This is the complete menu of services for San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, Education Support Services Branch.
2023-24 Professional Learning Opportunities
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Workshop fees are listed on the green ribbons. This fee includes access to professional learning provided by the RIMS AVID team and corresponding resources and materials.
Each workshop has a button with the date and time of the training. To register, click the button and you will be redirected to the OMS registration page.
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Counselors
NEW! ACT Workshop
FREE
How can K12 educators help learners navigate their post-secondary options? San Bernardino County educators are invited to participate in a three-hour workshop that offers resources and frameworks to help students plan and prepare for their college and career choices. ACT College and Career Readiness Workshops are a chance for K12 leaders in counseling, administration, assessment and curriculum development, and education to learn and collaborate on the latest trends in college and career readiness. We will address how to acquire and use tools to help visualize and use college readiness data as well as how we can help students that are not taking AP tests validate their academic skills through workforce credentials and badges. In addition to participants being eligible to receive continuation NBCC education credits, attendees will be provided with no-cost strategies and resources that enhance career exploration programs and promote a college-minded school culture.
September 21, 2023 8:00 am - 12:00 pm San Bernardino
California Student Aid Commission
FREE
This free workshop, offered in partnership with the California Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (CASFAA), the California Community Colleges Student Financial Aid Administrators Association (CCCSFAAA) and the Educational Credit Management Corporation (ECMC), provide crucial financial aid information, updates, and resources to high school counselors, AVID Coordinators, advisors, student advocacy groups, outreach specialists and community education partners. In addition to our continued focus on the All In for FAFSA/CA Dream Act Completion Initiative for high school seniors, we will address the upcoming changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) through the Better FAFSA Better Future campaign and updates to the California Dream Act Application (CADAA).
October 6, 2023 8:00 am - 12:00 pm San Bernardino
FutureReady California is a chapter of the American College Application Campaign® (ACAC). The American College Application Campaign (ACAC) is a national initiative designed to increase the number of first-generation college students and students from low-income families who pursue a postsecondary degree. The purpose is to assist high school seniors as they navigate the college application and admissions process and ensure each participating student submits at least one admissions application. FutureReady California aims to support all students with postsecondary options. This workshop will provide information about the FutureReady California campaign and share resources and tools to implement. The workshop is designed for Site Administrators, Counselors, AVID Coordinators, District Counselors, and AVID District Liaisons. All AVID Educators
FutureReady College Kickoff Training
FREE
September 13, 2023 8:00 am - 11:30 am Rancho Cucamonga
TK-12 Administrators and District Liaisons
Administrator/District Liaison Worskhop
FREE
Fall Workshop October 27, 2023 8:00 am - 10:30 am San Bernardino Spring Workshop January 19, 2024 8:00 am - 10:30 am San Bernardino and
This event series is for site administrators and district liaisons. Each event will allow participants to receive updates around AVID methodologies and increasing the AVID schoolwide impact. It will also provide opportunity for networking and time to connect with RIMS AVID coaches. Participants should register for both the Fall and Spring Workshops. Breakfast will be provided for all participants.
Creative Leadership Series These workshops are designed for RIMS AVID Educators that lead site-based training, coaching, and classroom support. This workshop will provide TK- 12 educators with methods to facilitate staff training that supports intentional WICORizedinstructionfor schoolwide growth of AVID Goals. Instructional Coaches Teachers on Special Assignment
$ 150
Workshop 1 September 26, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino
Workshop 2 January 16, 2024 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino
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Elementary Teachers
AVID Elementary Path to Schoolwide TK-2
$ 645
The AVID Elementary PreK–2 Community of Practice is designed to engage primary educators new to AVID implementation by exploring strategies and resources focused on pre-emergent and emergent learners. This Community of Practice will support primary teachers with implementing Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading (WICOR®) strategies to prepare students with the skills they need to activate their own potential, engage with rigorous content, and explore their pathway to college and career readiness. Educ a tors will gain an understanding of their role in an AVID Schoolwide system to build a culture of student success. All strategies, digital activities, and digital tools experienced can be leveraged in face-to-face, blended, or virtual learning environments.
