Enhance your practice with ASG! Advisor Sharing Groups (ASG) are peer-facilitated, statewide meetings where advisors provide program updates, discuss and troubleshoot challenges, and share resources, promising practices, and more. This group is open to anyone who works in an advising role, regardless of their title. Time will be provided in each ASG meeting for statewide discussion and for more targeted conversations organized by region and/or program type, including corrections.
- Advisors or anyone whose role includes supporting students’ career and education planning
This professional development activity/course is designed for:
The Advisors Sharing Group (ASG) welcomes staff in any role whose work includes student advising. Each meeting of the ASG starts with time for statewide presentations, updates, and sharing; time will also be offered for advisors from the same region or program type (including corrections) to meet.
This year’s core topics include:
- Student Motivation
- Older Student motivation
- Caseload management
- Advisor Burnout
- Mental Health Resources
- Career/Workforce resources
New this year, resources shared in the ASG will be collected, stored, and disseminated through Canvas for reference and discussion both within and beyond the ASG meetings.
Course Format: This meeting is held synchronously using Canvas and Zoom. No formal preparation is required, but participants are strongly encouraged to participate in Canvas discussion boards, share relevant resources and questions.
Course Requirements: To complete this course you must attend the 1.5 hour online meeting in Canvas.
Extending Your Learning: Participants can extend their learning by reviewing and responding to the Advisor Sharing Group Discussion board in Canvas.
Course Access & Support: To ensure that you receive information about your training, please save jane_brandt@worlded.org to your email address book.
If you need technical assistance or have questions about accessing the course, please contact Jane Brandt at jane_brandt@worlded.org. If you have questions about the requirements, format, or content of the course, please contact facilitator Olien Lu at olien.lu@lawrence.k12.ma.us
Can’t join us for this session?
There are additional evening ASG meetings scheduled this year. Additional meetings will take place on:
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February 5, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
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May 13, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
There are additional daytime ASG meetings scheduled for this year. Daytime meetings will take place on:
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November 7, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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March 6, 2025 from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
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May 22, 2025 from 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Sign up for notifications to receive updates about additional PD related to Advising and Student Support. To sign up for notifications, sign into your SABES account, click the “My Account” tab, select the “My Notifications” tab, and make sure Advising and Student Support is selected.
- Understand the Advisor Role: Explain and talk about the Advisor’s duties and responsibilities
- Share Program Data: Present data on program access, participation, and completion
- Solve Access Issues: Create solutions to help students overcome barriers to accessing and completing the program
- Distribute Resources: Gather and share useful resources
Upon completion of this professional development activity/course, you will be able to:
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