2014-15 GHS Faculty Handbook - Grinnell
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GRINNELL HIGH SCHOOL HOME OF THE TIGERS “Fostering a ‘Growth Mindset’ for All Learners” Faculty Handbook 2014 - 2015 Grinnell High School Faculty & Staff Directory 2014-2015 Janet Ahrens Art / Ind. Tech Yearbook Art Club NAHS Bev Huebner Family Cons. Science FCCLA Jill Allen School Counselor Mike Hunter Mike Anderson Special Education Assist. Football Head Boys Track Mathematics Large Group Speech Drama Kent Kastendick Social Studies Dan Keller School Counselor Chelsey Kolpin Media Specialist Sally Kriegel Science Dwight Laidig Ind. Learning Center Asst. Girl Soccer Special Education Aaron Backlin Mike Baker Foreign Language National Honor Society Mathematics Asst. Football 10th Boys Basketball Boys Golf Michele Barker English/Lang. Arts Jeanne Marshall Todd Crites Social Studies Model U.N. Debate Danielle McDonough Foreign Language Jill Meyer Special Education Social Studies Student Council Chris Molitor Science Mary Onstot Special Education York Plagge Social Studies 9th Boys Basketball Dan Covino Levi Dressler Instrumental Music Marching Band Jazz Band Trent Edsen Mathematics Head Girls Basketball Head Cross Country Head Boys Tennis Angie Richards Science Bill Rudolph English/Lang. Arts Jill Scanlan Mathematics Health / P.E. Asst. Cross Country Asst. Boys Basketball Asst. Boys Track David Schubert Industrial Tech Melanie Sharp English/Lang Arts Ind. Learning Center Lori Francis Ind. Learning Center Jen VanderLeest Special Education Elizabeth Hansen English/Lang. Arts Large Group Speech Drama Paul Wagner Health / P.E. Luann Weigel Nurse Chellie Wilkins Science Alana Whisenand English/Lang. Arts Ashley Wolfe Vocational Agriculture Sandra Faulkner Roger Henderson Jerry Hulsing Vocal Music Choir Business/Accounting FFA Office Staff/Administration Kevin Seney Principal Heidi Durbin Dean of Students Jim Dunne Activities Director Head Football Administrative Assistants Ginny Bidwell Administrative Assist. Debra Huebner Administrative Assist. & Activities Assist. Kathi Clement Administrative Assist. & Guidance Assist. Paraeducators Sandy Allen Patty Cook Jeanne Hanson Special Education Para Special Education Para Special Education Para Lisa Kriegel Monica Moyer Christy Thelen Luann Volk Special Education Para Special Education Para Special Education Para Media Center Para Jan Warnick Ila Willis Special Education Para Special Education Para Food Service Carrie Nachazel Beverly Anderson Eileen Blue Sheila Campbell Shirley Carter Katie Ferneau Sarah Grubb Pauline Pollock Kim Sieck Susan Vos Food Service Director Cook Cook Cook Cook Cook Cook Cook Head Cook Cook Buildings & Grounds Don Lender Shawn Edelen Tim Schultz Ed Fenner Donna Puls Paul White Head Maintenance Maintenance/HVAC Head Custodian Custodian Custodian Custodian ADDITIONAL COACHES/SPONSORS Chad Beck Head Wrestling Jessica Brown / Co-Head Cheerleading Sarah Dalby-Albright Ryan Hendrickson 9th Boys Basketball Jill Hulsing Mark Kivett Parker Koester JV Volleyball Head Softball 9th Girls Basketball Head Boys Soccer Chris Coffman Head Baseball Steve Glenn Vol. Asst. Cross Country JV Girls Basketball JV Baseball Mack Jorth Asst. Football Molly Loftin Tiger Paws John Dayton Head Girls Track Cody McDonald Vol. Asst. Wrestling Tom Dayton Asst. Girls Track John Moyes Vol. Asst. 9th Football Paul Durr Head Girls Soccer Jacob O’Polka Asst. Boys Soccer Whitney Edgerly 9th Volleyball Linda Perrenoud Individual Speech Tony Farmer Asst. Wrestling 9th Football Head Girls Tennis Karen Robbins Asst. Girls Swimming Marsha Schultz Head Volleyball Asst. Girls Track Scott Sharp Head Boys Basketball Sarah Smith Head Girls Swimming Travis Smith Asst. Football Deidre Freeman Asst. Girls Swimming Nancy Guinane Prom Sponsor Nate Hall Asst. Boys Swimming Head Boys Swimming Asst. Girls Tennis Tom Stillman Vol. Asst. Wrestling Josh Wardenburg 9th Asst. Football 9th/10th Baseball Kristen VanWyk Girls Golf Building Committees for 2014-15 Department Chairs Responsibilities: 1) Department Budget * Develop line item budget with input from colleagues * Insure that book and supply orders are made in a timely fashion * Complete departmental