September 25-26, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Corona
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October 3-4, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino
AVID Elementary Path to Schoolwide 3-6
$ 645
The AVID Elementary 3–6 Community of Practice is designed to engage educators new to AVID implementation in exploring strategies and resources focused on diverse learners. This Community of Practice will support elementary teachers of grades 3–6 in implementing Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading (WICOR®) strategies to prepare students with the skills they need to activate their own potential, engage with rigorous content, and explore their pathway to college and career readiness. Educators will gain an understanding of their role in an AVID Schoolwide system to build a culture of student success. All strategies, digital activities, and digital tools experienced can be leveraged in face-to-face, blended, or virtual learning environments.
September 27-28, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Riverside
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October 17-18, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino
Elementary Teachers Cultivating Writing Schoolwide - Elementary (AVID Center Path)
$ 645
The Cultivating Writing Schoolwide Elementary Community of Practice is designed to engage and empower elementary educators of grades PreK–6 with foundational knowledge and strategies to increase skills and confidence in writing as a powerful tool in a 21st century learning environment. Educators across all discipline areas will gain strategies for teaching the writing process and building an understanding of the academic modes of writing (persuasive, expository, narrative, and descriptive) as well as writing for a range of academic purposes. Participants will explore the power of metacognitive writing to cultivate literacy and student agency, with a focus on primary and intermediate learning environments. This collaborative experience allows educators to support learners in accessing rigorous content and writing like content experts.
November 1-2, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Rancho Cucamonga
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March 13-14, 2024 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino
Transforming Literacy Through Content Area Reading - Elementary (AVID Center Path)
$ 645
The Transforming Literacy Through Content-Area Reading: Elementary Community of Practice is designed to engage elementary educators in considering what happens when we leverage disciplinary literacy skills to transform gaps into gains. Participants will explore opportunities to provide students with diverse text types and activate background knowledge to support engagement with content and extend students’ depth of comprehension. Educators will experience AVID’s Critical Reading Process and engage in collaborative strategies that build students’ content-area literacy skills and allow them to access rigorous content. This Community of Practice will empower every educator with the knowledge, strategies, and resources necessary to foster a culture of literacy and gradually release responsibility to students.
March 13-14, 2024 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino
Elementary Teachers
NEW! Elementary Literacy
$100
Participants will learn how to implement and utilize a variety of critical reading strategies to support Literacy in their TK-6 classrooms. Attendees will have opportunities to try out various strategies and to do planning for their own classrooms.
February 13, 2024 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Rancho Cucamonga
Elementary Focused Note-Taking This training is designed for TK-6 elementary teachers. Participants will explore the five phases Focused Note-taking and learn how to effectively implement it in their classrooms. The workshop will showcase diverse examples of focused notes, such as 2 and 3 Column notes, consumable book notes, and student-driven notes, allowing attendees to gain practical insights for their teaching practice.
$100
or November 8, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino
Elementary WICOR
$100
TK-6 Educators will learn methods to facilitate Writing to Learn, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization and Reading to Learn strategies that can be implemented in all classroom settings. Strategies will support students and teachers at every level of WICOR Implementation.
February 6, 2024 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino
Elementary Collaborative Study Group This training is designed for TK-6 elementary teachers who would like to learn how to incorporate “AVID-like tutorials” into their classrooms to assist students in accessing rigorous content.
$100
January 17, 2024 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino
Secondary Teachers
Academic Language and Literacy Architects (AVID Center Path) The Academic Language and Literacy
$ 64 5
Architects Community of Practice is designed to engage elementary through postsecondary educators in delivering instruction that increases student engagement, provides access to rigorous content, and develops student agency. Educators will learn to empower students to use their own unique voice, background, life experiences, and language to access and produce rigorous and language-rich content to accelerate the development of skills in the four domains of language acquisition: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Through the implementation of language-building routines and scaffolded instruction, educators will explore how they can leverage AVID’s college and career readiness skills by coaching students to nurture and grow their own rigorous academic preparedness, opportunity knowledge, and student agency.
