Advisory December 1

Quote to Spark Discussion - “It is easy to be brave from a safe distance”,
We are starting to chat about peer pressure and courage
Some references from the National Middle School resource, Treasure Chest pages 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94
We are also starting to use quotes to direct discussion

Aesop’s Fable Here is the link to The Lion and the Mouse http://www.umass.edu/aesop/content.php?n=21&i=1

• What do you think it means?
• Can you think of some examples?
• Now think of a time you had to had to be brave in a more direct way.  Which is easier?  Why?

Perseverance - October 8, 2010

Recent discussion about persevering and setting goals.  We used film clips from The Addams Family, Parenthood and School of Rock.  Great discussions!  Here are some resources, references, quotes, etc. http://www.k12.hi.us/~mkunimit/perseverance.htm

Advisory September 29

Today we had a great discussion about auditory and visual learning.  Kids discussed their strengths.  We completed an activity with the book ZOOM by Istavan Banyai.  What a fun book!  Check out the Teaching Readers to Think blog  http://teachingreaderstothink.blogspot.com/ for some more activities and background on the book, as well as the following link -
http://wilderdom.com/games/descriptions/Zoom.html

Advisory September 30

Activities for Advisory -
Goal Setting
-Treasure Chest p25-30
-Goal Setting Booklets
-http://teachertipstraining.suite101.com/article.cfm/goal_setting_lesson_plan

By the end of the Goal Setting lessons, students should have 3 measurable goals and an understanding of how to measure attainment of these goals. 
For goal setting materials - https://webportal.nmsa.org/Purchase/ProductDetail.aspx?Product_code=6445143f-0d7a-4f7f-bab7-118c3b9298e4

• S = Specific
• M = Measurable
• A = Attainable
• R = Realistic
• T = Timely

Today's activities - 9/21/10

Here is a great video to discuss goal setting, teamwork, etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jByfWOLmjo

What was the baby squirrel’s goal?
What steps did it take to accomplish it?
What resources were available to the squirrel?

Advisory September 14

Advisory 7:40-8:17  (Blog has been updated, feel free to share with your kids ........
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                   Finish introductory activities and icebreakers
                  Advisory introduction and icebreakers
1.  http://wilderdom.com/games/Icebreakers.html
2.  http://www.lessonplanspage.com/BeginSchool.htm
3.  http://712educators.about.com/cs/icebreakers/a/icebreakers.htm
4.  http://www.wacaonline.org/resources_icebreakers.html
5.  Treasure Chest p. 19-24

First Advisory meeting for the 2010-11 School Year!

Q1: Introductory Activities, Perseverance and Goal Setting

9/2     Th—Advisory introduction and icebreakers
1.  http://wilderdom.com/games/Icebreakers.html
2.  http://www.lessonplanspage.com/BeginSchool.htm
3.  http://712educators.about.com/cs/icebreakers/a/icebreakers.htm
4.  http://www.wacaonline.org/resources_icebreakers.html
5.  Treasure Chest p. 19-24