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2011-2012 at ALHS Transition to an 8-12 Building Year in Review

2011-2012 at ALHS Transition to an 8-12 Building Year in Review. What went well or improved over time? What changes should we consider for improvement?. Improvements : Building Relationships. Connections made with students Link Crew Addition of advisory period 8th graders seem happy

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2011-2012 at ALHS Transition to an 8-12 Building Year in Review

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  1. 2011-2012 at ALHSTransition to an 8-12 BuildingYear in Review • What went well or improved over time? • What changes should we consider for improvement?

  2. Improvements: Building Relationships • Connections made with students • Link Crew • Addition of advisory period • 8th graders seem happy • Environment feels Calmer • more routine semester 2 • less disruptions

  3. Improvements: Building Relationships • Advisory: More connections have been made • Success Coaches • Met with 152 white students • 137 Latino students • 142 others (Asian/African/etc) • Free admission to athletic events HC/WF week

  4. Improvements: Building Relationships • Integration of SW and HS staff • Feeling welcome as a new staff member • Getting to know my co-workers and administration • Supportive Co-workers • Working well with all staff and students

  5. Improvements: Building Relationships • Celebrations & Food for staff development • Biometric testing - $75 stipend for participation • Unified through Survival

  6. Improvements:Building Relationships • Improved attitude in advisement • Kids are looking forward to coming to advisement • The number of tardies has decreased from semester 1

  7. Improvements: Curriculum and Instruction • English, Math and Science curriculum that aligns with the standards • New class offerings for 8thgrade • Increased opportunity for 8thgrade • 18-21 program at Riverland • Added a Reading Specialist

  8. Improvements: Curriculum and Instruction • New Course • Future Pathways – for 8th Graders • Focus - on career exploration • Replaces the course - It’s About Time

  9. Improvements: Professional Learning Communities • District Wide PLCs are working • Departmental PLCs - positive feedback • Team members sharing teaching strategies • Vdap process makes sense

  10. Improvements: Integration of Technology • Computers have been working! • Labs more accessible • Integration of I pads into the classrooms • Edwards Manufacturing donated $16,000 in equipment to Industrial Technology • $5000 donated to fund Robotics

  11. Areas to Focus on Change:Procedures • Mix grades between floors • Traveling teachers have same room all day • Consequences for tardies in advisory • New Staff- more guidance: Building handbook for newbies

  12. Areas to Focus on Change:Procedures • Kids in hallway during class: tardy sweep • Lunch detention/ISS Place for kids not to hang out • Better communication about testing

  13. Areas to Focus on ChangeCurriculum • Teachers not teach just one subject • Want multiple teachers teaching same classes/curriculum • Sped Students tagged better for general education teachers • Work toward smaller class sizes

  14. Areas to Focus on ChangeCurriculum • 8thgraders have equal access to Fine Arts • Electives mixed throughout the day • Schedule core classes in the AM (especially 8th) • Provide more time for understanding HS pathways and college and career exploration

  15. Areas to Focus on ChangeBuilding relationships • Mix 8 and 9 into the rest of the building • will reduce chaos between classes on lower level • Role models are needed • Reduce Teacher movement: Grade/class integration • Total Integrated lunches • Put departments back together again.

  16. Areas to Focus on Change:Building relationships • More building connections • Increase timely communication • Increase cultural information on students and poverty

  17. Areas to Focus on Change:Building Relationships • Increase new staff communication about building policies. • Increase building celebrations • Work to Improve Staff morale • Change/transition has been a challenge this year

  18. Areas to Focus on Change:Building Relationships • Advisory: More focus activities /projects • Continue to develop 8thgrade teams to discuss issues for students in this grade

  19. Areas to Focus on ChangeTechnology • Continue Synergy Training: Staff Development training for more practice • Clear policy on use of electronics by students • ipads, cell phones, video taping/posting to You Tube- Social Media policy • Finish SMART Board and Smooth board implementation:

  20. Areas to Focus on Change Technology • Clear policy on ipads, cell phones, video taping/posting to You Tube- Social media policy • Additional supervision in locker bays: • Radios for locker bay watch

  21. Areas to Focus on ChangePolicies • Attendance/grade reductions • Committee formed to discuss this • Students wear ID’s • Alphabetical locker assignment • Consistent policy implementation - consequences for disrespect/tardiness

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