Overview

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.

    Audience

    This professional development activity/course is designed for:

  • Advisors or anyone whose role includes supporting students’ career and education planning
Description

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:

There is an additional daytime ASG meeting scheduled for this year. The daytime meeting will take place on:

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    Learning Objectives

    Upon completion of this professional development activity/course, you will be able to:

  • 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
Presenter(s) / Facilitator(s)
Date
03/06/2025 - 11:00 am to 03/06/2025 - 12:30 pm
Location

United States

PD Team
SABES Program Support Team
SABES Program Support PD Team - Educational Leadership & Program Management
SABES Program Support PD Team - Career Pathways
SABES Program Support PD Team - Advising & Student Support Services
SABES Program Support PD Team - ADA Resources & Training
Adult and Community Learning Services
Topic Area
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
Advising
Career Pathways
Corrections
Education Leadership & Program Management
High School Equivalency (HiSET/GED)
New Staff
Transitions to College