Sharing

The purpose of Sharing is to build relationships among the students as well as create connections between school and home. Students will develop the skills of conversation, inquiry and public speaking. Sharing also helps students see the world from multiple points of view.

When we talk about sharing we mean sharing of self. Advisory provides a structure to help make personal connections that create the core of true communities. Sharing includes everyone, is consistently respectful and models what caring conversations look, sound and feel like.

Must Do Sharing Basics

- Everyone (including the leader) gets a chance to share but not necessarily every day.

- Use varied share formats.

- Share responsibilities: clarity, volume, detailed information, calling on responders.

- Listener responsibilities: attention, respect, clarity, volume, interesting questions, and friendly comments.

- Leader monitors the time, student behavior, appropriateness of topics and language, quality of communication.

- Time frame is about five minutes.