflect, and Revise: Step 6 of the Searching for ANSWERS Inquiry Process

Learn how to help students review, reflect, and revise both the process and product of their inquiry learning during the ANSWERS inquiry process.

Best Practices 17 min Grades 3-12 Resource by:

Make Project-Based Learning Truly Authentic With Public Products

Examine the importance and explore different types of public products that can be used in project-based learning.

Best Practices 10 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Mash It Up With Multimedia

Provide students with expanded creative opportunities by allowing them to mix together video, audio, images, writing, and animation on a multimedia canvas.

Best Practices 12 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Support Student Reflection, Critique, and Revision in Project-Based Learning

Let’s go deeper into the key elements of project-based learning and explore strategies to support student reflection, critique, and revision.

Best Practices 15 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Elaborate and Express Your Learning: Step 5 of the Searching for ANSWERS Inquiry Process

Learn how to help students analyze, synthesize, interpret, and communicate the results of their inquiry during the fifth step in the ANSWERS inquiry process.

Best Practices 13 min Grades 3-12 Resource by:

Enter the Magical World of Animation

Empower students with strategies and tools to create animations for digital storytelling, classroom communication, and personal reflections on the learning process.

Best Practices 19 min Grades K-12 Resource by:

Weave the Information Together: Step 4 of the Searching for ANSWERS Inquiry Process

Learn how to help students apply critical thinking, note-taking, and organizational skills as they weave information together during the fourth step in the ANSWERS inquiry process.

Best Practices 18 min Grades 3-12 Resource by:

Increase Student Ownership and Investment in Project-Based Learning With Voice and Choice

Explore strategies and tools that can be used to increase student voice and choice during project-based learning.