Advisory

A cornerstone of Unison, building a community of support

Advisory is an opportunity for a small group of students (10 to 14) to build strong and supportive relationships with one teacher and each other. It is the time of the day where students receive explicit SEL (Social Emotional Learning) instruction. It is also a space for students to practice the skills that they will need to be successful adults, like how to communicate effectively, how to collaborate with others, how to advocate for themselves, how to identify their emotions, and much more.

The advisor and family relationship is extremely important at Unison. In addition to the Parent Coordinator, a student’s advisor is the person who families speak to most often. Advisors call families bi-weekly to give updates about their students’ academic and SEL progress, and to share updates and upcoming events. For students, their advisor becomes a trusted adult in the building that they can go to anytime for support.