Take 10: Summer 2021
Ease Transitions Advisers can play an important role in making the many transitions students experience as smooth as possible. Consider these tips for pandemic transitions: Create activities that encourage at-home students to turn on their cameras and engage. Maintain a sense of community. Recruit students in promoting student wellness. Offer virtual learners “bonus days,” when...
Advise, Volume 49 (2020-2021)
Lessons Learned
Like every other function in schools, the plans of student leaders were disrupted dramatically during the pandemic as face-to-face meetings were canceled and activities and projects that are the lifeblood of most groups ground to a halt. Looking back, advisers have had a chance to reflect on their work and reset their approach to meetings,...
Advise, Volume 49 (2020-2021)
Take Ten: October/November 2018
Find Hidden Gems There are plenty of students in your school who would be fantastic additions to your Honor Society chapter or student council and bring value and variety into the mix. Use these best practices to reel them in: Explain the fit. Why is this student good for your organization and vice versa? Describe...
Advise, Volume 47 (2018-2019)