TONY MCCOYEDL 538MAY 1, 2010

CHANGE PROCESS…

HOMEROOM POLICY

RTI

WHY IS THERE A NEED FOR THE CHANGE?

More effective use of Homeroom PeriodNeed time in schedule to help with RTI

Cut 3-5 minutes off each class to add 12-20 minutes to Homeroom PeriodUse extra time to provide RTI interventions/servicesMove homeroom period to earlier in day to be more effective

Offer Enhancement Time Offer distance learning/ on-line learning activitiesEnhancement Activities EX: ACT/PSAE prep, Gifted Programs

Homeroom at end of day is not effective time for students and teachers

WHAT TO DO DIFFERENTLY?

Training for Teachers – Homeroom Activities

RTI Homerooms- some teachers will have students come to their room to work on Tier II group interventions

Math Reading Writing Behavior

Will have to set up Homeroom Calendar : Class Meetings, Assemblies, Build Teacher/Student

Relationships, Career and College Speakers, Club and Activity Meetings

WHAT TO DO DIFFERENTLY?

Provide Advisory Time in Homeroom Create team atmosphere, Ice Breaker Activities to help

build teacher/student relationships, Peer Tutoring

Opportunity for Computer Lab Time

Time for Absent Work

Enhancement ActivitiesOffer distance learning/ on-line learning activitiesEnhancement Activities EX: ACT/PSAE prep, Gifted Programs

WHAT DOES THE RESEARCH SAY ABOUT THE CHANGE?

http://www.interventioncentral.org/ Web site with academic and behavioral

interventions

Faculty and Student Reflections

Marzano: School Leadership that Works Leadership Qualities and Correlation with Student

Academic Achievement Change Agent- .25 Communication- .23 Order- .25 Optimizer- .20 Focus- .24

SELLING THE CHANGE:

Kotter’s Change Model… Create Urgency- surveys, discussions, faculty

meetings, etc… Form Coalition – teacher committee on

Homeroom Create Vision- what should Homeroom look like?

Research other schools Homeroom policies Remove Obstacles- look for those resisting /

problem solving Create Short-Term Wins- look to those that are

having success

SELLING THE CHANGE:

Leadership, Leadership, Leadership…

Reason for change Training Involving all the people Vision Goals Our needs… not using someone else’s

solution Evaluations / Assessments of Process

INVOLVEMENT OF STAFF

Survey and Research Let everyone have input Include student and parent input

Committee on Homeroom Period Ask for volunteers

Meet with RTI Committee Bring committees together Need to look at homework policies

Faculty In-service on Homeroom

Evaluation Surveys – at various points in the change process

ASSESSMENT OF THE CHANGE:

Reflections Give time to think things through What is working and what needs changing?

Evaluation of the Change in Homeroom Policy Surveys of ALL people involved

Vision and Goals being met????

BIBLIOGRAPHY

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:j9xa2T7aBNIJ:www.bloomington.k12.mn.us/indschool/jfk/documents/6-PeriodDayProposedScheduleFramework-PARENTCOPY.ppt+homeroom+period+use+and+RTI&cd=9&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us

http://www.ehow.com/list_5924555_advantages-homeroom-guidance.html

http://www.ehow.com/list_5891236_high-school-homeroom-activities.html

http://www.helium.com/items/1581164-tips-on-becoming-successful-teacher-advisor-for-high-school-students

http://www.ehow.com/way_5397753_homeroom-activities.html

Reflections with students and staff of EHS Marzano, R.J. (2005). School Leadership that Works.

Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

FINAL THOUGHTS