advocate for their students. They started in January. We formerly not follow through. check on grades, develop had advisory programs but relationships and talk about how dropped them years ago. We will adults can help students succeed. keep some of our same students The program meets 20 minutes a all the way though high school, week. It helps every student be but allow faculty to change the noticed. Also, about every six composition of the teams a little weeks, our student assistance each year. The staff actually came team meets. They identify to me asking to revive the students who aren’t doing well program. Before, we met too often academically or who are having and lost instructional time. They attendance issues. They like the current 20 minutes a strategize as to how to help week. them. Sioux City, West HS We do an advisor-advisee We do culture and climate surveys There was some faculty resistance I’m a big believer in the program. We are a PBIS school. and have seen improvement in to the Advisor-Advisee program. advisor-advisee program. It We run a student leadership our data. gives students the chance to class which led to a leadership talk about non-academic club. The club aims to improve issues with an advocate. school climate and culture. They Students get to know other will organize assemblies where students that they do not students who usually aren’t in normally hang with. the spotlight can gain some Remember to have fun with recognition. We do the “Circle of your activities. Friends” program that pairs regular education and special education teachers together to lead recreational activities for special needs and regular education students. We also have an effective at-risk program that
advocate for their students. They check on grades, develop relationships and talk about how adults can help students succeed. The program meets 20 minutes a week. It helps every student be noticed. Also, about every six weeks, our student assistance team meets. They identify students who aren’t doing well academically or who are having attendance issues. They strategize as to how to help them. started in January. We formerly had advisory programs but dropped them years ago. We will keep some of our same students all the way though high school, but allow faculty to change the composition of the teams a little each year. The staff actually came to me asking to revive the program. Before, we met too often and lost instructional time. They like the current 20 minutes a week. not follow through. Sioux City, West HS We do an advisor-advisee program. We are a PBIS school. We run a student leadership class which led to a leadership club. The club aims to improve school climate and culture. They will organize assemblies where students who usually aren’t in the spotlight can gain some recognition. We do the “Circle of Friends” program that pairs regular education and special education teachers together to lead recreational activities for special needs and regular education students. We also have an effective at-risk program that We do culture and climate surveys and have seen improvement in our data. There was some faculty resistance to the Advisor-Advisee program. I’m a big believer in the advisor-advisee program. It gives students the chance to talk about non-academic issues with an advocate. Students get to know other students that they do not normally hang with. Remember to have fun with your activities.
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