purchase orders and requisitions for supplies and materials 2) Course Description Booklet * Complete, or delegate, updates of descriptions for each department course offering 3) Scheduling * Work with department members and principal to determine teaching load 4) Department Meetings * Schedule, and chair department meetings during collaboration time and turn in agenda and minutes of meeting to principal. Bill Rudolph (English) Mike Baker (Math) Jeanne Marshall (Special Education) Sally Kriegel (Science) Todd Crites (Social Sciences) Professional Learning Communities The following groups will be meeting each Monday morning from 7:45 – 8:25 AM. The general focus of these teams will be to concentrate on establishing their essential skills, developing a common understanding of what mastery of those skills look like in terms of student work or performance, identifying assessments that measure these skills, and collaborating about strategies and interventions needed to meet the needs of those students. Math: Mike Baker, Trent Edsen, Mike Hunter, & Jill Scanlan English/Lang. Arts: Michele Barker, Alana Whisenand, Liz Hansen, Bill Rudolph, Melanie Sharp Science: Lori Francis, Angie Richards, Sally Kriegel, Chris Molitor, & Chellie Wilkins Social Sciences: Dan Covino, Todd Crites, Kent Kastendick, & York Plagge CTE: David Schubert, Bev Huebner, Jerry Hulsing, & Ashley Wolfe Art: Janet Ahrens (will meet with K-12 Department members) Foreign Language: Aaron Backlin & Danielle McDonough Music: (will meet with K-12 Department members) Levi Dressler & Roger Henderson Physical Education: (will meet with K-12 Department members) Sandra Faulkner & Paul Wagner Guidance: (will meet with K-12 Department members) Jill Allen & Dan Keller Special Education: Mike Anderson, Jeanne Marshall, Jill Meyer, Jen VanderLeest, & Mary Onstot Building Leadership Team/AIW Anchors This team writes action plans for building goals in student achievement, instruction, and assessment and ensures that they are met. The team will meet with the principal following staff development to evaluate the session and review plans for next month. At least two of these teachers will be regular members of the District SIT. Todd Crites Liz Hansen Kevin Seney Roger Henderson Danielle McDonough Heidi Durbin Mike Baker Chellie Willkins Building Improvement Team Some areas they will work on include the development of schedules, policies, methods of staff and student recognition, direct and clear communication processes, worthwhile all-school events, emergency and safety plans and concerns (This team serves as our Safety Committee.), technology improvement, and allocation of funds that will help us reach the vision we have articulated. This team should be a “watchdog” of our vision of our ideal climate and culture, students, and staff, so let them know when you feel we are falling short of the vision we have articulated. See the 14-15 Calendar for regular meeting dates. Jim Dunne Sally Kriegel Kevin Seney Jill Scanlan Jill Allen Heidi Durbin Bev Huebner York Plagge Problem Solving Team See reps of this team about general education students in grades 9 through 12 that are struggling academically, having poor attendance, and becoming at risk. This team will meet two-three days after grade checks (3 week & midterm) to identify struggling students and brainstorm ways to assist them. Jill Allen Lori Francis Kevin Seney Michelle Barker Dan Keller Heidi Durbin Jeanne Marshall Dwight Laidig Seminar Groups 9th Grade Leaders Levi Dressler Melanie Sharp Michele Barker Jeanne Marshall Danielle McDonough Kent Kastendick Angie Richards Sally Kriegel Jim Dunne Trent Edsen 10th Grade Leaders David Schubert Tyler Youngers Roger Henderson Janet Ahrens Alana Whisenand Jill Scanlan Mary Onstot Chellie Wilkins Sandra Faulkner Heidi Durbin / Kevin Seney 11th Grade Leaders Aaron Backlin Chelsey Kolpin Ashley Wolfe Mike Anderson Bev Huebner Mike Hunter Chris Molitor Liz Hansen Jen Vanderleest 12th Grade Leaders Bill Rudolph Dan Covino Mike Baker Jerry Hulsing Todd Crites Jill Meyer Dwight Laidig Dan Keller / Jill Allen Paul Wagner Olweus Bullying Prevention Committee Members of the Olweus Committee will be meeting regularly to discuss