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Learn how to create and implement an engaging advisory program in your middle school, ensuring that students' academic, career, and personal/social/emotional needs are addressed. Explore the history, benefits, and topics covered in advisory, as well as the importance of clear expectations and goals. Discover how to involve teachers, staff, and counselors in the program, and how to evaluate and improve through reflective practices. Contact us for more information.
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Advisory in the Middle School:Creating and Implementing an Effective/Engaging Program Jackie Barone, Principal Lisa Case, School Counselor Marie delaney, school counselor Piedmont Middle School, An IB World School Charlotte, NC https://todaysmeet.com/Advisoryapril3
A Bit About Us…. • Piedmont Middle School, An IB World School • Charlotte, NC • 100% magnet school • Grades 6 – 8 • Approximately 42% ED • Students representing 50+ elementary schools • The History of Piedmont’s Advisory Program http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/piedmontMS/Pages/Default.aspx @PiedmontIB – Twitter Piedmont Middle School, An IB World School - Facebook
Comments on Advisory http://youtu.be/5bm1THHjXQ0
What Is Advisory? • Advisory is a regularly scheduled period of time, where adults in the building meet with groups of students for the purpose of forming a relationship and advising them on academic, career, and personal/social/emotional development. • Advisory programs are used to help ensure that at least one adult in the building forms a bond with individual students and that their academic, career and personal/social/emotional needs are not being overlooked or left unattended. • Clear expectations and goals for Advisory lessons must be established, the curriculum must be relevant to the needs of the students at the particular school, and classes need to be monitored/evaluated on use of time and efficacy.
Why Is Advisory Needed? National Middle School Association “…programs help students develop respect for self and others. They foster compassion, a workable set of values, and the skills of cooperation, decision making, and goal setting.”
How We Create Lessons • Studentand Parent Needs Assessments (www.bit.ly/PiedmontNeeds) (www.bit.ly/PiedmontStudentNeeds) • Faculty/Staff Input • ASCA Standards • NC Guidance Essential Standards • Common Core State Standards • School Counseling Program Advisory Council ***Shared with staff each week for them to review/put their own “spin” on it
Sample Lessons bit.ly/SampleAdvisory
Scheduling • Bell Schedule (Regular Day vs. Advisory Day) • A Day/B Day • Review with school leaders for conflicts • Counselors and team leaders create groups • Same group/same Advisory teacher for three years
Staffing (Who Is Involved) • All teachers (including electives) • Administrative staff • Support staff – Facilitators, SRO • No counselors – They monitor to problem-solve and celebrate
Reflective Practices Annual Review Teacher buy-in needs assessment lesson planning
Advisory Video http://youtu.be/11ug1OnFPyI
Question and Answer jackie.barone@cms.k12.nc.us lisa1.case@cms.k12.nc.us marie.delaney@cms.k12.nc.us