What Students Need to Know…

Introduction to Teachers as Advisors

(TAA)

Provide a consistent adult to connect with students in the school

Assist all students to identify and address their academic, career and personal/social needs

Provide a positive and safe school climateHelp each student feel connected to the

school and communityUtilize a team of adults to encourage each

student to strive for success

The Purpose of Teachers as Advisors (TAA)

Facilitate healthy relationshipsCreate a safe environmentAddress individual needsCarry out lessons that improve skills for

successAssist with academic, personal/social, and

career goals

The Role of Your Advisor

Be more satisfied with the middle school experience

Improve attendance at schoolHave fewer behavior problems at schoolIncrease achievement stay in school and

graduate on timeMake better decisions

TAA Can Help you…

You will meet monthly with your TAA group and advisor.

Lessons on character will be presented and discussed. This year we will focus on service.

The first lesson of this school year will be

on……………………………………………………………………

TAA Lessons

Essential Question?????

What does it mean to be a good citizen?

Watch Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxiW9u-8wWU

CITIZENSHIP!!!!!

Citizenship means:

• Doing your part for the common good

• Doing your part to make the world around you a better place.

• Taking responsibility for what goes on around you

• Taking care of the environment

• Obeying the laws

Service project with the Hope for Haiti Foundation.

School supply drive starts on Oct. 22nd and ends on Oct 31st.

What Will West Lee Do?

Why???????To raise awareness of the world around us

and the needs of others less fortunate

Empower us to take action in a practical way

Learn empathy and compassion through service to others

The Republic of Haiti comprises the

western third of the island of Hispaniola,

west of the Dominican Republic. It is

positioned between the Caribbean Sea

and the North Atlantic Ocean.

Where Is Haiti?

Haiti VS.Maryland

Haiti Maryland

Land Area ~10000 square miles

~10000 square miles

Population ~10 million 5.8 million

Median Household Income/Year

~$1000 $70,647

Percent Living in Poverty

80 8.6

Haiti endured a 7.0 earthquake in January of 2010

This earthquake devastated an already struggling country

Est. 200,000 deaths1.5 million left homeless3 million left in need of emergency aidThousands of children orphaned4,000 schools severely damaged or destroyed

Earthquake of 2010

80 % of

Haiti’s

populatio

n lives

below the

poverty

line.

500,000 Children in Haiti die each year.The chief cause …..HUNGER

40% of Haiti’s population is unable to read or write.

Half of all elementary aged children are not in school.

30% of the elementary students that are in school will not make it to 3rd grade.

60% of students will abandon school by 6th grade.33% of girls over the age of 6 never go to school.Only 25% of teachers in Haiti have adequate

training. Many have only a 9th grade education themselves.

Education in Haiti

Less than 20% of Haiti’s schools have electricity.

39% have clean water.15% have a library.

Children that do not live in a large city have to walk up to two hours (one way) to get to the nearest school.

Education in Haiti cont'd

Why Help?????

Because we are all citizens of a larger world.We are all responsible for making the world a better place!

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed it’s the only thing that ever has.”

• Margaret Mead anthropologist

Begins Oct 22nd!!!!!Bring in

Dry Erase Markers ****Scientific, solar powered calculatorsRulersReward stickers (remember their native language is French so

stickers with words won’t work!)

Post-it notes**** especially needed

We will learn more about the Hope For Haiti Foundation at the next TAA lesson in October.

School Supply Drive