{"id":32645,"date":"2022-12-02T15:35:40","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T19:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/?p=32645"},"modified":"2024-08-31T07:13:11","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T11:13:11","slug":"introducing-our-new-advisory-toolkit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/introducing-our-new-advisory-toolkit\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing our new Advisory toolkit"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s no secret we\u2019re big fans of advisory around here.<\/span><\/h2>\n

And we don\u2019t just mean the time on the schedule that\u2019s called \u201cadvisory,\u201d but the practice of circling up with students to build relationships and connections, share ourselves, and laugh, play, and maybe occasionally even cry together. Which is why we’re so excited to announce our new Advisory toolkit. Find it in its permanent location here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Young adolescents are deep in the throes of exploring who they are, both individually and collectively, and we have the wonderful privilege of stewarding this process. It can be a tricky time for students to navigate increasingly complex social relationships, not to mention juggling multiple teachers (and homework assignments). <\/span><\/p>\n

Advisory is one of the key ways we support our students.<\/span><\/h3>\n

Advisory, done well, is a core middle grades practice<\/span><\/h4>\n

Despite its name, the morning meeting<\/span> can happen any time of day. And it can “fit” into whatever time is available, although 20-30 minutes a day is ideal. It\u2019s a time to build relationships and community through greeting each other and being greeted, sharing about our lives, and having fun together. Nothing builds engagement like an enlivening round of Is This Seat Taken?<\/em> or Silent Ball<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

But it\u2019s not all just fun and games in advisory<\/span><\/h4>\n

Advisory is often the structure schools use to create a \u201chome base\u201d for students, most of whom have many more teachers in their schedule than they\u2019ve had in the past. The role of the advisor is to deeply know, advocate for, and celebrate their advisees. Advisors often serve as the key home-school contact, and co-facilitate student-led conferences<\/a>. In this way, we can make sure that <\/span>every<\/span><\/i> student is connected with a caring adult at school.<\/span><\/p>\n

And advisory isn\u2019t just about a circle of chairs. It\u2019s about building relationships and community <\/span>all day long<\/span><\/i>. That\u2019s why our <\/span>Identity<\/span><\/a> toolkit,\u00a0 <\/span>Community & Culture<\/span><\/a> toolkit and our <\/span>Adult Culture<\/span><\/a> toolkit also have wisdom to offer on this topic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How do you use the advisory structure to build community and relationship?<\/span><\/p>\n

Advisory How-To:<\/h3>\n

These posts offer suggestions, insights, and research on how to build and facilitate advisory.<\/p>\n