Nikki

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Nikkis Q/C Presentation

• S301 and ESR Connection

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Educators for Social Responsibility (ESR)

• ESR is a national non-profit organization founded
  in 1982. ESR works directly with educators to
  implement systemic practices that create safe,
  caring, and equitable schools so that all young
  people succeed in school and life, and help shape
  a safe, democratic, and just world.

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3.12.08 Hollys Q/C Share

• Stress and the idea that a protective adult role
  can help prevent toxic stress from developing
• Relationships are key
• Advisor?

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The History of Advisory

• Turning Points 1989 suggests, Every student
  should be well known by at least one adult
• Turning Points 2000 states, Among youth at
  riskthe most important school factor for
  fostering resilience may be the availability of
  at least one caring responsible adult who can
  function as a mentor
• -- The Carnegie Council on Adolescent
  Development

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The Advisory Puzzle

• Goals and Outcomes
• Grouping
• Content,Themes, Formats
• Schedule
• Advisors role expectations
• PD
• Accountability
• Linking Advisory
• Materials Resources

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Safety

• Adolescents learn best when they have a sense of
  community and connection, when they feel heard
  and known, when they feel safe enough to take
  risks (Lieber)
• In this safe space, couldnt students
  imaginations thrive?

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3.17.08

• Arts Advisory ARTVISORY

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3.17.08 Michael Armstrong

• What would a school look like if imagination were
  placed at its center?
• Curriculum should be non-prescriptive,
  open-ended, interdisciplinary
• A teacher should follow the imaginative lead of
  his students
• Assessment would come from documentation
  (analyzing, examining)
• Imaginative work needs a public space

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3.17.08 Michael Armstrong

• School is a place where values and knowledge are
  developed and exchanged
• Students create the school culture
• Students should be able to participate in the
  development of knowledge
• Students should be able to participate in the
  construction of values

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Artvisory

• Small groups of students would be assigned an
  artvisor
• Teachers, administrators, school staff would all
  be responsible for an artvisory
• Students would be able to decide what
  artvisories study
• Artvisors would specifically address imagination
• Artvisories would produce and share imaginative
  work all over the school building and in the
  community, helping to shape culture

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???

• How much training/coaxing would artvisors need to
  feel comfortable and safe themselves?
• Would this impact school culture effectively?
• How could we ensure buy-in? From stakeholders?
  Students?
• In the age of assessment, does documentation fly
  at the HS level?
• Would I want to be an artvisor? Would You?
• Would I want to be an artvisee? You?