The Advisory Book Professional Development Guide

The Advisory Book includes Two advisory formats: Circle of Power and Respect (CPR) and Activity Plus (A+) An introduction to young adolescent developmental needs Step-by-step instructions for implementing the meeting components, including modeling and practicing and steps toward increasing levels of challenge Frequently asked questions and answers to resolve common trouble spots 200+ complete advisories on themes such as social skills, careers, multicultural understanding, and bullying 200+ activities, greetings, sharing ideas, and daily messages New edition features include: Sample advisories teaching effective responses to bullying-includes supporting article Social skills assessment tool-determine students' growth and their readiness to discuss challenging social topics Advisory evaluation tool-empower students to measure and increase their engagement in the meeting Table of Contents/Sample Pages Chapter 1: An Argument for Advisory Chapter 2: The Circle of Power and Respect Chapter 3: Activity Plus Advisories Chapter 4: Planning Advisory Chapter 5: 170 Thematic Advisories, 7 sample days Appendix A: Greeting, Share, and Activity Index Appendix B: Greetings Appendix C: Shares Appendix D: Activities Appendix E: Social Skills in CPR Assessment Tool Appendix F: Additional Advisory Resources The Advisory Book is the first book in Origins' Best Practices Series reflecting the Developmental Designs approach.