AVID Excel Elective: Level 1 (2025–26)

AVID Excel Elective Level 1: Implementing the Foundations of Instruction (2025–26)

The AVID Excel Elective Level 1: Implementing the Foundations of Instruction Community of Practice supports the AVID Excel Elective implementation, a one-period class for long-term English learners. This course utilizes the AVID Foundations of Instruction and research-based instructional routines in lesson design and delivery to accelerate academic language acquisition and academic success for experienced multilingual scholars. Participants will learn how to instruct, support, and monitor students using Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading (WICOR®) and AVID Excel scaffolds, routines, and Digital Planning Guides.

Format

In-Person

Learning Journey

Foundational

Prerequisites

None

Considerations

This CoP is for new AVID Excel teachers, AVID Site Coordinators, and site administrators at new and existing AVID Excel sites.

Best For

Site Administrator

Instructional Coach

District Administrator

AVID District Director

AVID Site Coordinator

Counselor

AVID Excel Teacher

Grade Levels

Middle School

Content Areas

AVID Excel

Events

AVID Path to Schoolwide®

Initiatives

Literacy

This session is available as a part of:

AVID Path to Schoolwide

In person learning

Regions & districts

2-day professional learning hosted at a face-to-face location across the United States yearlong provides an excellent way to broaden or deepen the ongoing improvement of instruction and comprehensive culture of student success within your school setting.