Respect:
Monday - Executive Functioning... Each advisor will go through
each binder and check for supplies needed. A list will be written by each
student in his or her planner. End of year supplies needed:
pencils, erasers, highlighters, PAPER!!! and perhaps Post-It’s.
Tuesday - morning: Who brought in their EF stuff???
high fives to those who took action!! Follow up and check!!
Tuesday - afternoon:
a.) If your group has a
meaningful Mission Statement....
Reviewing Mission Statements / Rules made at the beginning
of the year and taking stock.
How are we doing?
Are we off track?
If so, where?
Acknowledge that a lot has changed, that there have been a
lot of interruptions and discuss. Going with the flow is a big part of
life. We learn and we get off track. We learn and we get off
track. But all the while we are learning.
A plane on its flight path is technically OFF TRACK MOST of
the flight, yet almost all flights arrive at their destinations. Off
track is okay as long as you return. Progress is a zig-zag affair!
So what do we need to
return to? What are we doing well? Or what isn’t going well? What did we
never even focus on?
b.) If your group needs to focus
on HOW they are relating to one another.....
How are we relating to one another these days?
Is there a difference between how we related to each other
in August vs. how we relate now? For the better..... ? For the
worse....?
If we think about communication and respect in terms of
fouls (which pause the “game” of Advisory and interrupt flow and trust, if
repeated), what fouls do we sometimes commit here?
Examples of Communication Fouls:
sarcasm
eye-rolling
side conversations
interrupting
put-downs (can be verbal or non-verbal)
there are many more.....
Examples of Pro-Social Skills:
eye contact that is neither to avoidant nor too intense
staying quiet if not contributing
taking turns contributing - doing your share but not
monopolizing
open, receptive body language
ACTING INTERESTED EVEN WHEN YOU’RE BORED!!
nodding your head to what someone is saying - show them that
you’re listening
There are many more.....
Create a list that can be posted,
that is BIG so you can refer to it effortlessly as you conduct your advisories
and track the + / - each day.
If your group isn’t safe sharing at
this level, have them write the fouls that they observe on slips of paper; or
have them work in small groups or dyads.
Wednesday: THE
JAR: Introduce the jars and the marbles.
As you see pro-social behaviors
being exhibited, quietly put a marble in the jar.
If there are egregious violations,
take marbles out.
But to get the behavioral mod system
working (and to prevent self-sabotage), add more marbles (focus on the
positive) than you take out (only remove for serious offenses).
As students improve their behaviors,
you can refine and enhance your expectations. The ideal ratio to strive
for is 5:1 (5 positives for every 1
negative).
Also, be more consistent in the
beginning, and as proficiency develops, become more random in your
reinforcement (random, intermittent reinforcement is more powerful than
consistent reinforcement once the behaviors are learned).
When the jar is filled... pizza?
free dress? capture the flag in gym on Friday advisory?
Thursday:
Friday:
A new process for Advisories:
Must-Do’s and May-Do’s
Future theme ideas: Hobbies
(something light and fun)
Current Events
Transition to High School (for 8th)
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