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Enhancing Rigor and Engagement: AVID Strategies and Lesson Design

Enhancing Rigor and Engagement: AVID Strategies and Lesson Design

Jan. 13, 2026

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8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

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Sourcewell

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Explore strategies that support rigor and student success.

Date: Jan. 13, 2026

Time:

8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Location:

Sourcewell

Cost:

Free for Region 5 AVID schools

Prerequisites: Must be an AVID school

Description:

This workshop is designed for both AVID elective teachers and content area teachers, K-12, to explore strategies that support rigor and student success. Participants will engage in common content focused on Strategic Lesson Design with WICOR, emphasizing how writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, and reading can enhance instructional practices across grade levels and disciplines. Breakout sessions will provide differentiated content tailored to specific roles, with AVID elective teachers diving into strategies to enhance AVID tutorials and content area teachers focusing on fostering student engagement and voice in their classrooms. Guided application and planning time will allow participants to immediately integrate learned strategies into their curriculum and lesson plans. Join us for a hands-on, collaborative experience that will empower you to elevate student achievement and engagement in your role!

Participants must be a Region 5 AVID school.

About the leader:

Shannon Bailey is an AVID Upper Midwest Area Implementation Strategist who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her role supporting AVID schools and districts in the Upper Midwest. Shannon taught in the Hopkins Public School District in Minnesota for twenty years. Before transitioning to work directly with AVID Center 10 years ago, she was an AVID elective teacher and site coordinator and led the district’s AVID secondary and elementary program implementation as their AVID district director. Shannon is also an AVID staff developer for both the AVID District Director Leadership and the AVID Elective Teacher training series. She loves cooking and traveling and lives in Minneapolis with her husband David, dog Ivan, and cat Blue.

Event Registration

Registration deadline: Dec. 30, 2025

Check-in: 8 a.m.

Questions: education@sourcewell-mn.gov

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