issues related to bullying in terms of identifying instances of bullying and harassment and implementing training sessions for the entire faculty. Team members will also be looking at data on reported bullying instances and general disciplinary data in general to gauge the effectiveness of our efforts. Jill Allen Mike Anderson Heidi Durbin 1:1 Technology Committee Dan Keller Michele Barker Kevin Seney Jill Scanlan Sandra Faulkner The 1:1 Technology Planning Committee is part of the overall District Technology Planning Committee and will oversee and give recommendations for the technology policies, procedures, and training needs for the overall technology integration plan. Aaron Backlin Lori Francis Janet Ahrens Mike Hunter Dan Covino Chelsey Kolpin Chris Molitor Kevin Seney AIW Unit Development Teams / Professional Development During our full days of professional development, we will be working together in our content alike teams (departments) to develop units strong in AIW standards. We have developed a number of resources to help teams grow in the process of unit development through the exchange of ideas in a collaborative setting. Each staff member will be responsible for creating & implementing two AIW units throughout the year. Group & Members Dates Group & Members Dates ELA Liz Hansen Melanie Sharp Bill Rudolph Michele Barker Alana Whisenand Jeanne Marshall * Sept. 8, 2014 Oct. 10, 2014 Nov. 3, 2014 Dec. 1, 2014 Jan. 5, 2015 Feb. 6, 2015 April 6, 2015 May 4, 2015 Math: Mike Baker Trent Edsen Jill Scanlan Mike Hunter Jen Vanderleest * Sept. 8, 2014 Oct. 10, 2014 Nov. 3, 2014 Dec. 1, 2014 Jan. 5, 2015 Feb. 6, 2015 April 6, 2015 May 4, 2015 CTE: Jerry Hulsing Bev Huebner Ashley Wolfe Dave Schubert Janet Ahrens * Sept. 8, 2014 Oct. 10, 2014 Nov. 3, 2014 Dec. 1, 2014 Jan. 5, 2015 Feb. 6, 2015 April 6, 2015 May 4, 2015 Social Studies: Dan Covino Kent Kastendick Mary Onstot York Plagge Todd Crites * Sept. 8, 2014 Oct. 10, 2014 Nov. 3, 2014 Dec. 1, 2014 Jan. 5, 2015 Feb. 6, 2015 April 6, 2015 May 4, 2015 Spanish/PE/Music: Danielle McDonough Aaron Backlin Roger Henderson Levi Dressler Paul Wagner Sandra Faulkner * Sept. 8, 2014 Oct. 10, 2014 Nov. 3, 2014 Dec. 1, 2014 Jan. 5, 2015 Feb. 6, 2015 April 6, 2015 May 4, 2015 Science: Chellie Wilkins Sally Kriegel Mike Anderson Chris Molitor Angie Richards * Sept. 8, 2014 Oct. 10, 2014 Nov. 3, 2014 Dec. 1, 2014 Jan. 5, 2015 Feb. 6, 2015 April 6, 2015 May 4, 2015 AIW Scoring Groups During our additional half days of professional development (only 3 this year), we will be scoring tasks, instruction, and student work according to the Authentic Intellectual Work standards in cross content scoring teams. This will occur on the following dates for each group. Below are the 2014-15 AIW Scoring Groups and the dates that groups will meet during the year. Group & Members Dates Group 1: Roger Henderson Alana Whisenand Levi Dressler Todd Crites Jeanne Marshall Dan Covino Thurs., Oct. 16 (PM) Group 3: Mike Baker Paul Wagner Jen Vanderleest Chris Molitor Angie Richards Trent Edsen Tues., Oct. 21 (AM) Group 5: Danielle McDonough Ashley Wolfe Jill Meyer Aaron Backlin Chelsey Kolpin Bev Huebner Tues., Oct. 14 (AM) Tues., Jan. 13 (PM) Tues., March 31 (PM) Thurs., Jan. 15 (PM) Tues., March 24 (AM) Tues., Jan. 20 (PM) Thurs., March 26 (AM) Group & Members Dates Group 2: Lori Francis Michele Barker Mike Anderson Jerry Hulsing Mary Onstot Tues., Oct. 14 (PM) Group 4: Liz Hansen Sal Faulkner Melanie Sharp York Plagge Bill Rudolph Kent Kastendick Tues., Oct. 21 (PM) Group 6: Chellie Wilkins Janet Ahrens Dave Schubert Mike Hunter Jill Scanlan Sally Kriegel Thurs., Oct. 16 (AM) Tues., Jan. 20 (AM) Thurs., March 26 (PM) Thurs., Jan 15 (AM) Tues., March 24 (PM) Tues., Jan. 13 (AM) Tues., March 31 (AM) HOMEROOM/ACTIVITY SPONSORS SUPERVISION DUTY SCHEDULE 2014-2015 Homecoming Dance (October 4, 2014 9:00 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.) Dan Covino, Kevin Seney, Heidi Durbin All Freshmen Seminar Teachers: - Michele Barker Trent Edsen Sally Kriegel Angie Richards - Levi Dressler - Melanie Sharp - Jeanne Marshall - Jim Dunne - Kent Kastendick - Danielle McDonough Winter Whirl (January 31, 2015 9:00 P.M. - 12:00 A.M.) Dan