Webinars

Explore, learn, and grow at our free online events!

Join us for the final session of the Leading Without Limits: Strategies to Thrive as a Principal webinar series, and learn how to refocus on instructional leadership without neglecting essential administrative duties. Discover strategies to spend more time in classrooms, support teacher growth, and cultivate a thriving learning environment for students.

Minimizing Disruptions

November 5, 2025 / 1:00 pm PT / 4 pm ET

Join us for From Disruptions to Connections: AVID Strategies for Every Classroom—a free, two-part webinar series designed to help you get the most out of your school year with a focus on redirecting student disruptions and engaging students in learning. Because being proactive is better than being reactive, each 30-minute session will guide you through actionable strategies for integrating AVID strategies into your classrooms and school communities. Part 1: Minimizing Disruptions – How can we help students channel their energies into non-disruptive classroom engagement? Moderated by Michael McCormick, AVID’s Superintendent in Residence, this series offers practical insights to strengthen your teaching practices, foster a culture of belonging, and enhance student growth from day one. Register today and be part of the conversation!

In a time of shifting budgets and funding uncertainty, strategic planning is key to sustaining AVID. This webinar offers district leaders practical guidance on leveraging federal, state, and local funding sources—plus real-world examples of how partners intentionally align resources and initiatives to support AVID. Learn how to build a resilient funding roadmap that keeps AVID strong through change.

Unlocking the Power of the Secondary Implementation Tool

November 17, 2025 / 1:00 pm PT / 4 pm ET

Take your AVID implementation to the next level. In this webinar, explore key updates, learn how to support your site’s growth, and leverage aligned resources to strengthen your AVID Elective and drive schoolwide impact – no matter where you are on your AVID journey.

A Culture of Student Engagement

November 19, 2025 / 1:00 pm PT / 4 pm ET

Join us for From Disruptions to Connections: AVID Strategies for Every Classroom, a two-part webinar series designed to help you get the most out of your school year with a focus on redirecting student disruptions and engaging students in learning. Because being proactive is better than being reactive, each 30-minute session will guide you through actionable strategies for integrating AVID strategies into your classrooms and school communities. Part 2: A Culture of Student Engagement - How can you help all students in your building want to become a part of the learning process? Moderated by Michael McCormick, AVID’s Superintendent in Residence, this series offers practical insights to strengthen your teaching practices, foster a culture of belonging, and enhance student growth from day one. Register today and be part of the conversation!

Maximizing Your AVID National Conference Experience

December 3, 2025 / 1:00 pm PT / 4 pm ET

Join us for Maximizing Your AVID National Conference Experience, a free, 30-minute webinar designed to help you prepare for an engaging and impactful experience at AVID National Conference. Learn how to navigate the conference schedule, select sessions that align with your goals, and connect with fellow educators and leaders. Hosted by Michael McCormick, AVID’s Superintendent in Residence, this session will share tips for networking, strategies for taking actionable insights back to your school or district, and tools to stay organized throughout the event. Whether you’re a first-time attendee or a seasoned participant, this webinar will ensure you’re equipped to fully embrace the opportunities and inspiration the AVID National Conference has to offer!

Discover how the AVID Certified Educator experience empowers educators to strengthen instructional practice and create classrooms where every student thrives. In this live webinar, you’ll hear directly from AVID Certified Educators as they share how the journey deepened their confidence, enhanced their practice, and reignited their passion for teaching and learning. Whether you’re a classroom teacher seeking to deepen your impact, an instructional coach eager to guide others, or a school leader dedicated to investing in educator growth, this session will focus on creating meaningful impact—for educators and for students. See what authentic collaboration, reflective practice, and community-driven growth look like in action—and learn how you or your team can be part of it.

The Overloaded Principal

Leading Without Limits: Strategies to Thrive as a Principal Webinar Series

Dive into the challenges of an ever-expanding role and gain tools to delegate effectively, streamline processes, and advocate for the support you need. This session will help you reclaim your time and focus on what truly matters.

Breaking the Principal Burnout Cycle

Leading Without Limits: Strategies to Thrive as a Principal Webinar Series

Explore the root causes of principal burnout and discover actionable strategies to reduce stress, build resilience, and reignite your passion for leadership. Learn how to prioritize self-care while maintaining your commitment to your school community.

Learn from Bellingham School District and their breakthrough approach to AVID–CTE alignment. This session guides educational leaders through the process of seeking CTE approval for the AVID Elective, highlighting both the “why” and the “how” behind this strategic move.

