Advisee System by Tina Brackley https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu Made with magic en-us 2020-02-03 13:49:44 UTC 2026-01-23 00:52:42 UTC hello@padlet.com What is Intent of Advisory? tina_brackley https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/439615712 To foster relationships, provide support for current success and future life goals.]]> 2020-02-03 13:50:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/439615712 How do we engage kids? tina_brackley https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/439616770 Asking how their weekend went.
Listening and being interested in what they say.
Ask them about their co-curricular activities
Traditions

]]> 2020-02-03 13:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/439616770 How do you balance it with all the other demands? tina_brackley https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/439617290 2020-02-03 13:50:57 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/439617290 How do you communicate with advisees and parents? tina_brackley https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/439618158 2020-02-03 13:51:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/439618158 Intent of Advisory The Advisee program was intended to give a student a connection to another adult who would advocate for them on a personal basis. We also wanted an opportunity for students to build a support system among the Advisee group. https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441087290 2020-02-05 17:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441087290 Caring and supportive https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441087399 2020-02-05 17:38:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441087399 What is the intent of advisory? https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441087921 Being an advisor is a lot of mentoring, helping students navigate new things. The advisory program is more of a moral education rather than academic education. The advisor is “that one adult” that a student can learn to trust. Advisory is a support for students academically, intellectually, and emotionally. Advisory is an opportunity for students to create friendships/connections outside of their typical friend group, and become exposed to different walks of life, circumstances, etc. 

]]> 2020-02-05 17:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441087921 Intent of Advisory jeremy_smith3 https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441088576
  • Help advocate for students.  To be a trusting, safe person for a student that isn’t a teacher.  
  • To help with access and provide pathways for resources for students.  
  • Build community as a school and also helps to congeal the class, enhance communication/understanding.
  • Advocate for advisees when needed and a conduit for helping students meet and find guidance.  
  • Collaboration is a huge part of it “advisory” was at first not allowed as a title due to the assumed hierarchy of the term.

    • ]]>     2020-02-05 17:40:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441088576     What is the intent of advisory? kelsea_bickford https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441088896 The intention of the MCHS advisory program is to build community throughout the whole school. The advisee system allows for each student to be seen and supported for the individual they are, and likewise for advisors. In addition, the advisory systems acts as a liaison, connecting home to school safely.]]> 2020-02-05 17:40:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441088896 Intent of Advisory robyn_graziano https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441089665 To support student academically and emotionally
    To hold them accountable for their actions.
    To give students at least one adult who makes contact with them on a daily basis]]>     2020-02-05 17:41:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441089665     What is the Intent of Advisory? hannah_moran2 https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441089813 Definition -
    *The intent of the advisory group is to be an advocate and to be a support person who has the students’ best interests. 

    Discussion notes:
    *    A program to support students and meet them where they are. You are there advocate. For example, historically if one of your students got trouble, it was your responsibility to set up a disciplinary meeting. Your job would be as their advocate. Now we have changed, now you might not even be notified. That is making it hard to be an advocate if you don’t know. It was a more restorative system.  
    * Group sizes have also changed. Originally,  they were larger.  Groups seem more fractured now. * Similarly, it was different when we went from 7-12 to 9-12 the dynamics have changed. 
    * Is the purpose to connect with each student or to have them connect as a group? It is so important to work on promoting collaboration. 
    * It an opportunity to address some of the systemic issues that our young people face. 

    ]]>     2020-02-05 17:41:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441089813     Intent of Advisory shane_gower1 https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441091384
    * To build a consistent relationship with a trusted adult during their 4 years in High School
    * Advisors are a good starting point for questions and concerns from parents and students
    * Mixed group of students, allows student to develop social skills
    * To build relationships with a trusted adult and a small group that is not in an academic setting with high stakes assessments
    * The intent is not to create things where advisors need to spend money

    ]]>     2020-02-05 17:43:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441091384     How do you engage kids? https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441100612 # Find something personal about each student.
    # Share personal thing about yourself.
    # I have individual lunch meetings with each advisee.
    # Bring food in to share with kids.
    # Board games, card games, and silly games.

