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Advisory

"Homeroom - for learning and connection"

What is Advisory?

General Information

  • "Homeroom" opportunity for students to build relationships with teachers and same, grade-level peers

  • Uses curriculum to build skills, mindsets, and behaviors to grow into more successful students and citizens

  • Mandatory Zoom meetings with Advisor and Advisory class on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11am

Why is Advisory Important?

  • Improved relationships between students and teachers (Totten & Nielson, 1994)

  • Increased sense of trust and belonging (Ziegler & Mulhall, 1994)

  • Better communication among all members of the school community (Simmons & Kiarich, 1989)

  • Improved attendance rates (Simpson & Boriack, 1994)

What topics are discussed?

  • ​High School & Beyond Planning, Post-Secondary Planning including career assessments and exploration, studying, grades, transcripts, graduation requirements, financial literacy, social/emotional learning, digital citizenship, and more

  • Topics are aligned with Bethel School District and Washington State requirements

  • Curriculum and Scope and Sequence are aligned the evidence-based American School Counseling Association (ASCA)'s Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success: K-12 College- and Career Readiness for Every Student

  • These Mindsets & Behaviors describe the knowledge, skills and attitudes students need to achieve academic success, college and career readiness and social/emotional development

Curriculum

  • SchooLinks - Post-Secondary and High School & Beyond Planning

  • Character Strong - Social/Emotional Learning

  • Bringing in the Bystander - Prevention program for sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking, and harassment

  • EverFi Financial Literacy - Financial Literacy

  • Common Sense Media - Digital Citizenship and Online Safety

What is SchooLinks?

  • College and career readiness platform used in Washington to help students discover interests, strengths, and prepare for life after graduation

  • Includes High School Planning and Post-Secondary Planning tools​

How do I login?

Available through the Bethel Portal​

What are some of the features?

SchooLinks' Assessments provide insights into personality, interests, motivations, and learning styles and matches those to careers

Find Your Path identifies and suggests career recommendations based on personality traits

Would You Rather assists in identifying which career clusters best aligned with interests - leading to more tailored career suggestions

Top Skills uses survey selections to match skills with careers that align with those skills

Student Focus focuses on matching motivations with post-secondary aspirations and mindsets

Learning Style uses answers to a series of multiple-choice questions to evaluate preference for learning and solving problems

This assessment helps determine what type of college campus might be the best fit

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Adapted from Rock County School Counselors Disclaimer Statements

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