Core Values - a spring conference component

This activity can be continued on Monday of next week

• Share this video with your group, which is the core values values video from the Flyin Ryan Foundation. You can preface the video by sharing that the skier featured in the video was a South Burlington grad who died from injuries sustained in a skiing accident during a Subaru Freeskiing World Tour event in California in 2011. Following his death, it was discovered that he had written a list of core values that were meant to direct his decisions and actions. Students may also want to review other core values videos. This one is from Mr. Burke. This one is from JP. Feel free to share your own if you have one. 

• Share a slide or two from this slide deck with your group to generate some discussion.

• Have students use this document to begin developing their list of core values. Have a student who already has a list? Great! Have them revisit and reconsider. Have them share with the group if they are interested. Some students may already have their list of core values. If so, have them review/revise their list as needed. 

• NOTES: Should do something liked to town meeting in 2025

Core Values Wrap Up

CORE VALUES  - We started this last week (see plan from last week further up the page). Please take the time to wrap it up today.

• Please give all advisees the opportunity to complete their list of core values. Take the time to check in with each person. Ask about one or two of their ideas and the story behind them.

• For students who are having a hard time coming up with core values - have them watch this video. While it is career focused, there are plenty of ideas in the video that will hopefully help get the gears turning.

• NEW FOR THIS WEEK: Wondering about how we will be scheduling conferences this year? Stay tuned. Details will be shared at this week's faculty meeting.

• NEW FOR THIS WEEK: Have students prepare for their Spring Advisory Conferences by developing their answer to this question: What ideas/people influenced your core values? What is one of your most important core values? Tell us about it.

• NEW FOR THIS WEEK: While students are working on their response to the above prompt, please consider meeting with students individually to help prep them for their Spring Advisory Conference. See Wednesday's plan below for suggested format.

• Don't forget about our weekly features, all of which are linked below.

Women's History Month & Spring Advisory Conference Prep

• Please announce the Stephen Hill assembly, which is planned for Monday, March 18. Here is the schedule. Here is the letter that went out to parents.

• March is Women's History Month. Please have your advisory read this article on gender bias in the workplace.  Have students respond to the article in a circle discussion by identifying one of the items that stood out to them from the Gender Bias Statistics list in the article. Have the students share why the item stood out to them.

• Please print and share this list of questions with your group. Individuals should check in with you about which ones are most relevant and will generate the best conversation. Remember that each conference is only 15 minutes. Advisees should select one question from each of the 4 categories. Each conference should end with Recognitions, during which the advisor shares the faculty comments and their own final comments. 

Stephen Hill Assembly Debrief

Please have a conversation with your group to discuss the Stephen Hill assembly.

• Use the Assembly Reflection Questions. You may get through all of these or your group may end up discussing one for the whole time. Either is okay!

• If helpful, use the Assembly Reflection Questions formatted in a slideshow. 

• Please give a “Life Worth Protecting” Handout to each student at the end of your discussion. These will be available in the Main Office Monday. 

Here are a few discussion formats to consider:

• Circle Discussion: Arrange students in a circle and facilitate an open discussion where each student has the opportunity to share their thoughts, reactions, and any questions they have about the presentation. Encourage active listening and respectful communication.

• Pair Share: Pair students up and give them a few minutes to discuss their thoughts and reactions with their partner. Afterward, bring the pairs back together to share any insights or questions that emerged from their discussions.

• Small Group Breakouts: Divide the advisory group into smaller groups and assign each group a specific question to discuss. Then, reconvene the whole group and have each small group share their key takeaways.

• Anonymous Feedback: Provide a way for students to submit anonymous feedback or questions about the talk, either through written slips of paper or an online platform. This allows students to express themselves without fear of judgment and ensures that all voices are heard.

If Time Allows

Spring Advisory Conference Prep & Women's History Month Article

• Have your group check out this article, which details milestones in women's history by year. Have students check out the milestone from the year they were born (and you should do the same). Take a few minutes to learn about a few milestones together as a group.

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• Your advisees should continue typing up their responses to their selected conference questions.

• Please continue your 1 on 1 meetings to discuss conference prep. 

• Please use these meetings to help prepare your advisees for their Spring Advisory Conference.

Spring Advisory Conference Prep

• Please review your schedule. Ask students to text/remind parents to sign up for a conference if they haven't done so already.

• Please review the list of questions with your group to see which ones are most relevant and will generate the best conversation. Remember that each conference is only 15 minutes. Please select one question from each of the 4 categories. 

• Students should use the time today to prepare their responses to the selected questions. If you have students who have not yet completed the core values work from the past two weeks, please help them do so today.

• Continue checking in with your students 1 on 1 to discuss their plan for their conference. I recommend having your advisees create a Google doc in which they type up their responses to their selected questions. While they shouldn't read what they type word for word, this will help them solidify their responses. They should share this file with you so you can access it as you see fit.

• Don't forget about our new daily and weekly features - The NYT Weekly News Quiz and VPR's The Frequency daily podcast.

Spring Advisory Conference Prep

• Please review your schedule. Ask students to text/remind parents to sign up for a conference if they haven't done so already.

• Please review the list of questions with your group to see which ones are most relevant and will generate the best conversation. Remember that each conference is only 15 minutes. Please select one question from each of the 4 categories. 

• Students should use the time today to prepare their responses to the selected questions. If you have students who have not yet completed the core values work from the past two weeks, please help them do so today.

• Continue checking in with your students 1 on 1 to discuss their plan for their conference. I recommend having your advisees create a Google doc in which they type up their responses to their selected questions. While they shouldn't read what they type word for word, this will help them solidify their responses. They should share this file with you so you can access it as you see fit.