Covino, Kevin Seney, Heidi Durbin All Sophomore Seminar Teachers: - Janet Ahrens - Mary Onstot - Chellie Wilkins - Sandra Faulkner - Dave Schubert - York Plagge - Roger Henderson - Alana Whisenand Prom (April 25, 2015 9:30 P.M. – 11:30 P.M.) Kevin Seney Heidi Durbin Nancy Guinane/Kent Reed All Junior Seminar Teachers: - Mike Anderson - Chelsey Kolpin - Jen VanderLeest - Aaron Backlin - Bev Huebner - Mike Hunter - Liz Hansen - Chris Molitor - Ashley Wolfe Commencement (May 24, 2015 2:00 P.M.) Kevin Seney Heidi Durbin Jill Allen Dan Keller All Senior Homeroom Teachers: (There are typically no responsibilities associated with Commencement, unless you really, really want to be here to help line kids up and collect graduation gowns.) - Jill Allen Todd Crites Dwight Laidig Paul Wagner - Mike Baker - Jerry Hulsing - Jill Meyer - Dan Covino - Dan Keller - Bill Rudolph 2014-15 Grinnell HS Evaluation Cycle Participants (KS) Kevin Seney (HD) Heidi Durbin IPDP Complete & Returned by 9/15/14 IPDP Reviewed & Returned Signed by Evaluator by 10/1/14 1st Obs for Track I Teachers by 10/1/14; 1st Obs for Track II by 11/14/14 2nd Obs during 2nd Tri (Nov. 11, 2014 – Feb. 27, 2014) for Track I & Track II Teachers 3rd Obs during 3rd Tri for Track I Teachers Presentation of Evidence & Written Summary of IPDP for Track II & Track I, Year 2 Teachers on cycle by 4/1/15 Comp. Perform. Review for Career Teachers by 5/15/15 NA NA NA NA NA NA Janet Ahrens (KS) Levi Dressler (KS) Trent Edsen (KS) Roger Henderson (HD) Bev Huebner (KS) Jerry Hulsing (KS) Mike Hunter – Track I/Yr I (KS) Kent Kastendick (KS) Jeanne Marshall (HD) Chris Molitor (KS) Mary Onstot – Track I/Yr. 2 (KS) York Plagge – Track I/Yr. 1 (KS) Bill Rudolph (KS) David Schubert – Track I/Yr. 2 (KS) Melanie Sharp (HD) Jen VanderLeest – Track I/Yr. 1 (KS) All other teachers have Progress Review Conference (Mid-Year Reflection) on IPDP Progress between Dec. 1, 2015 & March 1, 2015 (this can be done through department IPDP). Teachers not on cycle for 14-15 Jill Allen Mike Anderson Aaron Backlin Mike Baker Michele Barker Dan Covino Todd Crites Sandra Faulkner Lori Francis Liz Hansen Dan Keller Chelsey Kolpin Sally Kriegel Dwight Laidig Danielle McDonough Jill Meyer Angie Richards Jill Scanlan Paul Wagner Alana Whisenand Chellie Wilkins Ashley Wolfe 1st IPDP Review with Administrator (may be done in Dept. PLC Meeting) Mid- Year Reflection End of the Year Conference GRINNELL-NEWBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Grinnell High School Strategic Plan 2013-2018 Vision All students graduating from Grinnell-Newburg CSD will be ready for success in their post-secondary and/or career choices. Mission The Grinnell-Newburg School District will provide rigorous and supportive learning experiences preK-12 to ensure that vision for each and every student is achieved. Core Beliefs 1. All Children Can Grow Academically Engaging instruction and assessment accommodate a variety of learning styles and aptitudes. 2. Everyone Is Accountable and Responsible For Their Learning Learning is a shared responsibility among families, students, and staff. 3. Clear & Direct Communication is Used By All A commitment to effective open communication, continual feedback, and specific, attainable, and datadriven goals increase achievement. 4. Every Child Receives A Challenging and Rigorous Curriculum Curricula and instruction are based on sound research, high expectations, and innovative learning environments. 5. All Students and Staff will operate in a Safe Environment A healthy and safe learning environment encourages relationship building and supports positive selfconcept and acceptance. District Goals 2013-2018 1. Promote high levels of student achievement in all subject areas, with special emphasis on improving literacy, math, science, and 21st century skills 2. Create a productive learning environment that utilizes exemplary professional practices that are rigorous and linked to the Iowa Core. 3. Provide a safe environment that supports student intellectual social, emotional, and behavioral development 4. Productively engage with families and community stakeholders in support of student learning goals. 