The Ladies of the Ashley Silas House...
I love my advisory girls! My advisory is made up of 20 beautiful, dynamic and talented young ladies. The Ashley Silas House is truly a family. We laugh, we cry, we share, and we even get mad at each other sometimes. Our advisory is very unique, not only because there are no males, but because we work together to help one another as much as possible. However, it was not always this way. We started off the year with lots of concerns, mostly having to do with my high expectations of them. The girls felt I was too hard on them. They felt I was too critical about their grades, and too abrasive in my approach to improve their academic performance. While my expectations of them will always be high, I did listen to their feedback, and I have changed how I react to poor school performance.
I believe advisory is a time to love and be loved. Often times, students feel like they are all alone and that teachers pick and choose favorites; But in advisory, students have the opportunity to develop a sense of community, and feel good about themselves. More importantly, my girls know they have an advocate at Carver HSR, who always has their best interest at heart. It's important for me to be more than a teacher during advisory time. My goal is to be somewhat of a big sister to them. They know they can tell me anything, and I will still love them unconditionally. They also know that I am not their peer, and respect must be a fundamental in our relationship. Like a big sister, I know I am their role model, so I try not to nagg them, but rather to lead by example. I want them to see themselves in me. I conduct myself as a professional, pleasant, and hard-working woman at all times because I know that I am a role model to these young ladies.
Advisory Lesson Plans
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November Lesson | |
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Service Learning Project:
Girls Summit
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Relationship Panel
Advisory Pics 2008-Present
Mikiana and Elizabeth learning about Diabetes at the Teen Health Summit.
Magic Johnson discussed important life issues with the teens at the Health Summit, then raffled off basketballs and jerseys; Sheena and Mikiana both won autographed basketballs.
Magic Johnson autographs Jasmine's YMCA shirt.
Mikiana, Jasmine, Emily, and I participated in a fitness bootcamp for teens.