EDU360: Advisory Project Cynthia Wolfe Middle Childhood: SS and ELA

Description: After reading chapter 5 of “The Exemplary Middle School” and the resources from the Catholic Middle
School Teacher, students from EDU 360 will create an advisory activity inspired by the Two feet of Love and Multimedia
Youth Contest. Students must decide if their advisory project will consist of a multi-grade band or one grade level, and
then they must design their advisory project accordingly.

Students must include the following components in this assignment:

1. Create a handout that explains the goals of the activity and the expectations/goals.

2. Using the textbook as a resource, create a short summary, addressed to families, that would be posted on a school
web page explaining the project-its goals and activities-as well as the importance of advisory groups.

SCORING RUBRIC

(AMLE
CAEP Target (3) Acceptable (2) Unacceptable (1) SCORE
Element)
Standard 1: Young Adolescent Development - Middle level teacher candidates understand, use, and reflect on the
major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to young adolescent development and use that knowledge in
their practice. They demonstrate their ability to apply this knowledge when making curricular decisions, planning and
implementing instruction, participating in middle level programs and practices, and providing healthy and effective
learning environments for all young adolescents.
The topic of the advisory The topic of the advisory The topic of the advisory 3
project demonstrates a project demonstrates an project does not align well Wonderful!

clear understanding of the understanding of the needs, with the characteristics,

characteristics, needs, and
interests of young
1a, 1d adolescents and identifies
how the project would
create a healthy, respectful,
supportive, and challenging
learning environment for all
young adolescents
The topic of the advisory
project is responsive to
young adolescents’ local
1b national, or international
needs/contexts.
and interests of young
adolescents and has the
potential to create a
healthy, respectful,
supportive, and challenging
learning environment for all
young adolescents.
The topic of the advisory
project has the potential to
be relevant to local,
national, or international
needs/contexts, though
more detail is needed.
needs, and interests of
young adolescents and
would therefore not produce
a learning environment
suitable and engaging for all
young adolescents.
The topic of the advisory 3
project does not respond to Superb
Topic!
local, national, or
international
needs/contexts.
EDU360: Advisory Project Cynthia Wolfe Middle Childhood: SS and ELA

(AMLE
CAEP Target (3) Acceptable (2) Unacceptable (1) SCORE
Element)
Standard 3: Middle Level Philosophy & School Organization - Middle level teacher candidates understand the major
concepts, principles, theories, and research underlying the philosophical foundations of developmentally responsive
middle level programs and schools, and they work successfully within middle level organizational components.
The goals and expectations The goals and expectations The goals and expectations 3
of the advisory activity are of the advisory activity are are either not Very clear

developmentally developmentally developmentally appropriate

3b appropriate and clearly appropriate and have the or greatly lacking in detail.
identify how they would potential (though unstated)
enhance learning for all to enhance learning for all
students. students.
Standard 4: Middle Level Instruction & Assessment - Middle level teacher candidates understand, use, and reflect on
the major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to data-informed instruction and assessment. They
employ a variety of developmentally appropriate instructional strategies, information literacy skills, and technologies to
meet the learning needs of all young adolescents (e.g., race, ethnicity, culture, age, appearance, ability, sexual
orientation, socioeconomic status, family composition).
The advisory project The advisory project The tasks of the advisory 3
contains relevant, engaging, contains relevant and project lack relevance or
developmentally responsive engaging tasks that would would fail to engage young
4d
tasks that would motivate motivate all young adolescents in
and facilitate the learning of adolescents meaningful/developmentally
all young adolescents. responsive learning.
Standard 5: Middle Level Professional Roles - Middle level teacher candidates understand their complex roles as
teachers of young adolescents. They engage in practices and behaviors that develop their competence as middle level
professionals. They are informed advocates for young adolescents and middle level education, and work successfully
with colleagues, families, community agencies, and community members. Middle level teacher candidates demonstrate
positive dispositions and engage in ethical professional behaviors.
The information letter The information letter The information letter to 3
provides ample information provides ample information parents/guardians fails to Very
to parents/guardians about to parents/guardians about provide clear information Clear!
the goals and activities of the goals and activities of about the goals and
5c
the advisory group and the advisory group. activities of the advisory
clearly conveys the group.
importance of this project
to the community.

Grammar, Mechanics, and Graphic Design

There are no more than one
–two grammatical/
Grammar &
mechanical errors
Mechanics
throughout the entire
project
There are between 3 – 5 There are more than 5 3
grammatical/mechanical grammatical/
errors throughout the mechanical errors
entire project throughout the entire
project
EDU360: Advisory Project Cynthia Wolfe Middle Childhood: SS and ELA

The informational flyer is The informational flyer is The informational lacks 3

attractive and well- well-organized, but lacks creativity and organization. Very
Graphic Design Attractive!
organized some appeal/creativity

21/21
TOTAL
= 100

Comments: Your Flyer is beautiful! I love the fact that this applies to a very recent tragedy-what a beautiful way to
employ the two feet of love-charitable works and social justice-to build unity and respect for religious freedom.