October 3-4, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino or February 13-14, 2024 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino
Math (AVID Center Path)
$ 64 5
The Math Community of Practice is designed to engage math educators of grades 6–12. The learning focus builds on strategies that emphasize the use of Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading (WICOR®) as learning tools. Participants will engage in learning how to use a variety of digital tools, including an interactive notebook (INB), designed to enhance rigorous instruction and student engagement through dynamic activities.
October 17-18, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino
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February 13-14, 2024 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino
Secondary Teachers Cultivating Writing Schoolwide - Secondary (AVID Center Path)
$ 64 5
The Cultivating Writing Schoolwide Secondary Community of Practice is designed to engage and empower non-ELA secondary and postsecondary educators with knowledge and strategies to increase skills and confidence in writing as a powerful tool in a 21st century learning environment. Educators across all discipline areas will gain strategies for teaching the writing process and building an understanding of the academic modes of writing (argumentative, expository, narrative, and descriptive) as well as writing for a range of academic purposes. Participants will explore the power of metacognitive writing to cultivate both literacy and student agency. This collaborative experience allows educators, regardless of familiarity with the instruction of writing, to explore strategies to help students access rigorous content and write like content experts.
November 1-2, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino
Transforming Literacy Through Content Area Reading - Secondary (AVID Center Path)
$ 64 5
The Transforming Literacy Through Content Area Reading: Secondary (6–12) Community of Practice is designed to engage educators from all non-ELA content areas in considering what happens when we leverage disciplinary literacy skills to transform gaps into gains. Participants will explore opportunities to provide students with diverse text types and activate background knowledge to support engagement with content and extend students’ depth of comprehension. Educators will experience AVID’s Critical Reading Process and engage in collaborative strategies that build students’ content-area literacy skills and allow them to access rigorous content. This Community of Practice will empower every educator with the knowledge, strategies, and resources necessary to foster a culture of literacy and gradually release responsibility to students.
November 1-2, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Rancho Cucamonga
Secondary Teachers Creating Engaging and Rigorous Classrooms (AVID Center Path)
$ 64 5
The Creating Engaging and Rigorous Classrooms Community of Practice is designed to engage all elementary through postsecondary educators in cultivating a community of learners by preparing educators, counselors, and site leaders to scaffold student success with rigorous content. This course lays the foundation that allows students to access rigorous coursework and content. Educators will explore the framework of AVID Digital Learning: The 4 A’s® to meaningfully integrate digital strategies and Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading (WICOR®) student-centered instructional practices to differentiate instruction and increase student agency. Participants will learn strategies to build connected communities through relational capacity activities to foster supportive and equitable learning spaces.
November 1-2, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino
Secondary Teachers
6 C’s of Common Core
$200
This training is meant for teachers new to WICOR strategies. Time will be spent connecting WICOR strategies to each of the skills emphasized in the 6 C's of Common Core. Participants will learn the Focused Note-Taking system, marking the text reading strategies, Socratic Seminars, Philosophical Chairs, and various ways to support structured collaboration in the classroom. Content Teachers who attend all 12 hours of training will be considered fully AVID trained for certification purposes.
Cohort 3 October 17 & 31, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Corona
Cohort 4 November 14-15, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino
Cohort 1 July 20-21, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino
Cohort 2 September 12-13, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Rancho Cucamonga
Cohort 7 February 27-28, 2024 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Rancho Cucamonga
Cohort 5 January 16-17, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm High Desert
Cohort 6 January 23-24, 2024 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Rancho Cucamonga
Focused Note-Taking WICOR and Collaborative Structures
$200
Attendees will learn about the five phases of Focused Note-taking and how to successfully use them with students. Participants will learn to implement Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading strategies to prepare students with the skills they need to activate their own potential, engage with rigorous content, and explore their pathway to college and career readiness. Lastly, participants will also have an opportunity to learn about specific Collaborative Structures and how to use them to enhance student learning and increase student engagement.
Cohort 3 April 2-3, 2024 8:00 am - 3:00 pm High Desert
Cohort 2 October 10-11, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Rancho Cucamonga
Cohort 1 August 29-30, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino
Secondary Teachers
NEW! Content Teacher Collaborative Series
$150
New to teaching? Join our four meeting virtual workshop series designed for secondary educators. RIMS AVID is dedicated to supporting new teachers through boosting confidence and providing essential professional learning opportunities. Participants will learn effective Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading (WICOR) strategies to prepare students for success and foster their potential.
