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Becoming an Advisor

 
Advisor Handbook

Advisor Handbook

Become familiar with your new role
The information contained in this section of the website is also available in .pdf format.

Advising Tools
The advising topics overview and monthly activity planner provide you with a starting point for advising students and may also help you stay organized throughout the year.

Know Your Complete ASPIRE Curriculum Set
These modules will help guide your school through the processes of establishing and running a successful program. The entire set of modules should be available in your school's ASPIRE workspace, ask your Site Supervisor for details. Modules in the set include:

  1. Welcome to ASPIRE: History of ASPIRE
  2. Administering the ASPIRE Program: A Guide for School Administrators
  3. How to Implement ASPIRE and Supervise Volunteer Advisors: A Guide for Site Supervisors and On-Site Program Developers
  4. How to Advise ASPIRE Students: A Guide for Volunteer Advisors, Students, and Families
  5. Supervising On-site Program Developers: A Guide for Site Supervisors
  6. Resources: A Guide to Resources for Your ASPIRE Team

Additional resources for Advisors

ASPIRE staff and ASPIRE teams at other schools provide additional support for Advisors. You may want to contact them with questions about the ASPIRE program, the Advisor position, and advising students.

ASPIRE listserv email distribution list allows members of ASPIRE teams throughout the state to contact each other to share ideas and ask questions. Additionally, listserv members receive the bi-weekly ASPIRE Orbit newsletter. To join or leave the list, send an email to jessica.l.criser@state.or.us.

Oregon Mentors website provides a variety of useful information on what mentoring is - and what it is not, why mentoring is important, the benefits of mentoring for adults as well as for youth, and becoming a better mentor.

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