Advisory: Finding the Best Fit for Your School

Author: Jim Burns, Jaynellen Behre Jenkins, & J. Thomas Kane

Item #: 1401
Publisher: AMLE
Page Count: 96
ISBN: 978-1-56090-243-0
Published: 1/1/2011

Get the information you need to start an advisory program or reinvigorate a flagging program with AMLE’s, Advisory: Finding the Best Fit for Your School.

Based on their work in middle schools and new research data on advisory programs nationwide, the authors present:

• rationale for advisory;
• options for planning, organizing, and scheduling advisories;
• examples of curriculums;
• and ideas for leadership and advisor training.

The exciting book provides examples and support for teachers searching for ways to meet the young adolescent need for building relationships that help them succeed academically and learn behaviors, values, ethics, and self-concepts that will guide their adult lives.

Help your students build productive, meaningful lives by providing support they can count on during their critical developmental years by custom fitting an advisory program for your middle school.