Meeting 2 October 25, 2023 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Meeting 3 November 14, 2023 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Meeting 1 September 27, 2023 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Meeting 3 January 30, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Collaborative Study Groups
$100
This training is designed for content teachers who would like to learn how to incorporate “AVID-like tutorials” in their academic area to assist students in accessing rigorous content. Participants will be able to observe CSGs in action.
October 12, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Fontana
February 8, 2024 8:00 am - 3:00 pm High Desert
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Focused Note Taking
$100
September 5 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino January 31, 2024 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Rancho Cucamonga or
This training is for all secondary teachers. Attendees will learn the five phases of Focused Note-taking and the implementation in their own classrooms. The training will provide opportunities for attendees to see examples of a variety of notes from all grade levels and content areas.
AVID Coordinators NEW! Elementary School Coordinator Workshops
FREE
October 5, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino February 7, 2024 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino and
This workshop is for all AVID elementary coordinators and will offer attendees an opportunity to strengthen the AVID strategies being used on campus, network with other elementary AVID coordinators, and continue to grow the AVID College Readiness System at their site.
Middle School Coordinator Workshops This workshopis for all AVIDmiddleschoolcoordinatorsand will offerattendees an opportunityto strengthenthe AVIDstrategies being used on campus, network with other middle school AVID coordinators, and continue to grow the AVID College Readiness System at their site.
FREE
September 19, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino and February 2 1 , 2024 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino
High School Coordinator Workshops This workshopis for all AVID high schoolcoordinatorsand will offerattendees anopportunityto strengthentheAVIDstrategies being used on campus, network with other high school AVID coordinators,and continue to grow the AVID College Readiness System at their site.
FREE
September 20, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino February 21, 2024 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino and
Regional Coordinator Workshops
FREE
This workshop is for all middle and high school coordinators. The regional workshop will provide an opportunity for schools to work in vertical teams. Also, it will be a support for continuing the growth of the AVID College Readiness System at their site. Coordinators will be notified in advance regarding which workshop they should attend.
October 24, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Rancho Cucamonga
November 2, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm High Desert
November 7, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino
November 7, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Corona-Norco
October 24, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Murrieta
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AVID Coordinators
New Secondary Coordinator Series
$ 1 50
This series of monthly workshops will help new secondary coordinators navigate the tasks associated with their new role. Each coordinator will have an opportunity to review the AVID Center general data, CCI, systems of AVID, and managing the AVID College Readiness System. This training series is highly recommended for all new AVID secondary site coordinators. Workshop 1
Workshop 2 October 12, 2023 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Workshop 3 November 15, 2023 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Workshop 4 January 18, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
September 21, 2023 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Workshop 6 March 14, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Workshop 7 April 4, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Workshop 5 February 22, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
NEW! Experienced Coordinator Workshop
$ 15 0
This series will focus on the growth of coordinators with 5+ years of experience. Topics that will be explored will include using data to drive decisions, relationships with administrators, coaching your colleagues, networking in and out of the district, intervention systems, marketing AVID at the site and in the district, etc.
and September 28, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino January 30, 2024 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Rancho Cucamonga
Demo Booster
FREE
This workshop is intended for administrators and AVID coordinators from sites reapplying for National Demonstration Status during the 2023-2024 school year. Participants will become familiar with the guidelines for the application process. Expectations and materials for tutorials, Focused Note-Taking, critical reading and schoolwide AVID, will also be reviewed.
September 14, 2023 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Virtual
AVID Elective Teachers Implementing Level 1 (AVID Center Path)
$ 575
This training is for new AVID elective teachers that were not able to attend Summer Institute or Ignite. To participate in this training, participants must register on MyAVID.org using their MyAVID account. This is the first of three trainings for AVID Elective teachers through AVID Center. Participants will learn the basic tenets of running an AVID Elective class including organization tools, tutorials, Focused Note-taking, and classroom culture.
