Advisory Curriculum

During this school year, our Advisory class (8th period) meets every week on Thursdays after our Brunch.  During our advisory time this school year, students will be engaging in curriculum that helps them learn the basic principles of Digital Citizenship, and helps them to become better learners.  We want parents to be aware of what their students are learning each week during Advisory period.  Each week we will publish the topic that students are learning about during advisory, and provide some resources for parents in regards to those topics.

This year's curriculum for Advisory comes from two different sources.  The source that we have used for digital citizenship comes from a non-profit organization called Common Sense Media.  They offer resources for parents, students, and educators in regards to the media resources that are accessed by our students and families.  They provide a free, open source curriculum that we will be using throughout the year that will focus on teaching students about internet safety, privacy and security, online relationships and communication, cyberbullying and digital drama, digital footprint and reputation, self-image and identity, information literacy, and creative credit and copyright.  A link to this curriculum can be found by going to their website here:  https://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/scope-and-sequence

The other focus for this year's Advisory curriculum will include lessons for students developed to help students identify their likes and interests, to teach them about the growth and development of their brain and how to develop a "growth mindset," and to help students reflect about indicators of thriving and the risk factors that can get in the way.  These lessons are developed by a non-profit organization called Thrive Foundation for Youth.  More information about this curriculum, and links to this curriculum can be found by going to their website here:  http://www.stepitup2thrive.org/

We sincerely hope that as we work together to provide resources to our students in regards to digital citizenship, and motivating factors for their learning and personal growth that we can positively impact students' lives.

Please stay tuned to this blog for updates on specific lessons that are taught each week in your students' Advisory Classes.