Educators: Advisory Guides, Grade 10

Lesson Guide for the Classroom and Advisory

High school advisory programs and social and emotional learning in the classroom allow students to discuss and address certain issues that are unique to a high school student’s life. As the advisory or discussion leader, your role is to listen and respond to students, asking open rather than closed questions and working to create an engaging climate of trust, sharing, participation and self-reflection among your students

This is a suggested guide for high school classroom and advisory session video and print resources, all of which stream on Connect with Kids websites. Contact Connect with Kids client support at 1.888.598.KIDS (5437) or email info@cwknetwork.com with any questions regarding resources or implementation.


  • 10. Attendance and Achievement

    Disconnect: Why Kids Skip School, Part 2
    Danielle Anzalone shares her story of not wanting to attend school because of the bullying and harassment that she experienced. Experts say that many students don’t want to go to school because they are afraid of what might happen.

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  • 11. Attendance and Achievement

    Disconnect: Why Kids Skip School, Part 3
    Karina and Gina both decided that getting good grades was less important than fitting in with their friends. They each found a teacher who was able to motivate them and guide them on the right path.

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  • 12. Attendance and Achievement

    Disconnect: Why Kids Skip School, Part 4
    Dwayne Hamilton Frost describes how it took the help of his friend, mom, cousin and English teacher to turn his life around at a crucial time before he joined a gang.

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  • 14. Attendance and Achievement

    Disconnect: Why Kids Skip School, Part 5, Day 2
    The lesson associated with this section is project based; teachers will need to schedule accordingly.

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  • 15. Stories and Lessons: Hillary

    Previewing and Discussion Questions; Choice of Deeper Look Video
    Hillary Griffith talks about her discovery of and dedication to ‘pro-ana’ websites, sites that encourage and celebrate anorexia and other eating disorders — and how she almost died as a result.

    Teacher chooses one or more of the Deeper Look videos and reflection questions.

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  • 16. Stories and Lessons: Hillary

    Digital Diary
    Students analyze their own use of digital media to evaluate how healthy and productive they are in the digital age.

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  • 17. Stories and Lessons: Hillary

    Online Community Building
    Students explore the idea of the Internet as a tool for connecting people and building communities.

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  • 22. Drug and Alcohol Prevention

    In the Age of Alcohol, Part 1
    Experts explain how underage drinking could be the worse drug of all because of the behavior it creates in teens. Not as many teens drink alcohol as people think, but alcohol is still the number one contributor to youth deaths, due to the way in which kids drink.

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  • 23. Drug and Alcohol Prevention

    In the Age of Alcohol, Part One, Day 2
    Project work/presentations.

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  • 24. Drug and Alcohol Prevention

    In the Age of Alcohol, Part 2
    Real stories explore underage drinking, the influence of genetics, and resulting bodily harm. People of all ages who don’t learn to drink responsibly often use alcohol as a means of escaping.

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  • 25. Drug and Alcohol Prevention

    In the Age of Alcohol, Part 3
    This segment explores the use of alcohol as a ‘social crutch,’ and how drinking alcohol is too often a way to escape problems and anger. The earlier kids begin drinking, the more likely they will experience detrimental effects, and the more likely they will become alcoholics and not know how to interact socially.

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  • 26. Drug and Alcohol Prevention

    In the Age of Alcohol, Part 4
    Watch the real story of two parents who allow their daughters to throw a party involving underage drinking, which got out of hand when the police showed up and a car caught on fire.

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  • 27. Drug and Alcohol Prevention

    In the Age of Alcohol, Part 5
    Ashley, now a paraplegic, shares her experience with what happened when she decided to drink and drive, and how that one night changed her life forever.

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  • 29. Character and Life Skills

    Respect
    When Kyle Van West decides she’s in love, she decides to have sex. She was fifteen years old, and she thought she was ready. Then the relationship ended, and Kyle went into a deep depression.

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  • 30. Character and Life Skills

    Responsibility
    When Rafael Posada decided to “go for it” and race the car that pulled up next to him, he didn’t think about any consequences. Rafael didn’t expect to find a cop also pull up beside him. He didn’t expect to be arrested.

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  • 32. Character and Life Skills

    Togetherness
    When Melissa Gerjoi’s father died in a car accident, she tried to distance herself from everyone who loved her. But her older twin brothers taught her the importance of family unity by giving her unconditional love and support.

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  • 34. Character and Life Skills

    Convictions
    After learning that the stream behind her school was polluted, Ashley Swandby’s strong convictions compelled her to take action by searching for the source of the pollution and motivating others to get involved in this and other environmental issues.

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  • 35. College and Career Readiness

    Getting Organized 101
    Review organizational skills including syllabi review, use of a planner, and creating checklists.

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  • 37. College and Career Readiness

    Role Models for Success
    Students will learn the importance of goal setting while learning about some of their role models.

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  • 44. Culturally Responsive Education (CRE)

    The Importance of Attendance
    From kindergarten through eighth grade, George Evans missed more than four hundred days of school. For the many students in households around the world, waking up and going to school each morning is the norm. But with the chaos in George Evan’s household, that was not the case. Sometimes when kids miss school, it’s the grown-ups in their life that are the real problem.

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  • 46. Health and Wellness

    Teen Depression
    Research from Columbia University finds that nearly half of all 19 to 25 year olds suffer from some type of psychiatric disorder: depression, anxiety, phobias, or addiction. Some of the disorders are mild and some are not. Why are so many kids suffering and what can parents and teachers do to help?

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  • 47. Health and Wellness

    Overcoming Issues at Home
    Watch this real story to help students understand the importance of attending school. Without passing judgment, get a conversation started to guide students to resources they can turn to for support despite challenges they may encounter at home.

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  • 48. Health and Wellness

    Seasonal Affect Disorder
    According to the American Psychiatric Association, 10 to 20 percent of people have some form of seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. Learn more about symptoms and treatment options during the long winter months.

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  • 51. Character and Life Skills

    Honesty
    Pat Foster has a dilemma. After working late at night on school nights, he has homework to do, and he is tempted to cheat. Many students face this dilemma on a regular basis.

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  • 55. SEL Spotlight

    Finishing the Year Strong
    Students analyze advice for teachers to finish the school year on a strong note and create a list for themselves and their peers.

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  • 56. Closing

    End of Year Review
    A review of advisory highs and lows: Teacher and student designed session to review the year’s topics, themes, and lessons.

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