Advisory 9-10

Ninth and Tenth Grade Advisory classes are designed to help incoming Academy students make a smooth transition from Middle School by developing strategies and attitudes needed to achieve their personal and academic goals. The three major components for Academic Advisory include:

Academic Development

Academic Development provides students with the necessary skills for academic achievement in the Academy. Through Advisory, students become familiar with the Academy class credit system and learn how to build a strong College Preparatory Program that will lead to the “Best Fit” for college/university admission. The Advisory lessons also help students develop a growth mindset aimed at setting and successfully achieving academic goals.

Career and College Exploration

Each student will enroll in the ACT Career Discover Program, a software program that engages students in career exploration activities aimed at identifying their aptitudes, interests, and work values. As students begin to develop an awareness for the World-Of-Work, they will also understand the value of making meaningful academic choices that will lead to important college and career goals by answering the question: Who am I and what do I want to do in the future?

Personal / Social Development

The activities in Personal/Social Development allow students to gain a better understanding of their self-concept as they increase their social and emotional competencies necessary for healthy and functional living. Skills and attitudes associated with personal and social competencies also include: awareness of self and others, positive attitudes and values, responsible decision making, interpersonal skills, self management skills, ethics and a commitment to civic responsibility. Through these activities students develop responsible decision making and acquire the commitment to civic responsibility.