10^th grade Humanities advisory week 1

9/5/08

 

Goal:

Students will understand the purpose, logistics, and benefits of advisory.

 

Materials:

Butcher paper/3m pads, markers, notebook paper

 

Activities:

Students will work in groups to define and identify what advisory is and what they want to get out of advisory this year.  The new procedures for advisory will also be discussed.

 

Procedures:

 

1.          Break the group up into pairs.  On notebook paper have the students with their partners write down the definition of advisory or what they think advisory is.

2.          Students share out.  Record their definitions on a large sheet of butcher paper.

3.          Still in pairs have the students write down three successes to advisory and three failures to advisory last year.  Give them a few minutes to discuss.

4.          Students share out their thoughts.  Write these down while they are sharing on the same piece of butcher paper.  Save the list to give to me after advisory.

5.          Explain the changes we have implemented to advisory this year and the plans we have.

a.  We meet with our advisors every three weeks

                                                        i.      This is when you will receive your progress reports and report cards

b.  We meet for an advisory class every week

c.  Each subject will rotate so that it is every four weeks in each class.

d.  Each subject will have a focus to advisory

                                                        i.      Humanities- digital portfolio/group collaboration, IGP, Relationships, community service

                                                   ii.      Math- Habits of Mind

                                              iii.      Engineering- Learning Outcomes

                                                   iv.      Science- Academic Success, sat prep, clubs, competitions, and parent communication

e.  Importance of advisory

6.          Allow students to ask questions and clear up any confusion they may have.

7.          Students should take out a sheet of paper.  Now that the students know what our new plans for advisory are have them reflect on what was just discussed through the day.  Tell them individually to write down three expectations/wishes/goals that they will get out of advisory.  Have them turn this in.

8.          If there is time left over you may want to talk about the various clubs that METSA is offering and stress the importance of being involved in a club.

9.          Send me a list of what they come up with so that I may be able to use this information when planning please!  :D