Establishing an Urban Advisory Program Throughout a Community School District

摘要: confident." Not long ago, a visitor to New York City alternative high school sat in on daily advisory group. She watched as students wrote personal journals, then shared what they had written. As did so, one young male apart, not participating, seemingly indifferent the proceedings. At end of session she asked thought about their advisories. It was this student who responded, looking directly at visi tor and saying: "This group has saved my life. It's only place where I feel completely safe." His feelings might also have been verbalized by any junior City's Community School District #1(CSD#1), advisories since 1990. When properly facilitated faculty staff advisors, these groups are indeed "safe places" which may learn themselves impact others. Meeting least once weekly, provide children middle lev els opportunity practice "life skills" such self-assessment, communication, problem solving, conflict management. Such implemented schools across country, spurred Carnegie Council Adolescent Development (1989), asserted that child forges relationship with even caring adult is significandy more likely complete education. James (1986) defines as"... an effective educational program designed focus social, emotional, physical, intellectual, psy chological ethical development students" (p. 4). This article written share results CSD#l's experience developing district wide program, accomplished through its collaboration Grand Street Settlement, community-based organization several years pro grams for district's children. Street's Director Training charged responsibility coordinating program.