Professional Development

Annual Events

AVID Summer Institutes

AVID's success is rooted in its proven methodologies, strategies and schoolwide implementation. AVID's structured approach empowers students with the support they need to succeed in the most challenging classes. Using writing, inquiry, collaboration and reading modeled in the rigorous AVID course, students become college ready.

The AVID school supports high expectations for all students. AVID site team members become mentors, counselors and advocates. In this enriched environment, each student becomes more confident and prepared to take the necessary steps toward a successful future. more

National Conference

AVID Center will offer superintendents, district leaders, principals, teacher-leaders, counselors and school board members an opportunity to engage in a dialogue on the crafting of a plan to close the achievement gap; a plan that is cost-effective, proven, and easy to replicate. more

Ongoing Events

AVID District Leadership Training (ADL)

The ADL offers on-site visits, training, and facilitation to ensure that regional and district directors are able to build local capacity for implementing, sustaining and constantly improving quality AVID programs in their areas. In addition, a regional or district liaison trains in the Center in order to provide continual on-site assistance. More information is available to members in MyAVID's Information Portal

2010-2011 AVID Florida Administrator Open Houses

This is an opportunity for administrators to share best practices and learn more about AVID. The learning experience will include AVID elective and content class observations. You will also have the chance to speak with experienced AVID site team members and students. Registration Form

Coordinator Workshops and Site Team Conferences

As part of ongoing regional professional development efforts, regional and district directors around the country plan and conduct monthly workshops for AVID site coordinators and teachers. Please check with your regional or district directors for more information.

Data Analysis Trainings: Leadership for College Readiness

Data Analysis Trainings allow participants to take a step into the world of data and see how it can shape and change the educational culture of a school site. more

Leadership for College Readiness (Administrator Trainings)

Two-day trainings, designed for participants to actively participate in assessing the structures, processes, and systems needed to create culturally gifted schools and "college-ready" cultures on their campuses. more

Path Trainings

Note: Participants must be from an AVID District to attend an AVID Path Training. Only teachers at AVID school sites may attend the AVID Implementation Middle Level/High School workshop.

Throughout the world, the AVID Center provides two-day workshops for content teachers in English, mathematics, science, history-social science, English Language Learners, and elective training using AVID's Write Path materials. more

Principals' Leadership Academy

The mission of The Principals' Leadership Academy is to increase the relational leadership skills and organizational knowledge of current principals such that they have the capacity to develop systems of schooling that provide an opportunity for all students to be successful both socially and academically. more

Regional Planning Meetings

In the spring, Regional Planning Sessions are used to discuss steps necessary to begin AVID the following year. These sessions are not an introduction to AVID. more