Reminders about
Binders
September 4, 2013
Objective
By the end of today’s session, you
will be able to identify the
components of the AVID binder
system by creating a sample AVID
binder with your teams and/or
departments.
Highlands is an AVID
school!
In successful AVID schools, ALL
students use a one-binder
organizational system.
The students will be carrying ONLY their
binder, Springboard book, and Independent
Reading Book to their classes.
What’s in the Binder?
The binder contains:
• A planner
• One section per class
– Including classes that meet on “M” or “S” days
• A pencil pouch with some supplies—3 pens,
3 pencils, post-its, index cards, and 1
highlighter
The binder does NOT contain:
• Notebooks
• Folders
• Smaller binders
– If you require these items, they must be
stored in your classroom.
Every class gets one
section!
Every class gets one section—even
classes that meet on “M” or “S” days.
• On Tuesday 9/10, the students will be
given time to set up their binders in
school.
• They will create sections in the order of
their day.
– Example: If a student has Math first period,
his first section will be his Math section.
How can you make one
section work for you?
• Every teacher is responsible for managing
his/her own section.
• Feel free to create subsections in your
section if you previously required a binder
with sections.
– You can create subsections for homework,
classwork, vocabulary, etc.
– Teacher Tip: If students do not have enough
dividers, they can use construction paper with postit tabs to create their own dividers
• Any folders, notebooks, or small binders that
you require must be maintained in your
classroom.
How can we all contribute to the
success of implementing the binders
school wide?
• PLEASE remind students to put all of
their papers in the back of their
section prior to the end of the period.
– Each section of the binder should be organized from
oldest to newest.
• PLEASE remind students to clean out
your section at the end of each unit
or quarter.
– Some teachers have had success managing this by
asking the students to keep a folder or small binder
in their classroom for students to file older
paperwork.
How can we all contribute to the
success of implementing the binders
school wide? (continued)
• Encourage students to use a paper clip or binder
clip to keep old pages of their planner together
– This will also make it easier for students to turn
to the appropriate page in their planners.
• Discourage students from sticking papers in the
front pocket of their binder
– Some students may find it helpful to create a
separate homework section—that is okay!!
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The students should not stuff every supply into their
supply pouch.
The students do not need to carry around an entire
packet of loose leaf in each section.
– Some students may find it helpful to put 10-20
sheets of loose leaf in the front of their binder
to use as needed.
How can we all contribute to the
success of implementing the binders
school wide? (continued)
• Each team will go back to their TEAM
LEADER’S classroom
– Teams can choose to meet as a 7th and 8th grade group
(Example: 7A and 8A meet together).
– If you are not on a team, you will meet with your
department.
• Each team/group will set up a sample binder
– The sample binder should contain at least 9 sections, a
planner, some loose leaf, and a supply pouch.
– You will use these samples as models when you are
helping the students set up their binders on Tuesday
9/10.
• Finally, each team/group will establish a set of
norms for the binders that they will share with
their students next week.