My AVID Classroom is a unique and inviting environment.  In this room, we break down walls that separate us.  We treat each other with dignity and respect.  We come to rely on one another for support and encouragement.  We become a family like no other class I've ever experienced.  It's one of the myriad reasons I love teaching AVID - I have the freedom to adjust and adapt to the needs of my students on a moment's notice, much as a family has that ability.  

This year brings a rejuvenated Mr. Gerber!  AVID has published new curriculum and resources on which to draw, and I am so very excited about it!  Our three areas of focus for the year are Rigorous Academic Preparedness (helping develop AVID students' academic skills), Opportunity Knowledge (exposing students to the many opportunities that life offers, including college, career, and cultural opportunities), and Student Agency (developing students' sense of ownership of their own learning, organization, and grit). 

We will still be researching colleges and careers, working together in weekly Tutorials with our Tutors, having high level academic conversations and debates, learning how to read and write for learning, as well as working collaboratively on team-building and confidence-building games and activities.  We will be taking part in Leadership and Teambuilding training at the North East Sports Park this fall, as well as attending a field trip to a local university - different schools in different grades.  Spring will also bring another field trip at every grade level.  We will also be hosting our 3rd annual AVID Cultural Potluck Night, probably in late February or Early March.  

This school year marks my 22nd year as an Educator.  The 2024-2025 school year will be my 19th year teaching at Eisenhower.  This will be my 18th year as the AVID Coordinator and Elective Teacher at Eisenhower.  In my spare time, I am a performing songwriter and musician as well as a gardener, woodworker, travel-junkie, and general do-it-yourselfer. I also work as a Staff Developer for AVID, teaching AVID strategies to teachers across the country.  I'm married to an amazing woman and father to an incredible young woman of 22.