Advisement Program

The following links will take you to resources providing a variety of activities and lesson plans appropriate for the 2008/2009 Advisement Program.

Resources posted by Sandie Drummond and Ashlynn Campbell. Please email Ashlynn Campbell if you find additional sources that could be added.

Advisement Topic 1: Getting to Know You/Trust Building

Learning Style Inventories:  

www.schoolfamily.com

www.howtolearn.com

http://www.learning-styles-online.com/inventory/

www.businessballs.com/vaklearningstylestest.htm

www.education-world.com  (bottom of page link)

Ice Breakers:

http://wilderdom.com/games/TrustActivities.html

http://www.wilderdom.com/games/

http://wilderdom.com/games/InitiativeGames.html

www.residentassistant.com/games/icebreakers.htm

www.ultimatecampresources.com/site/camp-activities/icebreakers.html

www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson196.shtml

http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/classmanagement/icebreakers.html

McRel Middle School Advisement Program Resource Book

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Advisement Topic 2: Goal Setting/Personal Development

Goal Setting/Personal Development:

www.caseylifeskills.org/pages/lp/lp_domain_aclsa_index.htm

www.collegecountdownkit.com/goalsetting.htm

www.teachingmoments.com/archives.html     (dreams vs goals) Great Stuff

http://www.nku.edu/~hcp/HOW%20TO%20SET%20GOALS.htm

http://www.goalsettingforstudents.com/free-stuff.html  (free ppt download)

McRel Middle School Advisement Program Resource Book

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Advisement Topic 3: Study Skills/Coping Mechanisms

   

Study Skills:

 

http://www.educationatlas.com/study-skills.html

This website provides resources to help students learn effective study skills, improve reading comprehension, understand their own personal study style, and manage time more efficiently. This is a great starting point for study skills!

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http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/school/index.html

This source includes time management tips and video clips that relate to study skills.

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http://www.howtodothings.com/education/a2964-how-to-improve-study-skills-in-middle-school.html

http://middle-school-life.suite101.com/article.cfm/middle_school_orientation

These links have some easy tips for study skills that specifically target middle school students.

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http://sf.factmonster.com/homework/studyskills1.html

Another good site for specific tips related to study skills. Check out the link for “Ten Tips for Taking Tests.”

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Coping Mechanisms:

http://www.goodcharacter.com/MStopics.html

This site is filled with discussion questions, writing assignments, and student activities that relate to dealing with pressure and handling emotions to name a few!

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http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/emotions/index.html

Here’s a good site for helping students deal with anger, depression, and death. This site includes a couple of video clips that might be good to open a lesson.

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Advisement Topic 4: Bullying/Cyber Bullying

http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org/lesson_plans/#68

This site is a great place to begin for lessons and student activities for operating in cyber space. Be sure to scroll down to the middle school section.

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http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/friends/bullies/

General information on bullying

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http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org/lesson_plans/68_04.asp

Lesson plans and student activities related to cyber bullying

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http://www.netsmartz.org/resources/reallife.htm

Real-life stories and discussion points related to cyber bullying. This site also include short video clips related to the topic.

 

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Advisement Topic 5: Character Education

 

 

 

Download HONESTY - Grade 6 or Year 1 

 

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Download HONESTY - Grade 7 or Year 2 

 

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Download HONESTY - Grade 8 or Year 3

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Visit Sharon Wilkie's blog for a detailed lesson on Honesty. She is the Graduation Coach at Barber Middle School.  Her lesson is a more detailed account of the resources posted above.

Mrs. Wilkie's blog: http://barber.typepad.com/wilkie/

 

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Download COOPERATION - Grade 6 or Year 1

 

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Download COOPERATION - Grade 7 or Year 2

 

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Download COOPERATION - Grade 8 or Year 3

 

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Download RESPECT - Grade 6 or Year 1

 

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Download RESPECT - Grade 7 or Year 2

 

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Download RESPECT - Grade 8 or Year 3

Learning Style Inventories:  

www.schoolfamily.com

www.howtolearn.com

http://www.learning-styles-online.com/inventory/

www.businessballs.com/vaklearningstylestest.htm

www.education-world.com  (bottom of page link)

Ice Breakers:

http://wilderdom.com/games/TrustActivities.html

http://www.wilderdom.com/games/

http://wilderdom.com/games/InitiativeGames.html

www.residentassistant.com/games/icebreakers.htm

www.ultimatecampresources.com/site/camp-activities/icebreakers.html

www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson196.shtml

http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/classmanagement/icebreakers.html

McRel Middle School Advisement Program Resource Book

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Advisement Topic 2: Goal Setting/Personal Development

Goal Setting/Personal Development:

www.caseylifeskills.org/pages/lp/lp_domain_aclsa_index.htm

www.collegecountdownkit.com/goalsetting.htm

www.teachingmoments.com/archives.html     (dreams vs goals) Great Stuff

http://www.nku.edu/~hcp/HOW%20TO%20SET%20GOALS.htm

http://www.goalsettingforstudents.com/free-stuff.html  (free ppt download)

McRel Middle School Advisement Program Resource Book

.

Advisement Topic 3: Study Skills/Coping Mechanisms

   

Study Skills:

 

http://www.educationatlas.com/study-skills.html

This website provides resources to help students learn effective study skills, improve reading comprehension, understand their own personal study style, and manage time more efficiently. This is a great starting point for study skills!

.

.

http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/school/index.html

This source includes time management tips and video clips that relate to study skills.

.

