ElevateXP Communities of Practice

Explore a diverse array of enriching Communities of Practice (CoP) offered at this year’s National Conference.

Stay tuned to this page for details and important updates to the ElevateXP Communities of Practice.

— PAGE UPDATED SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 —

ElevateXP Schedule

Please note times listed are in Pacific Time.

Wednesday
November 29

8:00 – 9:00 am
Keynote Speaker

9:00 – 12:00 pm
Module 1

2:15 – 5:15 pm
Module 2

Thursday
November 30

9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Module 3

2:15 – 5:15 pm
Module 4

COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE OFFERED

OPEN TO ALL EDUCATORS
Academic Language and Literacy Architects

CoP Description

The Academic Language and Literacy Architects Community of Practice is designed to engage elementary through postsecondary educators in becoming language architects.

OPEN TO AVID MEMBERS
AVID Elementary PreK–2

CoP Description

The AVID Elementary PreK–2 Community of Practice is designed to engage primary educators new to AVID by exploring strategies and resources focused on pre-emergent and emergent learners.

OPEN TO AVID MEMBERS
AVID Elementary 3–6

CoP Description

The AVID Elementary 3–6 Community of Practice is designed to engage educators new to AVID in exploring strategies and resources focused on diverse learners.

OPEN TO AVID MEMBERS
AVID Elective Level 1: Implementing the Foundations of Instruction

CoP Description

The AVID Elective: Implementing the Foundations of Instruction Community of Practice is designed to engage middle and high school educators serving as new AVID Elective teachers and AVID Site Coordinators.

OPEN TO AVID MEMBERS
AVID Elective Level 2: Tutorials and Refining Implementation

CoP Description

The AVID Elective: Tutorials and Refining Implementation Community of Practice is designed to engage middle and high school AVID Elective teachers and/or AVID Site Coordinators who previously attended professional learning for implementation of the AVID Elective.

OPEN TO AVID MEMBERS
AVID Excel Elective Level 1: Implementing the Foundations of Instruction

CoP Description

The AVID Excel Elective: Implementing the Foundations of Instruction Community of Practice is designed to engage AVID Excel teachers, site administrators, and District Directors who are new to AVID Excel®.

OPEN TO ALL EDUCATORS
Creating Engaging and Rigorous Classrooms

CoP Description

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.

OPEN TO ALL EDUCATORS
Cultivating Writing Schoolwide – Elementary

CoP Description

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.

OPEN TO ALL EDUCATORS
English Language Arts

CoP Description

The English Language Arts Community of Practice is designed to engage ELA educators of grades 6–12.

OPEN TO ALL EDUCATORS
NEW • Enhancing School Community for College and Career Readiness for All

CoP Description

The Enhancing School Community for College and Career Readiness for All Community of Practice is intended for PreK–12 and post-secondary educators, counselors, and site leaders who are ready to strategically and intentionally enhance a school community that supports all students.

OPEN TO ALL EDUCATORS
History/Social Science

CoP Description

The History/Social Science Community of Practice is designed to engage history, social science, and humanities educators (grades 6–12) in developing engaging, inquiry-based strategies that will increase students’ ability to think, read, and write like a historian.

OPEN TO ALL EDUCATORS
Instructional Coaches and Elective Educators

CoP Description

The Instructional Coaches and Elective Educators Community of Practice is designed to engage instructional coaches and elective educators of grades 6–12 (for example, teachers of art, world languages, or music) in the use of AVID instructional practices.

OPEN TO ALL EDUCATORS
Math

CoP Description

The Math Community of Practice is designed to engage math educators of grades 6–12.

OPEN TO ALL EDUCATORS
Mathematics: Cultivating a Discourse-Rich Classroom – Elementary

CoP Description

The Mathematics: Cultivating a Discourse-Rich Classroom – Elementary Community of Practice is designed to engage and meet the needs of preK–6 elementary educators, counselors, and site leaders to develop mathematicians through cultivating a discourse-rich mathematics learning environment.

OPEN TO AVID MEMBERS
School Counselors

CoP Description

The School Counselors Community of Practice is designed to engage all school counselors using a variety of digital tools to differentiate learning for those who are both new and experienced with AVID.

OPEN TO ALL EDUCATORS
Science

CoP Description

The Science Community of Practice is designed to engage science educators (grades 6–12) in the use of AVID instructional practices.

OPEN TO AVID MEMBERS
Site Leaders – New

CoP Description

The Site Leaders – New Community of Practice is designed to engage members of elementary and secondary site-based leadership.

OPEN TO AVID MEMBERS
Strategic Leadership for College and Career Readiness

CoP Description

The Site Leaders – New Community of Practice is designed to engage members of elementary and secondary site-based leadership.

OPEN TO ALL EDUCATORS
Transforming Literacy Through Content-Area Reading – Secondary

CoP Description

The Transforming Literacy Through Content-Area Reading (Secondary) Community of Practice is designed to engage educators from non-ELA content areas in realizing what happens when we leverage reading in all content areas to eliminate literacy gaps.