Experts agree that a most important variable in conducting student advisory sessions can be how the adult facilitator relates to the students in the class. The challenge: To create an emotionally safe environment for honest dialogue and sharing without relinquishing one’s role (and control) as the teacher.
Click on the images below to download an Advisory Facilitator Guide with suggestions and strategies to create a climate of trust and sharing, and an Advisory Lesson Guide with a summary of 100 suggested video segments and accompanying activities. A hard copy binder with DVDs and lesson plan print support is available at school. Resources stream on this site, as well, and links are indicated on the Lesson Guide.