Advisories 101

1. Advisories 101 Staff Presentation August 23, 2012

3. Ice Breaker • Select a partner that you do not know very well. • Think of two true things about yourself and one lie. • Share this with your partner and see if they can guess which one is the lie.

4. Presentation Objectives • Share the vision and purpose of the new advisory program • Provide “nuts and bolts” of how to implement the advisory program • Illustrate the importance of building relationships

5. Housekeeping • Due to the short time we have in our session, we have created a parking lot for questions. • Please write down your questions on a Post-it note. • Place it in the parking lot • We will have a Q&A session at the end

6. Vision of Advisories

7. Survey • Do you agree or disagree? 1. Attendance is an issue at Pasco High Agree Disagree 2. Too many students are failing classes Agree Disagree 3. Many students lack the skills necessary to be successful in school AgreeDisagree 4. There is not enough time in the day to provide the support needed to help struggling students Agree Disagree

8. A tale of two students • Freshman • Failed every course • Absences ranged from 10 to 21depending on the class • Wants to be a nurse • Senior • Wide range of grades from A to C. • 25 absences • Recently decided UW is their dream school. • Struggles freshman year impacted GPA and may prevent this dream from being a reality. Would having an advisor help these two students? Student A Student B

9. Research Says • Students often feel uncomfortable talking to teachers about their academic struggles or problems. • Schools who have implemented an advisory program, where they met at least once a week, have shown decreases in student failure rates. • Focusing on developing relationships is extremely important to the success of an advisory program. • Source: Chaffee, R.,et.al. (2012) Is Advisory the New “Superman”? http://www.ascd.org/ascd-express/vol7/722-chaffee.aspx

10. Goals of Advisory • Build relationships with students and families • Focus on student success (attendance, grades, habits) • Create cultural competency in our school

11. Our Model • Bi-weekly meetings for a total of 48 minutes • Embedded into third hour • Third period prep will have a supporting role • Curriculum which focuses on building relationships, cultural competency, and academic skills • Time to focus on student progress

12. Advisor Handbook • Overview • Schedule • Building Relationships • Focus on Student Success • Conflict Resolution • Curriculum at a Glance

13. Schedule

14. Student Success Profile • Students can reflect on their progress • Advisors can provide a reality-check, interventions and support • Have conversations with students regarding grades • Log your efforts in Powerschool Note this file is in the General Information Section of the Advisory Folder on the T: Drive

15. Building Relationships:ToothpasteActivity

16. Why A Tube of Toothpaste? • We are like a tube of toothpaste • When our tube is full • We have energy • Confidence • Less Stress • Stressful feelings can arise when: • Feel powerless • Helpless • Out of control • When our tube is being ‘squeezed’ • Tend to be reactive rather than proactive Brittingham, 2006

17. Activity • List adjectives and/or behaviors that describe how a teacher who is ‘squeezed’ may act in the classroom.

18. Common Effects of Stress Mayo Clinic Staff, 2011

19. What ‘Squeezes’ Your Tube? • On the tube of toothpaste, list things in your life that causes stress. • In the circle outside of the tube, list some of the effects stress has on you.

20. Wait, We’re Not The Only Ones Stressed? • Students experience stress • On the second tube of toothpaste, think about the students in your classroom. What are some of their stressors? • In the circle outside of the tube, list some of the effects that these stressors have on your students.

21. Making Connections • Compare your tube to the students tube • Do you find any similarities?

22. Resources • If this is something you would like to do in your classes, here are some resources: • Brittingham, M. (2006). From disruptive to self-disciplined: Practical strategies from working with difficult and hard-to- reach students (grades 6-12). Bellevue, WA: Bureau of Education & Research. • Mayo Clinic Staff. (2011, February 19). Stress symptoms: Effects on your body, feelings and behavior. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stress- symptoms/SR00008_D

23. Curriculum • Where to find the curriculum: • T: Advisory 2012-2013

24. Curriculum Organization Big ideas, Essential ?, Objectives Materials Agenda ActionItems Notes for next year

25. First Two Weeks It’s about building relationships!

26. Week One • August 30 is the only day for advisory during week one. • Two objectives • 1. Share the vision and benefits of advisory • 2. Play a name game to get to know students in your advisory. • Materials • Powerpoint of advisory talking points • Name Game Ideas

27. Week Two • Objectives: • 1. Building Relationships • 2. Getting to know each other • Materials • Student Interest Survey • Human Scavenger Hunt

28. Culture Project • The focus of this project is to: • Learn about the unique cultural backgrounds of our student body. • Create a performance/product that showcases the unique cultural backgrounds of your advisory. • Encourage student and parent involvement in Open House.

29. Reflection Time • What are you excited about advisories? • What are your concerns about advisories? • What questions do you have about advisories? • Put your questions and concerns on a post it and place it in the parking lot.

30. Get Involved • The Advisory Planning Team is still working on plans for 2nd semester. • We would love your great ideas. • Stay tuned for emails on our next meeting.

31. Q & A • Any Questions?