I was the teacher for whom advisory didn’t work. I remember sitting at my desk…Avoiding the conversation.Going through the motions. Hoping the time would just pass. Not because I didn’t care.But because I cared too much. I didn’t want to get it wrong. I didn’t feel equipped. And stepping outside of being the “content expert” into something more relational felt uncomfortable… and uncertain. So I protected myself. And what I’ve come to realize is—that same dynamic is playing ou