Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Initiative 5

Improve Advisory Programs

Purpose

To help build connections in Advisory among students, their peers, and their advisors; to make the Advisory experience more meaningful through purposeful programming focused on social-emotional learning, reflection, and mindfulness

Progress

• Developed Advisory philosophy to engage students in personal reflection and skill-building that will help them overcome challenges and lead fruitful inner and outer lives (started September 2019)

• Grade-level themes of Belonging, Reflection, and Growth to guide activities and conversations throughout the school year 

• Advisory curriculum to include: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity themes; Growth mindset, resilience and self-advocacy; Conflict management and difficult conversations; Time-management and organizational skills; Motivation and goal setting; Life balance/managing stress/self-care; Developing self-awareness and identifying values, beliefs, attitudes; Decision-making 

On Deck

• Rollout of advisory programming (Sept/Oct 2020)

• Continued feedback from students and faculty to refine lessons (Ongoing)

• Yearly process for program review, revisions and addition of new plans

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