Advisory: GRADE 8

Optional Topics and Resources

Getting Ready for High School

• Quarterly Self Reflection
• Pushing the Pause Button
• Train Your Brain!
• Developing a Stress “Shield”
• Stress and Conflict
• Websites/Videos:
  • Destination College: Are You Ready for High School?
  • Destination College: 10 Tips to Stay Organized:

Personal Integrity

• Brain Power!
• Personal Stumbling Blocks
• M&Ms: A Peer Pressure Exercise
• Star Traits
• Decision-Makers
• Acting vs. Thinking Behaviors
• Promises, Promises

Academic Integrity

• 50 Ways to Jumpstart Academic Integrity Discussions in Your Class:
• Is Cheating Getting Worse (NY Times Article):
• Preventing Plagiarism:
• What is Plagiarism?

College and Career

• The Career Key:
• Step by Step: College Awareness and Planning:
• College/Career and Exploration:
• College is in My Future:
• Basic 12 for Middle School: Why is college a realistic goal for you?
• Is It Worth It?
• College or Bust?
• Preparing for the Future:

• Community (Quarter 1): The first quarter is dedicated to help create an environment where students feel a fellowship with others as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
• Resilience (Quarter 2): The second quarter focuses on helping students learn the skills needed to recover from difficulties.
• Motivation Quarter 3): The third quarter theme explores the general desires or willingness of students to do something.
• Independence (Quarter 4): The theme of independence is intended to help students develop the skills to become self-reliant.
• Second Step Resources for 8th Grade: View the entire library of teacher and student materials.