Advisory
Purpose of Advisory
The Bragg Street Academy Advisory program promotes meaningful relationships between staff and students while providing academic support to students. Through daily meetings with their advisor, students experience a more personalized learning environment with a structure and set of practices for monitoring and encouraging academic progress and career/college readiness. Each student, along with his/her counselor and advisor, develops an individualized student success plan to map out his/her educational path and set academic and personal goals.
Roles and Responsibilities of the Advisor
Act as coach and advocate
Encourage advisees to participate in the life of BSA
Encourage advisees to achieve their academic potential
Obtain answers to students' academic and extra-curricular questions
Facilitate discussion of relevant topics
Discuss current issues in students' lives
Help students problem-solve current concerns or issues
Help students guide other students through problems
Roles and Responsibilities of the Advisee
Actively engage and participate in Advisory group activities
Cultivate and promote a healthy and safe school climate for all students and staff
Develop, pursue, and achieve academic and personal goals
Access advisors to obtain answers to academic and extra-curricular needs
Help the Advisory group solve current issues and concerns