    ]]>     2020-02-05 17:55:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441100612     How do You Engage Students jeremy_smith3 https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441100920
  •   Some advisees are really interested in having an inclusive group and that collaboration is really great to see
  •   Advisees are open to showing their moods sometimes more one-on-one and at times the social dynamics will shift
  • Bickering like “family” is something that I’ve come to expect
  • Challenges like “let’s get everyone on the Nordic Team” as short-term bonding experiments to get students involved outside of school
  • The idea of “what’s important” is something that can spur growth when the engagement occurs
  • Advisee time is intuitive / We respond to needs and look for ways to help them connect. It can’t be forced.
    • ]]>     2020-02-05 17:56:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441100920     How do we engage our advisees? hannah_moran2 https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441105039 *Sarcasm :) Humor
    *Meeting them were they are
    *Individual conferencing 
    *Common interests 
    *Listening 
    *Being open with them about who I am as an advisor and individual 
    * Naturally and authentically (on their own terms)
    * Occasionally, organize activities. 
    ]]>     2020-02-05 18:02:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441105039     How We Engage Our Advisees? https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441106151 This is varied depending upon the group and the dynamics. Sometimes group interactions are better and other times the individual approach is better. It also changes from year to year. It's important to be nimble and adjust to their needs.]]> 2020-02-05 18:03:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441106151 How do we engage kids? https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441110642 Have regular conversations, share food with them. Celebrating birthdays, bringing things in. Disallowing the cell phones in the morning and Monday advisee time to encourage conversations. Be deliberate and create opportunities for students to share struggles, successes, interests etc.  ]]> 2020-02-05 18:09:28 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441110642 How do we engage advisees? kelsea_bickford https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441110692 Forming individual relationships so you then can orchestra connections between advisees
    Food
    Play
    Intentional have kids share- "Highs and lows"]]>     2020-02-05 18:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441110692     Engaging students shane_gower1 https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441111608
    ·      Donuts 
    ·      Apples to Apples or any game
    ·      Be yourself and take an interest in what they are doing
    ·      Use humor, one on one connections
    ]]>     2020-02-05 18:10:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441111608     How do you balance it with all the other demands? https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441114703 ! Add another Advisee time for Fridays (relationship building) as well as Mondays (business as usual).
    ! Use Google Classroom for communication with advisees and parents.
    ! Lessen the paperwork demands.]]>     2020-02-05 18:14:52 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441114703     How Do You Balance It All? https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441123834 Know when to say "no". You don't have to do everything. Don't just beat yourself up but give yourself credit. ]]> 2020-02-05 18:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441123834 Finding a Balance jeremy_smith3 https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441126861
  • Shifting gears in the AM isn’t hard when you have the ability to stay later and arrive earlier
  • What is it like for those of us that have small children and can we put in the time that is crucial to clear more of the potential hurdles before students arrive?
  • What can we do to help make our results look more like our expectations?
  • Having the time to get our schoolwork done and be there for our advisees is something that we have pressure to be good at.  Do we get support?
  • Comfort with reaching out to parents in order to balance communication when needed.

    • ]]>     2020-02-05 18:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441126861     How do you balance it with all the other demands? hannah_moran2 https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441128285 *Punt. 
    *You make time. Prioritize.  This might mean asking for help. 
    *You do your best to be present, try to grow and be better, and you forgive yourself. 
    *Acknowledge the realities of what has to be done. 
    Be adaptable and be aware of students (and the groups’ needs)
    *It is hard because sometimes it does feel like it is at the sake of something else.

