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Every student’s academic and personal development is guided by an adult advocate. TWBA (2012) pp
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Advisory and AdvocacyEMD 335 | Newberry College
Advisory and Advocacy
• Recognize purpose and characteristics of an effective advisory program.• Identify appropriate ideas for advisory in your context. • Describe the qualities you have and you need to develop to be a good
advisor and/or advocate.
Every student’s academic and personal development is guided by an adult advocate.
TWBA (2012)pp. 145-157
Rishel, T. J. (2007). “Suicide, Schools, and the Young Adolescent” in Mertens, S. B., et al. (Eds.), The young adolescent and the middle school, pp. 297-322. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing Inc.
Why?
Advisory
The heart of a successful advisory program is the
development of a trustful, caring
community in which students perceive their
advisor as demonstrating unconditional support for
their growth. - Knowles & Brown, 2000
Attributes of advisory programs
• One staff member responsible for small group • Regularly scheduled meetings• Ongoing individual conferences between
advisor and advisees• Administrative support for advisory activities• Parent contact with the school or team
through advisor• An adult advocate for every student
More importantly, advisory…• is a process and a relationship (not necessarily
a curriculum).• establishes rapport between all members.• models practices students can internalize and
use with others over a lifetime. • establishes a continuity of caring over a
student’s middle school years. • is about life, not academics, paperwork, or
test scores.
What are some good ideas for advisory activities?
What are some not so good ideas for advisory activities?
TWBA Video Clips
Adult Advocate
“Focus Group”“Ice Fishing” “Community Liaison”“Looping” “Safe Environment”
Activity #1From the associated reading (pp. 145-157) in TWBA, list three big ideas that would make advisory in your context more effective.
Is advisory the place to teach students morals and/or ethics?
How are teachers providing moral education
these days?
Historically, teachers are expected to teach ethics
and/or morality.
Traditional inculcation individual analysis
Models of Moral Education
• Values Clarification
• Character Education
• Service Learning/Community Service
• Comprehensive Values Education
But remember, advisory…• is a process and a relationship (not necessarily
a curriculum).• establishes rapport between all members.• models practices students can internalize and
use with others over a lifetime. • establishes a continuity of caring over a
student’s middle school years. • is about life, not academics, paperwork, or
test scores.
AdvocacyThe particular role that middle level educators play as active supporters of and intercessors for young adolescents. While each student should have an adult who is primarily responsible for the academic and personal growth of that individual, advocacy should be inherent in the school’s culture and in shared responsibility.
- Lounsbury & Brazee, 2004
The heart of advocacy is…
the notion that students are known and know they are known.
What does it mean to advocate?
What qualities do you need to be a great advisor or advocate?
• The ability to listen • Understanding of young
adolescents and their needs• A sense of humor • Openness and a non-
judgmental perspective • Positive attitude• Self-confidence and clear
boundaries
Activity #2Thinking about the reading, associated videos, and the material in this presentation, what already makes you a good advisor and/or advocate? What can you do to make yourself better?
What’s next?