At #ASUGSVAIRShow learning about all things #AIineducation & ran into the incredible Michelle Brummond. Some big focus points: Intentional use, start with the problem not the product, teacher productivity, student engagement, differentiation, access, & equity for all.

This is going to come in handy when BMMSRaiders are given PD on AI tools with a #UDL and #equity lens this spring. We are weaving our AVID #WICOR and Quizizz falls perfectly under the “I” of inquiry. Thank you, Kyle Niemis and Quizizz!

Congratulations to Black Mountain Middle School AVID on revalidating as an AVID National Demonstration School. We are SO proud to be #AVIDSchoolwide in our instruction, culture, systems, & leadership supporting ALL students in college & career readiness & success! #AVIDNationalDemoSchool

Kick start the year with #visionboards and #onewordgoals .

What will your #oneword2024 be?

Mine? ✨Intentional ✨

Help students create these healthier habits with #SMARTgoal setting.

More info and links:
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#AVIDNatCon was really eye-opening and engaging. Some of the many sessions included game-based learning, AI strategies with tools, strategies, & meaningful application, & computational thinking. I left feeling energized, enthusiastic, and eager to implement! #AVIDrocks

We know AI can help us plan lessons. But how?

✨ Use it to enhance the lessons you already have.

Here are 15 ideas to try ...

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The Black Mountain Middle School AVID family is growing! We are talking about our new students and babies on campus! So, it was only fitting to make them their own gear for our annual AVID induction ceremony. #AVIDfamily #AVIDrocks #AVID4college

Day ☝️ of my 10th year of teaching. I have my DREAM job this year not only as an AVID elective teacher & coordinator, but I am also in a #TOSA role as an instructional coach for our #AVIDNationalDemonstrationSchool . Teaching both teachers & students in Poway Unified 🤩

Representing Poway Unified at AVID We are so excited to implement #AVIDExcel next year! We’ve had incredible, energetic conversations so far and are ready for the 23-24 school year! #AVIDFamily #AVIDSI2023

That’s a wrap an an incredible last 3 days facilitating the AVID Engaging and Rigorous Classrooms CoP#1 w/ Sonia Barry. These educators are on 🔥. A participant said “I am more confident & excited to see AVID strategies build relationships and student engagement.”💥

#AVIDSI23 General Session with some incredible AVID Student Leaders! Representing Poway Unified! #WeAreLimitless #AVIDFamily

Vision Boards & One Word Goals to Kick-Start the New Year. This includes an inspirational TED-Ed talk for Ss, @AnswerGarden brainstorm, Google for Education Slides templates, + voice and choice for student output. Happy New Year! #Visionboards #OneWord2022 tech-empoweredteacher.com/2022/01/01/vis…

Our Black Mountain Middle School AVID Site Team met for our first meeting to talk AVID schoolwide impact and 🥅 goals! Love that I get to call these people friends, colleagues, and #AVIDfamily ! We are here for ALL students. #AVID4possibility #FurtherTogether

A student and parent made this for me and I had to share! I can’t wait to see little Baby Reyes rock this onesie as they join the Black Mountain Middle School AVID #AVIDfamily ! Love my #AVIDcommunity

The BMMS Team Store is open with some great new designs this year! 'We go further TOGETHER!' #AVIDFamily AVID blackmountainteamstore.myshopify.com/collections/av…

#BacktoSchoolNight is tonight! I am gamifying 🎮 the presentation with Kahoot! using their slides and quiz features. Families are sure to be more engaged and experience how tech can be used to enhance #studentengagement . Let the games begin! #BTSN 2022 #BTSN

Another beautiful #Socialcontract created by #AVIDStudents . They used Padlet to brainstorm ideas in groups & each group was given a letter in #AVIDFamily . I am always so impressed with these contracts!🤩Inspired by AVID Open Access AVID Made with Canva #AVID4possibility

Look at this beautiful 🤩 #socialcontract created by Ss. Pt. 1: What has “stuck” with you to be successful with classmates, Ts, & ourselves. Pt. 2: Groups each get a letter (our mascot is Raiders) to create a commitment statement. Ss will sign soon! #studentvoice 👏 #Canva

Say hello 👋 to Baby Reyes showing off in the first picture at the “Positive Affirmation Station.” I’ve wanted to make one of these and, with the help of Canva, a mirror, and some Command strips, made it happen! 😍

Self-Care🤗=Self-Love♥️

#positiveselftalk #SELstudentsupport

Happy first day of school to all Poway Unified students! Today marks my ✨9th year✨teaching 8th grade. It was wonderful to welcome the future Class of 2027! They are eager, energized, and already so engaged from all the #relationalcapacity activities! Ready for day 2 tomorrow!