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Norris Middle School tells board AVID expansion is driving student organization and leadership
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Norris Middle School principal Amy Spotsky told the board the school has expanded AVID strategies school‑wide to improve student organization and readiness, using binders, planners and regular checkpoints.
Norris Middle School presented a detailed update to the Norris School District Board of Trustees on the expansion of AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) from a seventh‑grade elective to a school‑wide strategy. Principal Amy Spotsky and AVID staff said the program now includes school‑supplied two‑inch binders with color dividers, daily planner use, weekly binder checks and four targeted professional‑development days focused on WICOR practices (writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization and reading).
"One of the things that AVID does is it builds organizational…
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