September 6-7, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Rancho Cucamonga
New Elective AVID Teacher Orientation (NEATO)
$ 1 50
This series of workshops is for new and second year AVID Elective teachers. This monthly training will focus on the main components of the AVID elective including: Focused Note-Taking, organization, tutorials, and team-building. Prerequisite: Must have attended Implementing Level 1. Workshop 1
Workshop 6 March 7, 2024 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Montclair Workshop 3 November 16, 2023 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Virtual
Workshop 2 October 19, 2023 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Virtual Workshop 5 February 29, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Virtual
September 28, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Montclair Workshop 4 January 25, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Virtual
Write Off Overview Meeting
FREE
This meeting will walk AVID Elective teachers through the materials and resources provided for the RIMS AVID annual Write Off!
October 26, 2023 7:00 am - 8:00 am Virtual
October 26, 2023 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Virtual
AVID Elective Teachers
NEW! Tutorial Tune - Up
FREE
October 25, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Rancho Cucamonga
This training will provide AVID Elective teachers with information regarding updates to the tutorial process as well as tutorial best practices.
Junior Bootcamp
$ 10 0
Junior Bootcamp will focus on an overview of the curriculum covered junior year. Special emphasis will be given to maintaining an AVID portfolio, increasing rigor in tutorials, preparing for personal statement writing, best reading and writing practices for college entrance exams, planning a College Junior Road Trip, and more!
October 19, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Rancho Cucamonga
Senior Teacher Series
$ 1 50
Senior AVID Teacher Series is for new (or experienced) AVID 12 Elective teachers. This series will include analyzing students' transcripts, the college application process, FAFSA/CADAA and financial aid, financial literacy, latest information from colleges, testing updates, the transition from tutorials to study groups, submitting SIRs, conquering Senioritis, guest speakers, and more! This series is a one-stop shop for everything senior AVID teachers need to help their students successfully transition into college.
Workshop 2 October 18, 2023 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Workshop 5 Febrauary 15, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Workshop 3 November 8, 2023 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Workshop 6 March 12, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Workshop 1 September 1 2 , 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Workshop 4 January 31, 2024 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Site Team Conference
This one or two-day conference is designed to support the collaborative and schoolwide work of AVID Site Teams. Each team will work on refining and prioritizing goals from their 2022/23 site plan. Teams will be guided through work with the Coaching and Certification Instrument (CCI) and the Degree of Implementation for each of the four domains: Instruction, Systems, Leadership and Culture. All participants will work to grow the schoolwide impact of the AVID College Readiness System (ACRS). Teams will also be provided the opportunity to vertically articulate in their K-12 feeder pattern the next day if they choose to attend Day 2. Site Team Day Vertical Articulation Day
December 6, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino
December 5, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Rancho Cucamonga
Both Day s : $ 30 0
Single Day: $ 1 50
AVID Tutor Training Throughout this training, tutors will receive an overview of their role as an AVID tutor in the tutorial process including a detailed explanation of the Tutorial Request Form (with examples). Tutors will also learn how to facilitate inquiry and be given resources to utilize before, during, and after tutorial sessions with their students, and so much more! Tutors will have post training work to become RIMS AVID Certified tutors.
FREE
September 30, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Rancho Cucamonga
September 14, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Rancho Cucamonga
August 26, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Rancho Cucamonga
November 4, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Rancho Cucamonga
January 25, 2024 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino
October 14, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm High Desert
October 14, 2023 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino
February 1 0 , 2024 8:00 am - 3:00 pm High Desert
March 9, 2024 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Rancho Cucamonga
February 15, 2024 8:00 am - 3:00 pm San Bernardino
Student Events
Elementary Ceremony April 30, 2024 at 6:00 pm 8th Grade Ceremony May 1, 2024 at 6:00 pm
California Theater 562 W. 4th Street San Bernardino CA 92401
Elementary Ceremony April 16, 2024 at 6:00 pm Middle School Ceremony April 17, 2024 at 6:00 pm High School Ceremony April 18, 2024 at 6:00 pm
California Theater 562 W. 4th Street San Bernardino CA 92401
Grades 6-12 November 9th 7:00 pm - 1:00 am
May 2nd 6:30 pm Toyota Arena, Ontario
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