GLA Secondary Advisory

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GLA Secondary Advisory Home Page


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This team planning tool is to be used by Global Leadership advisors to develop the curriculum which they will use for advisory classes.  Others are welcome to comment, share and use these materials.

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Overview: GLA Secondary Advisory Handbook


Advisory serves several functions and purposes in our school: building and maintaining relationships between staff, students, and parents; increasing study skills and habits; developing positive social skills; monitoring student records and acedemic progress; providing service learning opprotunities; developing goals and planning for post secondary life.   A advisory teacher takes on different roles in this class than typical teaching roles. 

  1. Relationships (student-student, student-staff, parent-staff)  focusing on making meaningful connections piece, (fun, team building, parent contacts,etc.)
  2. Study skills, 
  3. Social skills direct instruction (bullying, conflict resolution, communication skills, etc.)
  4. Monitoring student records and academic progress,
  5. Service learning: ongoing relationship in school community
  6. Futures (college/career planning), Portfolio piece (10th grade passage, capstone etc.  thinking: different for each grade level)