Advisory........ by Nancy Dettmer https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y Made with panache en-us 2019-05-02 21:38:59 UTC 2019-05-06 15:12:10 UTC hello@padlet.com Please feel free to ask questions or leave comments here on the Advisory Padlet. If you would like a personal contact, please also leave your name and/or room number so that someone on the Action Research Team can follow up with you! njdettmer https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357176786 2019-05-06 13:40:38 UTC https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357176786 Could teachers offer more support to their students with Xello if they were grouped by grade? Trying to help one sophomore in an advisory with all juniors can lead to missed learning opportunities. https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357183156
This is a great point.  "Best Practice" as defined by the State is to have "family" advisories, meaning multi-grade groupings for upper high school, so that students can learn from and mentor each other..  Because we are an Academy High School, we will maintain cluster groupings, but we can do a better job of balancing grade-level groups in each advisory in the future!

]]> 2019-05-06 13:51:54 UTC https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357183156 Travel https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357185003 If we believe travel is important, then shouldn’t students be able to travel any day they need? 

There will be more training and protocols rolled out in August. We need to accomplish IPS tasks, and we will talk more about how completion of these IPS tasks can lead to student agency for travel throughout the rest of the week.]]> 2019-05-06 13:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357185003 Will there be one voice sharing these changes with the students? Could there be 150 different interpretations that make it difficult for students to understand expectations? https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357185122
This overview today is just the beginning of our rollout for 19-20. We will provide protocols during our startup PL days in the fall!]]> 2019-05-06 13:55:30 UTC https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357185122 Please inform what the acronyms mean https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357185262
IPS = Individual Plan of Study
PSP = Post-Secondary Plan
PLT = Personalized Learning Time
ILT = Individualized Learning Time
SECD = Social Emotional Character Development
WINN = What I Need Now

What other acronyms can I help with? :) ]]> 2019-05-06 13:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357185262 Clubs nathanherrman https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357185541 One thing I noticed is that on the Wednesday - Friday rotation, it specified Cluster Activities, ILT and PLT. What I didn't see was a clear cut time for clubs and activities. Can we make that more clear moving forward?

This is part of the calendar that will be developed for Advisory--details to come in further training!

]]> 2019-05-06 13:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357185541 Accountability https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357187147 How do we insure that all teachers are using this email & appointment system properly. Sounds like a great plan, but how do we insure fidelity in implementation?

This will become a standard operating procedure, and thus an expectation.  Again, there will be training in August. :)]]> 2019-05-06 13:59:16 UTC https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357187147 Advisory Grade https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357187459 Will advisory remain a P/F grade?

Great question! TBD----- :) Do you have an opinion you're willing to share on here?

]]> 2019-05-06 13:59:46 UTC https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357187459 Cluster Fidelity jaredgross https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357188257 One thing I have noticed this year is that many students are in an advisory/cluster that does not match their career aspirations. Can we make it easier for students to move into an advisory that would better suit their needs?

This is an important part of the structure of a wall-to-wall Academy High school. We need to be sure that Advisors are having those conversations with students to be sure that they ARE placed in the correct Clusters/Academies.]]> 2019-05-06 14:01:17 UTC https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357188257 *Replying to the "Clubs" note: It is my understanding (member of the Advisory Group) that we don't want to define a specific day for clubs/activities because 1. many students are in more than one club so working around the majority of students would allow for a date change and 2. if we require only one day it is more difficult to move times and meetings around when we have something like a snow day. cthompson7287 https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357188876 2019-05-06 14:02:32 UTC https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357188876 IPS saradevine https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357188927 Can we determine an efficient way to share the IPS and 4 year plan with special education case managers? 

In future, we will look at adjustments to teacher access levels

Thank you. There is not much reason to duplicate the process when we are already doing it in advisory! :)]]> 2019-05-06 14:02:39 UTC https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357188927 Scheduling danawiegand https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357189557 I noticed that there are some activities listed on the calendar. If students are assigned by cluster but we have time set up for FAFSA that is for seniors only...What will others be doing that day when advisers are doing FAFSA? just some food for thought-Grade level Advisories allow for specific activities that are grade level specific :) 

The Advisory Action Research Team will continue working on a complete, grade-level-appropriate scope and sequence. This will be rolled out in August. :)

]]> 2019-05-06 14:03:53 UTC https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357189557 We are also looking into possibly requiring a portfolio with conjunction to grading for Advisory and for requirements and for internships--possibly using Xello--just an idea we have discussed but nothing set in stone yet. cthompson7287 https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357190197
Currently, Interns are required to complete Xello activities as part of their course grade. Eventually, this will become a prerequisite for placement at a job site.]]> 2019-05-06 14:05:20 UTC https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357190197 Email Help https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357190539 Need to make sure all Teachers/Students understand how the calendar meetings work. Could see problems with that. 

More training for everyone to follow in August!]]> 2019-05-06 14:06:00 UTC https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357190539 Training for Counseling https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357191538 Advisory teacher needs training in specifics of counseling.

Can you be more specific here? What kind of counseling? ]]> 2019-05-06 14:07:56 UTC https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357191538 Can some of the non-classroom teachers in the building have an "Advisory" of some sort? This will help make numbers in each room smaller...helps build relationships with non-instructional staff https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357191651
This is a GREAT idea!  Definitely one worth looking into! :)  Another idea we have looked at is to have non-instructional professionals serve as "Advisory Coaches" to support teachers in the use of Xello and other Advisory Activities.]]> 2019-05-06 14:08:08 UTC https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357191651 Scheduling Teacher Meeting during Advisory https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357192049 Something that we might consider with scheduling meetings would be a Microsoft Form that would allow teachers or students the ability to select their content teacher an advisory teacher and a schedule time to set up a meeting through a form. We could have it sync up to our Outlook Calendar, and would allow approval by both teachers and might help to create advocacy with our students. 

Awesome! --I hope the person who suggested this can contact Ruth Stephenson or Nancy Dettmer to share more details on this process--we'd love to have you on the Action Research Team!]]> 2019-05-06 14:08:55 UTC https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357192049 Outlook appointments saradevine https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357193629 I am sure there is a way to set "available times" for teachers that students can select from.  Something to look into!

Yes there is! We will develop lessons and tutorials over the summer to address all the technical aspects of Outlook.]]> 2019-05-06 14:12:09 UTC https://padlet.com/njdettmer/irc7n6dobx3y/wish/357193629