.

http://www.howtodothings.com/education/a2964-how-to-improve-study-skills-in-middle-school.html

http://middle-school-life.suite101.com/article.cfm/middle_school_orientation

These links have some easy tips for study skills that specifically target middle school students.

.

.

http://sf.factmonster.com/homework/studyskills1.html

Another good site for specific tips related to study skills. Check out the link for “Ten Tips for Taking Tests.”

.

.

.

.

Coping Mechanisms:

http://www.goodcharacter.com/MStopics.html

This site is filled with discussion questions, writing assignments, and student activities that relate to dealing with pressure and handling emotions to name a few!

.

.

http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/emotions/index.html

Here’s a good site for helping students deal with anger, depression, and death. This site includes a couple of video clips that might be good to open a lesson.

.

.

Advisement Topic 4: Bullying/Cyber Bullying

http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org/lesson_plans/#68

This site is a great place to begin for lessons and student activities for operating in cyber space. Be sure to scroll down to the middle school section.

.

.

http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/friends/bullies/

General information on bullying

.

http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org/lesson_plans/68_04.asp

Lesson plans and student activities related to cyber bullying

.

http://www.netsmartz.org/resources/reallife.htm

Real-life stories and discussion points related to cyber bullying. This site also include short video clips related to the topic.

 

.

 

Advisement Topic 5: Character Education

 

 

 

Download HONESTY - Grade 6 or Year 1 

 

.

 

Download HONESTY - Grade 7 or Year 2 

 

.

 

Download HONESTY - Grade 8 or Year 3

.

 

Visit Sharon Wilkie's blog for a detailed lesson on Honesty. She is the Graduation Coach at Barber Middle School.  Her lesson is a more detailed account of the resources posted above.

Mrs. Wilkie's blog: http://barber.typepad.com/wilkie/

 

.

 

Download COOPERATION - Grade 6 or Year 1

 

.

 

Download COOPERATION - Grade 7 or Year 2

 

.

 

Download COOPERATION - Grade 8 or Year 3

 

.

 

Download RESPECT - Grade 6 or Year 1

 

.

 

Download RESPECT - Grade 7 or Year 2

 

.

 

Download RESPECT - Grade 8 or Year 3

Ice Breakers:

http://wilderdom.com/games/TrustActivities.html

http://www.wilderdom.com/games/

http://wilderdom.com/games/InitiativeGames.html

www.residentassistant.com/games/icebreakers.htm

www.ultimatecampresources.com/site/camp-activities/icebreakers.html

www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson196.shtml

http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/classmanagement/icebreakers.html

McRel Middle School Advisement Program Resource Book

.

Goal Setting/Personal Development:

www.caseylifeskills.org/pages/lp/lp_domain_aclsa_index.htm

www.collegecountdownkit.com/goalsetting.htm

www.teachingmoments.com/archives.html     (dreams vs goals) Great Stuff

http://www.nku.edu/~hcp/HOW%20TO%20SET%20GOALS.htm

http://www.goalsettingforstudents.com/free-stuff.html  (free ppt download)

McRel Middle School Advisement Program Resource Book

.

Advisement Topic 3: Study Skills/Coping Mechanisms

   

Study Skills:

 

http://www.educationatlas.com/study-skills.html

This website provides resources to help students learn effective study skills, improve reading comprehension, understand their own personal study style, and manage time more efficiently. This is a great starting point for study skills!

.

.

http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/school/index.html

This source includes time management tips and video clips that relate to study skills.

.

.

http://www.howtodothings.com/education/a2964-how-to-improve-study-skills-in-middle-school.html

http://middle-school-life.suite101.com/article.cfm/middle_school_orientation

These links have some easy tips for study skills that specifically target middle school students.

.

.

http://sf.factmonster.com/homework/studyskills1.html

Another good site for specific tips related to study skills. Check out the link for “Ten Tips for Taking Tests.”

.

.

.

.

Coping Mechanisms:

http://www.goodcharacter.com/MStopics.html

This site is filled with discussion questions, writing assignments, and student activities that relate to dealing with pressure and handling emotions to name a few!

.

.

http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/emotions/index.html

Here’s a good site for helping students deal with anger, depression, and death. This site includes a couple of video clips that might be good to open a lesson.

.

.

Advisement Topic 4: Bullying/Cyber Bullying

http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org/lesson_plans/#68

This site is a great place to begin for lessons and student activities for operating in cyber space. Be sure to scroll down to the middle school section.

.

.

http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/friends/bullies/

General information on bullying

.

http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org/lesson_plans/68_04.asp

Lesson plans and student activities related to cyber bullying

.

http://www.netsmartz.org/resources/reallife.htm

Real-life stories and discussion points related to cyber bullying. This site also include short video clips related to the topic.

 

.

 

Advisement Topic 5: Character Education

 

 

 

Download HONESTY - Grade 6 or Year 1 

 

.

 

Download HONESTY - Grade 7 or Year 2 

 

.

 

Download HONESTY - Grade 8 or Year 3

.

 

Visit Sharon Wilkie's blog for a detailed lesson on Honesty. She is the Graduation Coach at Barber Middle School.  Her lesson is a more detailed account of the resources posted above.

Mrs. Wilkie's blog: http://barber.typepad.com/wilkie/

 

.

 

Download COOPERATION - Grade 6 or Year 1

 

.

 

Download COOPERATION - Grade 7 or Year 2

 

.

 

Download COOPERATION - Grade 8 or Year 3

 

.

 

Download RESPECT - Grade 6 or Year 1

 

.

 

Download RESPECT - Grade 7 or Year 2

 

.

 

Download RESPECT - Grade 8 or Year 3