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20-Minute High School Advisory Weekly Check-In
Advisory works best when the routine is simple enough to repeat and meaningful enough to improve the relationship. This framework gives advisors a consistent 20-minute structure without turning advisory into another class period.
USE THIS FRAMEWORK
A practical structure you can use now.
5 minutes: What changed in attendance, grades or progress?
7 minutes: Choose one goal and one obstacle.
5 minutes: Name the next action, support person and check-back date.
Use the routine weekly and keep the student's next step visible.
Keep advisory centered on the student's actual priorities.
Build a predictable trusted-adult connection.
Turn reflection into a small concrete action.
Create continuity from one weekly check-in to the next.