Advisory

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Advisory
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Advisory

• NMSA supports advisory programs
• Young adolescents should have at least one
  adult at a school in which they can connect with
  and to serve as their advocate

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Advisory

• Education World says
• An advisory of some type is essential to a
  successful Middle School program

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Advisory

• NYMSA Seven Essential Elements
• 1. A philosophy and mission that reflect the
  intellectual and developmental needs and
  characteristics of young adolescents.
• 3. An organization and structure that support
  both academic excellence and personal development.

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One More Thing To Do?

• Yes, but

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Students

• One More Positive Thing for Our Students!

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What is Advisory

• Advisory is an organized group of 1 adult and
  10-12 students that serves as the students first
  line of affiliation in their school.

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What is Advisory

• Advisory groups meet twice a week for about 20
  minutes.

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What is Advisory

• Advisors lead activities with their groups that
  promote productive conversations.

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What is Advisory

• Advisory will be provided with more than enough
  activities for each week of the year.
• Advisors can pick and choose which activities
  they will use and have the freedom to lead the
  group discussions in a different direction or
  present different activities.
• Special topics or activities may be given to
  teachers through out the year.

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Advisory is not.

• A curriculum that must be completed

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Advisory is not.

• Counseling
• School counselors, social workers, psychologists
  are trained for counseling and will continue to
  do this.

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In a Nut Shell

• You want to give the kids an adult and a group of
  other kids to connect with and get to know on a
  more personal level. Advisors should model good
  decisions and positive behaviors.

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Why Advisory

• Promotes small, caring communities of learners.

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Why Advisory

• Promotes mutually respectful and meaningful
  relationships

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Why Advisory

• Provides individual attention to students

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Why Advisory

• Provides each student with an opportunity to
  belong.

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Why Advisory

• Emphasizes the social and emotional development
  of every young adolescent.

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Why Advisory

• Assists students with interpersonal communication
  skills and development.

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Why Advisory

• Allows teachers to be actively involved in the
  affective development of students

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Why Advisory

• It is a fun, non stressful portion of a teachers
  work week in which they can connect with
  students!!!!!!!

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Logistics

• Locations
• Groups
• Attendance

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Logistics

• Introduction of the program to students

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Evaluation of the Program

• On-going
• Input
• Ideas

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Questions you may have

• Is there a grade?

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Questions you may have

• Is this just one more thing for me to do?
• Do I have to plan for advisory?

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Questions you may have

• What if something comes up that I am not
  comfortable dealing with?

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Questions you may have

• Can/should I contact parents?

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Questions you may have

• What if a student asks a question that I dont
  have the answer to?

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Questions you may have

• What if we dont finish the activity?

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Example

• Goal setting
• Talk to your group about 1 thing they would like
  to accomplish or change.
• Present examples
• Have students make contract
• Share
• Evaluate

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What Would YOU Pick
Would you rather have 5,000 to spend any way you
want or 1,000,000 that you would have to spend
helping others (not a relative or friend) Take
moment discussing what you would pick and why at
you table.
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What Would YOU Pick
Ok, Lets say everyone chose to take the million.
Now discuss with your group how you would spend
it to help others.
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What we want
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What we dont want!
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Advisory

• Questions???????????