December+Meeting+notes

1.. Visit the 'Purpose' page by clicking on 'Purpose' in the bottom left window.
2. Rank the purposes of an advisory as instructed.

Dec. 9th meeting: 1. HSF Advisory study team will define the purpose of HHS Advisory program. 2. HSF Advisory study team determine an action plan for each of the four organizational dimensions of advisories


 * Results from prioritizing Purpose of Advisories list:**
 * Connections: School, Students, Community || 1 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 1.2 ||
 * Facilitates academic success & personal growth || 3 || 2 || 2 || 3 || 2 || 2 || 3 || 2 || 2 || 3 || 2 || 2.4 ||
 * Accountability || 4 || 3 || 3 || 4 || 6 || 3 || 7 || 6 || 6 || 5 || 3 || 4.5 ||
 * Mentor || 2 || 6 || 4 || 7 || 7 || 4 || 4 || 7 || 3 || 4 || 4 || 4.7 ||
 * Character building || 5 || 4 || 6 || 5 || 4 || 6 || 2 || 5 || 4 || 6 || 7 || 4.9 ||
 * Home Base || 7 || 8 || 7 || 1 || 3 || 7 || 8 || 4 || 7 || 1 || 5 || 5.3 ||
 * Guidance component + career planning || 6 || 5 || 5 || 6 || 5 || 5 ||  || 3 || 5 || 8 || 8 || 5.6 ||
 * Community service || 8 || 7 || 8 || 8 || 8 || 8 || 6 || 8 || 9 || 7 || 6 || 7.5 ||
 * Formal curriculum || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9 || 9 || 8 || 9 || 9 || 8.9 ||


 * __Discussion brought consensus to the following:__**
 * PURPOSE OF ADVISORIES**
 * Connections
 * Facilitate academic success and personal growth
 * Mentor
 * Character building


 * __Brainstorm Session of "ORGANIZATIONAL" questions and discussion points as related to advisories in order to determine an action plan for each of the four organizational dimensions of advisories__.** (Included is name of point person responsible for following up on the organizational dimension.)

** STUDENT ROLE (OWNERSHIP)  ** Kristin · Must be there physically, mentally, ready to participate · Creating a small community / family · Responsibility, respect · Student by-in – something to help them as individuals and the school as a whole. · Survey student for what kind of curriculum is needed · Instilling value in the program to result in motivation. · Choice in placement (?) · Discipline / grading? · Create a list of expectations. ** TIME / SPACE  ** (Luke and Gerry) · Will need to look at space; can advisors meet w/ their group in their room · 25 – 30 daily  o If content is meaningful. · When in the school day is best to meet?  o Earlier the better; but not at 7:30 (too early?)  o Holding students accountable for attending · What kind of prep time will teachers need on a weekly basis. **SIZE of advisory/ PEOPLE (who)** Laurie · # students  o  or = to 20 · Students in same grade, with something in place to mix grade levels (mentors, activities, ?) · Stay in an advisory throughout years in HS? · How to match students to advisors  o Similar interests  o Student choice ** PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / SUPPORT  ** (WLanger) · Training for Staff & students  o Summer?  o Fall? · Enough materials for each advisory · Character Education materials  o Monthly character focus (?) · Pre-planned agenda for quarter/semester/year · Teacher/staff “by-in” · Prep-time (?) · Budget · Trainer · Common advisor meeting times