That's why Met teachers are called advisors. The Advisor is the coordinator of each student's Learning Plan. He spends the majority of his time connecting students to resources, coaching them in their work, and helping them develop the skills they need for their projects. Advisors collaborate regularly with the mentor and parents to develop a continuum of learning for the student. While LTIs and project work offer rich opportunities to learn and apply skills, students usually require additional instruction back at school.
Advisors run short-term workshops for small groups and tutor students in specific areas.
They may also direct students to other resources such as college courses and other community offerings to supplement their learning. On a quarterly basis, advisors write a narrative report for each student that describes progress to date on both academic and personal skills. It is the advisor who holds the line for rigor, relevance and relationship in each student's learning process. The most important aspect of the advisor's role is to teach each student how to learn and how to take responsibility for his own learning process. This requires knowing each student well, including the influences that surround his life.