Maintaining Momentum: Creating Schoolwide Success

Back-to-School Success With AVID Series

Discover how investing in AVID professional learning can unify your schoolwide approach to student achievement, sustain momentum, and create meaningful change.

Culture Building in Your Classroom

Back-to-School Success With AVID Series

Explore strategies for building a strong classroom culture that fosters a sense of belonging for every student.

Top 3 Focus Areas for Welcoming Students Back

Back-to-School Success With AVID Series

Revisit key takeaways from AVID Summer Institute™ and explore practical tips to help you build on connections and set a positive tone for the year ahead.

Learn how AVID supports Oregon students by addressing new graduation requirements, including financial literacy and career readiness as outlined in Senate Bill 3. The alignment of AVID's curriculum with new standards is discussed, featuring successful implementations in various districts.

Watch the recording of our 60-minute webinar featuring a representative from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) as we explore Texas College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) Accountability and the AVID program. This session provides valuable insights and practical strategies to help educators better understand these key components and their impact on student success.

Meet a school district that has aligned their AVID systems from TK–12 and realized the benefits from beginning to end.

Meet a school district that is diligently tracking the data around their AVID system and seeing student impact in measurable ways.

Meet a school district that gets the most of their professional learning dollars by using systems to maximize impact.

This session addresses absenteeism in schools and discusses practical ways to build relational capacity in classrooms while building academic skills that help students succeed.

This session discusses building collective educator agency and provides specific ideas for encouraging and strengthening the professional climate on a campus.

This session addresses the decline in literacy skills, particularly since the pandemic, and how to leverage professional learning to reverse it.

Find out how one district is leveraging their time at AVID Summer Institute and beyond to maximize their return on investment.

Explore how the AVID Emerge Elementary Toolkit supports proficiency level differentiation and accelerates language development for multilingual learners. This session highlights routines for building communication skills, fostering collaboration, and integrating supports into an ELD program.

Discover practical strategies to support multilingual learners through AVID Excel, with a focus on academic readiness, student agency, and reclassification. This session explores how to boost achievement and redefine long-term success for English language learners.

Exploring ways to enhance support for your multilingual learners? This session highlights how AVID’s Foundations of Instruction™ aligns with funding priorities like Title III by equipping educators with high-impact practices and practical classroom routines that elevate student success.

During this webinar, we explore the critical link between student confidence and the development of an authentic voice in educational settings. Hear from industry experts as we:

  • Delve into the various challenges eroding student confidence, dissect existing frameworks empowering student voices, and uncover the hurdles instructors confront while providing feedback and cultivating confidence.
  • Discover the pivotal role of Instructional AI and generative AI in bolstering student confidence, paving the way for an exploration into how AI can not only fortify confidence but also serve as a catalyst for nurturing critical thinking.

Join us as we explore the journey from fostering confidence to empowering students to express their distinctive perspectives with the aid of AI, contributing to a richer educational experience.

We invite you to join us for this engaging webinar, where you’ll gain insights into the influence that the constructive interaction of AI and effective pedagogy can have in the classroom. In an era where it’s extremely easy to generate text, it’s paramount to help students build foundational critical thinking and metacognitive skills, and more importantly, help them develop the confidence and motivation to express their unique voice.

During our time together, our experts will delve into the mechanics of how instructional AI dynamically improves the core principles of WICOR® (Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading) in a truly transformative fashion. Leave with an invaluable repertoire of pedagogically endorsed strategies, poised to harness AI’s potential and steer your students toward unprecedented heights in the classroom. This is your pathway to a future where education is enriched, empowered, and elevated through the synergy of technology and pedagogy.

Over the past 40 years, AVID has partnered with K–12 schools across America to close opportunity gaps and help educators and students achieve success. In this introductory webinar, we’ll explore AVID’s mission, theory of action, impact, and exciting professional development opportunities to kickstart your AVID journey.

Curious about the latest updates from AVID since your last engagement? This informative webinar is designed to refresh returning AVID partners and educators on all things AVID, providing a comprehensive overview of enhancements, additions, and updates.

This webinar offers extensive guidance, valuable insights, and a wealth of resources to address your funding inquiries and effectively overcome funding challenges.

Reignite your why and hone your power of influence by discovering how educators can band together to move college and career readiness forward for every student they serve.

Find out how to create engaging, meaningful relationships within a school that supports all students in feeling safe, supported, and important.

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