1. Advisor/Advisee Class Family Class
M.A.E.O Spring Conference
Jan Keith Farmer, Schoolcraft College

2. We can whenever, and wherever we choose, successfully teach all children whose schooling is of interest to us. We already know more than we need, in order to do this. Whether we do it must finally depend on how we feel about the fact that we haven’t so far.”
Ron Edmonds, 1978

4. Dennis Littky, The Big Picture
“But I am still committed to the idea that an advisory system is the best structure to improve a school’s atmosphere and culture…”
Dennis Littky, The Big Picture

5. Advisory: Definition
“An advisory is an organized group of one adult and a dozen or so kids that assures a significant adult for all students.
Daily
30 minutes or more
Usually the first class
Chris Stevenson, 2009

6. Advisory Leader Leader’s opinion is never most important
Moralizing is not discussing
Be accepting and flexible, keep from becoming personal
Never dominate, become defensive or pass judgement
Have a sense of humor, never sarcastic
Always save time to wrap-up

7. Advisory: Why
Our school has a consciously competent process to provide a significant adult for all students.

8. Advisory: Why Power, freedom, fun, and belonging (Glasser)
Improves Skills:
Social
Emotional
Interpersonal
Intrapersoaon
address ELA common core standards (speaking, listening)

9. Advisory: Why traditional high schools are implementing
Safe school
Improved grades, standardized test scores, (double percentage on post secondary assessments like PLAN and PSAT
Improved attendance
Fewer behavioral referrals
Student initiated learning
Timothy W. Gilson, Making Connections for High School Students, ASCD Express L

10. Advisory: Why traditional high schools are implementing
Student decision making
Strong adult role models
Course selection
Improve study habits
Promote test taking skills
Timothy W. Gilson, Making Connections for High School Students, ASCD Express Links

11. Why most advisories fail
Too large (>20)
Too brief ( 20 min or less)
Did not plan for Staff Development
Mandated implementation

12. Two activities

13. 3-2-1 3 things you learned 2 things you are going to do
1 question you still have