Sixth Grade Advisory 1/2 Day Idea Lab
Charlee Underwood and I used a half day on 8/16 to put our heads together to review and innovate the sixth grade SEL advisory plans for the 23-24 school year as the new co-lead advisors. Since Charlee was onboarded as a new sixth grade advisor and new co-lead, we used part of the session to help Charlee get a foundation of sixth grade advising. We then reviewed and updated some key points for the school year. In particular, we created a "Rule of Thirds" table to ensure we were following the guidance of IFSEL to balance advisory activities between SEL, routines/procedures, and unstructured time.
Idea Lab Session Goals:
Review the existing sixth grade advisory plan and establish our roles/responsibilities as co-leads. Evaluate any changes that can be made. Use time to review the activities and plan our Fall Retreat at Cal Academy of Sciences
Notes:
1-1:30
Jackie shared the plan and outline to Charlee that Susan and Jackie had developed in June.
Advisory Calendar (link from google drive)
Advisory Map (US Doc)
Introduced some big events that typically happen in sixth grade that Advisory supports.
Retreat
One day this year - Cal Academy of Sciences and team-building games in the park
All Day
Need to find chaperones
Making books to Kindergarten
Get feedback from kindergarten teachers
Thank you cards to staff before the winter break
December
Not doing the 1000 paper cranes again this year- could we get sixth graders to start a cause they are passionate about??
Spring Trimester
1:30-2:30
Take a look at lead advisory duties (that we know of) and start to agree on how we can split some of the responsibilities
Room parent communication (Charlee)
Lead advisor meetings (Jackie)
How to lead/split team meeting agendas
Jackie will share lead advisor notes
Preparing for certain events
Tbd
Parent newsletters
Student created newspaper
Video blog?
Outdoor ed
tbd
2:30 - 3:30
Emailed Cal Academy of Sciences for possible Fall Retreat Field Trip
We re-evaluated the IFSEL “Rule of Thirds” at our existing plan and continued planning/mapping out the rest of the school year. (Detailed version in US Map)
Please see Google Doc linked here for our completed Rule of Thirds Table