tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5291582404337089046.post6178655624635372858..comments2012-07-21T19:34:52.852-07:00Comments on Berkeley High Professional Development: susannahbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07598558443328755258noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5291582404337089046.post-29054354082423029132012-05-10T16:16:20.633-07:002012-05-10T16:16:20.633-07:00I agree with CDY that some of the Advisory session...I agree with CDY that some of the Advisory sessions are better than others. Personally I feel the most successful/important sessions were "Decision Making Scenarios", Course Selection and the inter-grade pairings. <br /><br />I also agree that if advisory is to continue that it would be beneficial to keep students with their same advisor and cohort for the entirety of their high school career as this will facilitate community at Berkeley High. <br /><br />One recommendation that I have is for the counselors to explain the course selection and graduation requirements to the teachers during one of the Monday PD sessions. My students often had questions about course selection and graduation requirements that I probably could have answered if I was informed as to what they were.<br /><br />Jeremy Krefft<br />Advanced Biology and Integrated Science<br />Academic ChoiceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5291582404337089046.post-42392735193661864522012-05-09T20:56:44.736-07:002012-05-09T20:56:44.736-07:00My two cents:
1) I think some of the advisory les...My two cents:<br /><br />1) I think some of the advisory lessons are winners and some need to be improved. It would be great to hear from people who have modified lessons and had success. If we can get eight winning lessons then we are looking a lot stronger for advisory overall. <br /><br />2) With only eight meetings a year it's hard to build a sense of community with a depth that would be helpful towards the goals of advisory. I really hope keeping the same group with the same staff member as much as possible through the years is made a priority. Imagine a group that is together into their junior and senior year with advisory being the only clear thread of academic community and continuity in their high school career. I think that group versus the one that is just getting to know each other will have a lot more to offer each other.Chris Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04372627609214785209noreply@blogger.com