Advisory Program Bob Connors Stevensville Junior High

1. Advisory Program Bob Connors Stevensville Junior High

2. “Every young adolescent’s academic and personal development is guided by an adult advocate. . . . Each middle level student must have one adult in the school who assumes special responsibility for supporting that students academic and personal development. This We Believe (2010)

3. Course Objectives • Provide an environment and activities that will foster bonding within an advisory group so that students will feel accepted by teacher and peers.

4. Course Objectives • Promote critical thinking skills through discussions and problem solving activities so that students can learn to make responsible choices.

5. Course Objectives • Build self-esteem in students so that they might become confident, capable young people who accept responsibility for their own actions.

6. Course Objectives • Improve home/school communication and relationships.

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9. Student: Stevensville Junior High School Teacher: Course Organizer Course Dates: Time: This Course: JH Advisory Course Standards What: How: Value: Content: equipping all students with educational skills to be successful in junior high, high school and life. Understanding Big Ideas Unit Tests Applying Big Ideas Unit Projects Providing Examples Daily Work & Details is about Process: Course Questions: Using Strategies Class Demo Participating Class Demo Following Rules Class Demo 1. How will utilizing my planner help my organizational skills? 2. What are the SJHS’s Response to Intervention (RtI) expectations? 3. What are the SJHS’s Montana Behavioral Institute (MBI) expectations? 4. What are the Paradigms and Principles of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teenagers? 5. What are the components of “The Private Victory” in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teenagers? 6. What are the components of “The Public Victory” in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teenagers? What are the components of “Renewal” in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teenagers? What are the criteria to reach a 5, a 3 or a 1 on the 6 +1 Traits writing workshop rubric on the following: Ideas; Organization; Voice; Word Choice; Sentence Fluency; Conventions; Presentations? What are testing strategies that I can use to be successful on the MONTCas or other tests? Course Progress Graph Pass Fail

10. Course Map Junior High Advisory Student: Includes Community Principals Learning Rituals Performance Options Diversity Teamwork Respect Voice Choice Course Planners Course Organizer 6+ 1 Traits Peer Feedback Unit Organizer Course Progress Self-Questioning Problem Solving Graph Oral Tests Project Choices Peer Tutoring Extra Credit Options Critical Concepts Organization Technology Resolution Society Conflict Paradigm Shifts Learned in these Units Course Planner Testing Strategies MBI & RtI Expectations Writing Workshop The Private Victory Paradigms and Principals The Private Victory Renewal

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13. Student: Stevensville Junior High School Unit Organizer Course Dates: Bigger Picture Organization Current Unit/Experience Agenda Book Next Unit/Experience Paradigms/Principals Last Unit/Experience Familiarizing yourself Day 1 is about Day 2 Goal Setting Lesson 1 P/F Affective use of your time Lesson 2 P/F Day 3 Calendar Use -- Transfer Dates from p1 to calendar P/F Day 4 Lesson 8 & Worksheet P/F Goal Setting Time Management Lesson 9 – Time Mgmt Day 5 P/F Calendar Use Consequences Compare/Contrast Cause/Effect Unit Self-Test Questions Unit Relationships

14. Student: Stevensville Junior High School Unit Organizer Course Dates: Bigger Picture What you see is what you get? Current Unit/Experience Paradigms/Principles Next Unit/Experience Private Victory Last Unit/Experience Agenda Day 1 Top Ten Quotes (p 11-13) is about Day 2 Paradigms of Self Page 13-16 Discussion What is a Paradigm? Principles Perceptions Day 4 Paradigms of Others Page 16-18 Discussion Paradigms of Life Day 6 Page 18-19 Discussion Paradigm of Self Centered Centers Day 7 Page 19-24 Discussion Paradigm of Others Paradigms of Life Principles Day 9 Page 25-28 Discussion Day 11 Workbook Review Page 4-7 P/F TOTAL POINTS Cause & Effect What is a paradigm? What are your principles? Description Unit Self-Test Questions Unit Relationships

15. The Man in the Glass When you get what you want in your struggle for self And the world makes you king for a day, Just go to a mirror and look at yourself, And see what that man has to say. For it isn't your father or mother or wife, Who judgment upon you must pass; The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life Is the one starring back from the glass. He's the fellow to please, never mind all the rest. For he's with you clear up to the end, And you've passed the most dangerous, difficult test If the man in the glass is your friend. You may be like Jack Horner and "chisel" a plum, And think you're a wonderful guy, But the man in the glass says you're only a bum If you can't look him straight in the eye. You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years. And get pats on the back as you pass, But your final reward will be the heartaches and tears If you've cheated the man in the glass.

16. Bob Connors Principal/Federal Programs Coordinator Stevensville Schools connorsb@stevensville.k12.mt.us