Course Description:

....The advisory course covers self-esteem, study skills, listening skills, conflict resolution, tolerance, and diversity. This advisory course is one way of helping middle schoolers adjust to the changes that pervade their lives. The advisory course will promote a sense of belonging, trust, and confidence which can help the middle school student feel secure enough to solve personal problems. The advisory course will also provide guidance in decsion-making and the examination of alternatives to situations the student faces daily.

Course Outline:

Week 1- Self Esteem

Week 2- Peer Pressure

Week 3- Study Skills

Week 4- Listening Skills

Week 5- Conflict Resolution

Week 6- Tolerance and Diversity

These lessons will be taught through the use of worksheets, videos, stories, role plays, games, and discussion. Cooperative learning techniques will be utilized for most lessons.

Course Requirements:

..... Students will be expected to participate in discussions and complete all class activites. Students will be graded on a Pass/Fail grading system. Their grade will be determined as follows: class participation, classwork, projects.

Course Description:

....The advisory course covers our uniqueness, developing friendships, setting goals, decision making, communication, conflict resolution, different family structures, and career exploration. The advisory course will promote a sense of belonging, trust, and confidence which can help the middle school student feel secure enough to solve personal problems. The advisory course will also provide guidance in decsion-making and the examination of alternatives to situations the student faces daily.

Course Outline:

Week 1- Uniqueness

Week 2- Friendships

Week 3- Setting Goals

Week 4- Decision - Making

Week 5- Conflict Resolution

Week 6- Family Structure/ Career Exploration

These lessons will be taught through the use of worksheets, videos, stories, role plays, games, and discussion. Cooperative learning techniques will be utilized for most lessons.

Course Requirements:

..... Students will be expected to participate in discussions and complete all class activites. Students will be graded on a Pass/Fail grading system. Their grade will be determined as follows: class participation, classwork, projects.