Advisory 101 Cards – Ideas to Design and Improve Advisory Programs

Advisory 101 Cards – Ideas to Design and Improve Advisory Programs

Advisory Card Deck

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The Advisory Card Deck supports relationship-centered advisory structures that build belonging, identity, purpose, and student agency across the school experience.

♠️ Spades — Academic Identity & Growth (click to see card topics)

Topics that support academic identity, habits, and long-term success.

  • Ace — Academic Advocacy and Post Graduation Success
  • 2 — What is SMART?
  • 3 — PLP: Personal Learning Plans
  • 4 — Transparent Transcripts
  • 5 — “When will I need this math?”
  • 6 — Attendance
  • 7 — Study Skills
  • 8 — Who Am I?
  • 9 — Recommend Everyone
  • 10 — Field Trip!
  • Jack — Why teach to the test?
  • Queen — Perfect Study Space
  • King — Academic Roadmaps
  • Joker/Blanks — Using “Advisory as an Equity Pedagogy” Cards
♦️ Diamonds — Learning Design & Assessment (click to see card topics)

Topics focused on instructional design, assessment, and student-centered learning structures.

  • Ace — Essential Class and Design
  • 2 — Student as Researcher
  • 3 — Bad Idea Exhibitions 100
  • 4 — Exhibitions 101A
  • 5 — Authentic Assessment 102
  • 6 — On Questions
  • 7 — Advisory Wall
  • 8 — Authentic Assessment 101
  • 9 — How Do We Know What We Know?
  • 10 — Rituals
  • Jack — What is Essential?
  • Queen — Workshop Model
  • King — In the Clouds
  • Joker/Blanks — Additional Support
♣️ Clubs — Culture, Leadership & Equity (click to see card topics)

Topics that explore culture-building, leadership, and equity-centered practices.

  • Ace — Leading for Equity
  • 2 — Culture
  • 3 — Dear…
  • 4 — How do we work?
  • 5 — 1,000 Words
  • 6 — What Is Your Purpose?
  • 7 — Agents of Change
  • 8 — Pearls of Wisdom
  • 9 — What Is Your Brand?
  • 10 — Advocacy
  • Jack — In Affinity
  • Queen — In Alliance
  • King — Leadership is…
  • Joker/Blanks — SF-CESS’ Working Definition of Educational Equity
❤️ Hearts — Community, Reflection & Belonging (click to see card topics)

Topics that build community, identity, reflection, and relational trust.

  • Ace — Family and Community Building
  • 2 — Cultural Artifact
  • 3 — R-E-S-P-E-C-T
  • 4 — Block Party
  • 5 — Sing a Song
  • 6 — Social Responsibility
  • 7 — I Am…
  • 8 — Retreat!
  • 9 — Paying It Forward
  • 10 — Giving Back
  • Jack — What’s Cookin?
  • Queen — Personal Appreciation Bags
  • King — Community Assessment
  • Joker/Blanks — Key Strategy: The Debrief

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