Connectedness

A great article . . . http://www.amle.org/BrowsebyTopic/Health,Wellness,Guidance/HeaDet/TabId/189/ArtMID/803/ArticleID/279/Culture-of-Connectedness-through-Advisory.aspx

Advisor/Advisory characteristics that foster connectedness

Strong advisory programs address issues of community. Strong advisories promote open communication. Strong advisors know and care about their advisees. Strong advisors closely supervise their advisees’ academic progress. Strong advisors are problem solvers and advice givers. Students and advisors perceive that advisory directly improves academic performance. Students and advisors perceive that advisory functions as a community of learners.

School Spirit!

We spent the last Advisory session talking about what makes us proud to be part of our school. Everyone received a "paw" for their thoughts!
P positive
A attitudes
W worth
S sharing

Goal Setting for Success

Goal Setting – Introduce students to goal setting for individual purposes and for develop group goals. Please revisit students and group goals quarterly.  Have students brainstorm some of their personal goals so they can have them ready for the following advisory session.

A good video for families - http://goalsettingforstudents.com/

Goal Setting . . .

We have been working on goal setting with our learners.  Here are some sites and resources . . .
http://goalsettingforstudents.com/

Here is a video on goal setting with a focus on  athletics.  Powerful and inspirational! Check it out . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZlXWp6vFdE&feature=related

Some learning websites to check out . . .

Social Media

Never knew there were so many!  Now this will spark conversation!




















More ideas at middleschooladvisory101.blogspot.com

First Advisory of the new school year . . .

I love welcoming the new kids to our group.  We keep our kids for their 3 years of Middle School.  While the 8th graders move to 9th grade, we welcome the 6th graders.  Today we did our usual :good morning" ball toss and decided what animal most represents our personalities.  We ranged from dogs to koalas to bunnies.  They wanted to know what I thought about me . . . If I were an animal I would be a ................. because ..................  not sure, they thought a cat?  I think a fox!