Prompt #1: Learning About Myself

Sometimes we question whether we can try something new. In our AVID classroom, we learn skills—such as staying organized, asking good questions, and working with partners—that we can also use in all our other classes. These skills help us feel proud and confident.  

Think about a time when AVID helped you believe in yourself or helped you try something you didn’t think you could do. How did that experience change the way you see yourself? How did you gain confidence for what you want to do in the future? 

Academic Vocabulary: 

• Confidence means believing in yourself. 

• Growth means getting better at something over time. 

Tips: 

• Share a story about a time you felt proud of yourself. 

• Talk about what AVID helped you learn or do something new. 

• Use details so your listener can picture your experience through your eyes. 

Prompt #2: My Future Dreams

It’s exciting to think about the future! Maybe you dream of being an artist, a scientist, a politician, a teacher, or something else. In AVID, the things you practice in the classroom—like setting goals, staying organized, or speaking up—can also help you in all your classes and prepare you for what’s ahead.  

What do you want to be or do when you grow up? How has AVID, both in your classroom and throughout your school day, helped you start getting ready for that dream? What skills are you practicing now that you think will help you in the future?  

Academic Vocabulary: 

• Dream means something you hope to do or become. 

• Goal means something you work toward. 

Tips: 

• Describe your dream or goal. 

• Share how AVID helped you believe in it or helped you develop the skills to be prepared for it. 

• Talk about what you’re doing now to get ready. 

Prompt #1: Seeing Yourself

We often don’t realize how strong or capable we are until we’re challenged to grow. In AVID, students practice skills in the AVID Elective classroom—such as organization, note-taking, and goal setting—that also show up throughout the school day in every subject. These strategies can change the way you see yourself, your future, and your role in the world. 

Think about how AVID has influenced your school experience both in your AVID Elective and across your classes. How has AVID helped you discover your confidence, face challenges, and recognize what you are capable of achieving? 

Academic Vocabulary: 

• Confidence means believing in yourself and your abilities. 

• Identity is how you see yourself and what makes you unique. 

Tips: 

• Share a moment when you realized you were capable of more than you thought. 

• Talk about how AVID helped you believe in yourself or set new goals. 

• Include details that help your listener understand your journey.

Prompt #2: Making a Difference

AVID helps students develop leadership skills that extend beyond the AVID Elective classroom and into the whole school community. Whether it’s using collaboration skills in group projects, tutoring strategies to help a peer, or modeling perseverance during a challenging assignment, AVID provides tools that make you a role model to others. 

Think about a time when AVID gave you the skills or confidence to help someone else, maybe a classmate in another subject, a younger student, or even someone in your community. How did you make a difference, and what did that experience teach you about leadership?  

Academic Vocabulary: 

• Empower means to help someone reach their fullest potential, or the confidence or ability to do something. 

• Community is a group of people who live, learn, or work together. 

Tips: 

• Share a story about helping someone or leading a project. 

• Explain how AVID prepared you to take action. 

• Reflect on how that moment changed you. 

Prompt #3: Life Beyond School

AVID is designed to prepare students for college and career, but the impact doesn’t stop there. The habits and skills practiced in the AVID Elective classroom—such as organization, critical thinking, and self-advocacy—often carry over into the rest of the school day and into life outside of school. These experiences shape your friendships, your goals, and the way you approach challenges. 

Think about how your AVID experience has influenced not only your classes but also your daily life and future plans. What changes have you noticed in yourself, and how will these changes help you succeed beyond school?  

Academic Vocabulary: 

• Self-awareness means understanding your own thoughts, feelings, and actions. 

• Resilience means being able to bounce back from challenges. 

Tips: 

• Share a story where AVID helped you outside of school. 

• Talk about how AVID skills helped you in real-life situations. 

• Reflect on how you’ve grown as a person. 

Prompt #1: How AVID Changed My Practice

AVID educators work together to support students, break down barriers, and create opportunities for success.

Think about how AVID has changed the way you teach, lead, or support students. How has it shaped your classroom culture, your relationships with students, your collaboration with colleagues, or your approach to access and college readiness? 

Academic Vocabulary: 

• Instructional practice refers to the methods and strategies used to teach. 

• Relational capacity means building strong, trusting relationships with students and colleagues. 

• Collective Educator Agency means educators work together with trust and shared goals to help every student succeed and grow. 

Tips: 

• Share a specific story that shows how AVID transformed your teaching or leadership. 

• Reflect on how AVID helped you grow professionally and personally. 

• Use the AVID College and Career Readiness Framework to ground your story.

Prompt #2: A Student Who Changed Me

Sometimes, a student teaches us something we’ll never forget. In AVID, whether it’s in the AVID Elective classroom or through schoolwide strategies, students often surprise us with their resilience, leadership, and creativity. 

Think about a student who made a lasting impact on you. What did you learn from them, and how did that experience shape the way you approach teaching, both in your AVID work and across your school community? 

Academic Vocabulary: 

• Empathy means understanding and sharing the feelings of others. 

• Transformative moment is a time that causes deep change or insight. 

Tips: 

• Describe the student and the moment that impacted you. 

• Reflect on how that experience changed your mindset or approach. 

• Share where that student is now, if possible, and how their journey connects to AVID. 

Prompt #3: Looking Ahead

AVID isn’t just about today; it’s about building a better future for students and educators. The practices and experiences that begin in the AVID Elective classroom and ripple across the school shape not only student outcomes but also your vision as an educator. 

When you think about your career 5 years from now, how has AVID influenced your goals and the way you imagine your role? What future do you see for yourself, your students, and your school because of your AVID work? 

Academic Vocabulary: 

• Vision means imagining what’s possible in the future. 

• Professional growth means improving your skills and leadership over time. 

Tips: 

• Share your hopes and goals for the future. 

• Reflect on how AVID has helped you build toward those goals. 

• Talk about the legacy you hope to leave as an AVID educator.