Secondary Master Schedule Development Lesson 5: Publish / Communication Strategies

1. Secondary Master Schedule DevelopmentLesson 5: Publish / Communication Strategies Scott Irwin Mike Price

2. Agenda • Review • End of the Year….now what? • Defining Goals • Communication • Preparing for the Fall • Questions • Final Thoughts

3. Groundwork Information Gathering Data & Decisions Finalize the Schedule Publish Program Overview Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun.

4. Session 4 Homework • Finish analyzing your course request data • Begin construction of your master schedule board • Identify and prioritize potential conflicts • Identify sample students for use with testing master schedule flow

5. Homework: Designing your Magnet Board

6. Agenda • Review • End of the Year….now what? • Defining Goals • Communication • Preparing for the Fall • Questions • Final Thoughts

7. End of the Year….now what? • Is your schedule finalized? • What are you going to tell your staff? • Creating the conversation

8. Defining Goals • Setting benchmarks • Defining a drop-dead date • Creating conversations to explain: • Teaming problems • Credential problems • Post & Bid problems

9. Communication • Keeping staff in the loop regarding changes • Identifying a communication liaison on your master schedule team • Using department chairs as a communication link

10. Preparing for the Fall District Enrollment Center • Open July 23-Aug 20 • Open on Saturdays • Located at Roosevelt Middle • Students will be enrolled and tagged for identification • Paperwork will be sent to site

11. Preparing for the Fall • Dealing with enrollment changes • Planning for new students • Faculty turnover

12. Questions • Questions? • Thoughts? • How can we help you?

13. Agenda • Review • End of the Year….now what? • Defining Goals • Communication • Preparing for the Fall • Questions • Final Thoughts

14. Final Thoughts “Secondary master schedule design is an ongoing process” Follow-up evaluation to be distributed in Fall 07’