    ]]>     2020-02-05 18:33:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441128285     How do you balance it with all the other demands? kelsea_bickford https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441131063 -Arrive to work early
    -Make students take on responsibility (checking tags, etc.)
    -Mental health days
    -Slow down and be in the moment
    -Prioritize
    -Forgive yourself]]>     2020-02-05 18:36:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441131063     Balancing Demands shane_gower1 https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441134239 ·      Give yourself permission to not be perfect
    ·      Its ok to be somewhere between scenario 1 and 2
    ·      Make an effort to say hello to each kid each day and smile, the rest is ok
    ]]>     2020-02-05 18:41:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441134239     How do we you communicate with Advisees and parents? https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441141429 ^Use Google Classroom for communication with advisees and parents. (Group email)
    ^ Go to advisees co-curricular activities.
    ^Parent/Teacher conferences.
    ^Email parents directly.
    ^Email students through Google Classroom (Advisee school email).]]>     2020-02-05 18:50:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441141429     How do you communicate with advisees and parents? kelsea_bickford https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441145534 -Email
    -Facebook group (parents)
    -Google Classroom
    -Calling
    -Weekly updates]]>     2020-02-05 18:55:07 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441145534     How do we you communicate with Advisees/Parents? jeremy_smith3 https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441149230
  • Shifting communication via google classroom for parents and students.  Adding handouts to google classroom
  • Emailing advisee parents
  • Pizza Party!  Celebratory learning is an important thing to add depth to our advisees’ lives
  • Field trip permission forms are something that can be stuck to the whiteboard
  • Adding advisee questions on the board for students in order to get effective communication started

    • ]]>     2020-02-05 18:59:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441149230     How do we communicate with our advisees and their parents? hannah_moran2 https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441153163 *Google classroom / e-mail list 
    *It is a struggle. 
    *Could we have master advisors create an update to be disseminated by other grade level advisors?  
    *What is the expectation of parents to communicate with their student advisor? 
    *Making sure we as advisors have access to ALL parent emails in PowerSchool 
    *How does the “real-time” nature of PowerSchool affect parental notification

    ]]>     2020-02-05 19:04:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441153163     How do you communicate with Advisees and parents? https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441153651 Google Classroom for advisees to communicate announcements both with students and parents. Encourage students to communicate with their parents. Calling parents of advisees can really help to build connections. ]]> 2020-02-05 19:05:04 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441153651 How do we communicate with advisees and parents? robyn_graziano https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441154494 email
    google classroom page for advisees
    texting
    phone calls]]>     2020-02-05 19:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441154494     Communication shane_gower1 https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441154612 ·      Parent email newsletter
    ·      Advisee group Google Classroom
    ]]>     2020-02-05 19:06:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441154612     How do we communicate? https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441154697 We struggle with this. We all send the general information out but we only reach out beyond that if something is really going wrong.]]> 2020-02-05 19:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441154697 Next steps kelsea_bickford https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441164743 -More conversation and planning around how to live out our INTENT for the advisee system.
    -Continued support and PD on how to manage time and balance demands (DeMillo seconds this)
    -Revisit the intent of advisee/grade level meetings
    -Loved Dwayne's idea of setting boundaries for ourselves as a staff so that we can all be healthier!]]>     2020-02-05 19:19:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441164743     Next Steps robyn_graziano https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441165074 Having brand new advisors and or second year advisors get together with experienced advisors periodically over the year. 

    Organize everything on the padlet with duplicates  taken out so we can have a conversation  during training

    More advisee day outs where they are not already planned

    Is it possible to have money placed into an account to pay for advisee group activities?]]>     2020-02-05 19:19:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441165074     Fall Advisor Training shane_gower1 https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441166044 Differentiated by grade level: 6th, 9th and 12th grade advisors take time to plan the opening day of school. Other grade levels take time to talk about opening day with their kids and the first advisee day out. Only half day. Dave training about being an advisor in general for later in the year after new folks have had time to acclimate to their classes.]]> 2020-02-05 19:21:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441166044 Next Steps https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441166452 2020-02-05 19:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tina_brackley/mio8f3yddpmu/wish/441166452