SMART goals

Love this idea for goal setting  .  .   .

An great conversation starter . . . can you add more???

A quote to think about . . .

Face to Face Advisorie Face to Face Advisories-Bridging Cultural Gaps in Grades 5–9 by Linda Crawford

 

Address the most important cultural challenges of our day

• Develop appreciation for cultural diversity
• Cultivate connections across differences
• Examine the price we pay for intolerance
• Realize that each of us can be a change agent

Guide students through 125+ conversations
Includes more than a year's worth of daily messages, greetings, share topics, robust and varied activites, and reflection questions to prompt development of social skils, critical thinking, and open discussion. Students learn to use multiple perspectives to examine culture in lively, fun, and friendly ways.
Contribute to positive social changes both in and out of the classroom
Close cultural gaps and prepare the way for academic success for all. Help students realize the value of a diverse community and the importance of creating a more collaborative, tolerant world.
Take action for equity!

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/