Kickoff the School Year Strong with Group & Individual Advising
You can view the accompanying webinar on-demand here! You may need to register for access if you haven’t yet.
If it wasn’t for that binder of resources back in 2010 passed on to me by an expert counselor, I have no idea where I would have even started creating materials for my individual and group advising sessions! That binder must have been 1,000 pages long, filled with notes, resources and tools.
We might not have a binder for you, but the spirit is the same: come, see what we have and take all that you need and make it your own! Spend less time making stuff, and more time building relationships with your students and families.
Our free, on-demand resources, collectively known as Aspiration to Action, can be accessed at any time, but you must register first. Start by filling out an interest inquiry form. This will prompt an automatic response with instructions and a coupon code to use when you log into the Canvas platform. Once you are in, you have unlimited access to all of the following resources and more!
Here are some suggested places to start the school year off strong:
Individual Advising Resources
Resource: Advising Toolkit
Description: suggestions for meeting outcomes; counselor pre-work; student pre-work; question banks and content guidance; links to resources
Location: Aspiration to Action → Resource Library → General
Resource: Concluding Activity Packet / Advising Workbook
Description: packet with student facing handouts; activities focused on aspiration and application topics to be completed independently by students
Location: Aspiration to Action → Resource Library → General
Application Workbook
Aspiration Workbook
Group Advising Resources
Suggested Approach:
Resource: Understanding Transcripts & Utilizing Transcripts
Description: microcourses; lesson plan, student handout; PowerPoint
Location: Aspiration to Action
FOCUS GRADES: 9 - 12
Resource: Application Bundle of Microcourses
Description: microcourses; lesson plan, student handout; PowerPoint
Location: Aspiration to Action
FOCUS GRADES: 12
Resource: Aspiration Bundle of Microcourses
Description: microcourses; lesson plan, student handout; PowerPoint
Location: Aspiration to Action
FOCUS GRADES: 11
We’ll provide some additional suggestions, scope and sequences next semester when you’re getting ready to transition your Seniors!