I want to thank our District AVID Coordinator, Amanda Wagner, for helping to facilitate and organize learning for over 50 School District of Waukesha teachers and administrators this week as we attended the AVID Summer Institute. As I think about this year's theme-Discover, Engage, Succeed, it makes me reflect on my appreciation for Amanda and her leadership with South High School to start on this trajectory several years ago. Through their engagement, we have discovered that AVID helps each student succeed in an intentional, caring way.
With board support, our district will be engaging in AVID school-wide implementation at many of our schools over the next few years. By giving our students the academic and social support they need, we allow our students to decide their own path in life, without barriers.
A shout-out to our teachers, who engage in research-based teaching and learning strategies that can be used in any classroom to increase the level of success for our students, especially those traditionally underrepresented in higher education.
AVID will help give our teachers the tools necessary to equip our students with the writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization and reading skills they need to achieve at their highest levels. The School District of Waukesha continues to be stronger-together!
Jody Landish
Assistant Superintendent of Teaching & Learning
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