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Mrs. Heather DykeMrs. Heather Dyke 19th year teaching 15th year at Chandler High School Taught dance at Willis Jr. High for 4 years Taught beginning and intermediate dance at

CHS for 6 years Taught PE at CHS for 2 years Sixth year teaching health First year teaching AVID

Mrs. Heather DykeMrs. Heather Dyke

Graduated from NAU in 1996 with a bachelors degree in Physical Education

Earned by Master’s degree in Secondary Curriculum and Instruction in 2000

Married for 13 years Two beautiful boys, Shane is 8

and Cody is 5

We love the Chandler Wolves!We love the Chandler Wolves!

The Dyke FamilyThe Dyke Family

Mrs. Heather DykeMrs. Heather Dyke

2014-2015 Schedule

1 – Girls PE

2 - Comprehensive Health

3 – Girls PE

4 - Comprehensive Health

5 - Comprehensive Health

6 - AVID

Office Hours

Tuesdays and Thursdays

2:15 – 3:15

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Ask if they have any homework: I will rarely give homework, but when I do, it needs to be turned in on time – late work is only worth halfhalf credit

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Check their grades on Infinite Campus on a regular basis – I make every effort to enter grades promptly and keep their posted grades up to date

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If you have any questions about your child’s grade, please e-mail at any time

dyke.heather@cusd80.com

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If they are ever absent from class, remind your child to get their make-up work. They must ask me for it, I will not hand it to them.

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Remind them to keep a good AVID binder. They have binder checks every week. Binder checks are 30% of their semester grade.

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AVID GraduatesAVID Graduates

• 97% plan to attend college– 66% will enroll in a four-year university– 31% will enroll in a two-year college

• 78% of AVID students are accepted to four-year universities

• 83% of their parents have less than a four-year degree

Completion of Four-Year College Completion of Four-Year College Entrance RequirementsEntrance Requirements

• 76% of all graduating seniors DO NOT meet university requirements

• 89% of AVID students meet university requirements!

• Only 34% of students in the United States complete university requirements

Nationwide Nationwide

• Nationwide 76% of students from affluent backgrounds attend college.

• Only 4% of community college students transfer to a four-year college or university

• AVID seniors graduate with an average G.P.A. of 3.1

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AVID StandardsAVID StandardsCharacter DevelopmentCommunicationWritingInquiryCollaborationOrganizationReadingCollege Preparedness

Character DevelopmentCharacter Development

Self-awarenessGoalsCommunity and School InvolvementOwnership of Learning

CommunicationCommunication

SpeakingListening

WritingWriting

The Writing ProcessWriting SkillsWriting ApplicationsWriting to Learn

InquiryInquiry

Costa’s Levels of ThinkingTutorialsSocratic Seminar and Philosophical Chairs

CollaborationCollaboration

Types of InteractionsTutorials

OrganizationOrganization

Organization and Time ManagementNote-TakingResearch and TechnologyTest Preparation-Test Taking

ReadingReading

VocabularyTextual Analysis

College PreparednessCollege Preparedness

Guest SpeakersField TripsCollege and Career KnowledgeCollege Entrance TestingCollege Admissions/Financial Aid

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