5. Employ efficient, effective and equitable use of resources to support student learning goals Grinnell High School Goals 2014-2015 1. During the 2014-15 school year, a higher percentage of students will be engaged in cognitively complex tasks as observed in walk-through classroom observations: a. Students engaged in IPI Level 5 & 6 tasks will increase from 33% to 38% . b. Students engaged in analysis, synthesis, & evaluation will increase from 36% to 41%. c. Students engaged in AIW-based standards will increase from 68% to 73%. d. Students engaged in problem-solving using technology will increase from 47% to 52%. 2. During the 2014-15 school year, student average daily attendance will increase from the 2013-14 school year. In addition, the percentage of student truancies and unexcused absences will decrease from the 2013-14 school year. 3. During the 2014-15 school year, the percentage of founded bullying instances will decrease from the 2013-14 school year and the number of students reported being bullied on the Olweus Survey will decrease as well. 4. During the 14-15 school year, staff will implement non-negotiable writing standards in all content areas aligned with the Common Core. GHS Culture/Climate Goals and Action Plan Increase the overall % of staff who participate in and complete the Gallup Survey during the 1314 school year by 50%. Action Plan: All staff will be given time to complete the survey and the appropriate tools to do so. During a professional development day we will dedicate a block of time for all staff to complete the survey. The team will communicate with the staff to let them know the reasons for administration of the survey and that the survey is completely anonymous. Increase the % of positive responses to the statement “In the last 6 months someone at work has talked with me about my progress” to 100%. Action Plan: The GHS Building Improvement Team will review with teachers the various avenues by which feedback can be received (AIW groups, PLC’s, administrative, etc.). The administration will review individual teachers’ progress in terms of making revisions to their AIW work each week following an AIW scoring session. The administration will also review progress with support staff (paraprofessionals & administrative assistants) using the revised evaluation tools at least twice per year. Increase the % of positive responses to the statement “In the last 7 days, I have received recognition or praise for a job well done” to 75%. Action Plan: The administration will encourage teachers to recognize each other for going above and beyond in faculty meetings during the first of the month professional development sessions. Also, the administration will discuss the great things teachers are doing in their classes and send positive emails to teachers for exemplary performance. To Make Our Vision A Reality, the GHS Faculty Commits to These Guiding Principles We will teach for understanding, frequently assessing students’ understanding and providing a variety of opportunities for students to demonstrate mastery. We will work collaboratively in developing instructional strategies, designing methods of assessments, and advancing the vision of the school. We will provide an inviting classroom atmosphere for students – one with a caring environment, clear expectations, consistent consequences, and specific, articulated academic goals. We will help all students achieve the outcomes of the curriculum and our vision for students by addressing their individual needs and learning styles. We will work to apply the districts’ ongoing professional development for continuous improvement. We will promote a positive school climate by modeling responsibility, caring, and respect while we work collaboratively to provide the support our students need to develop these qualities. We will monitor the results of our individual and collective efforts and use evidence of our results to guide our processes of continuous improvement. We will adhere to professional standards that guide our work, understanding that our guidance and support of student learning is at the forefront of everything we do. Ways to leverage AIW within your PLC Some people think AIW is used in certain ways to improve teaching and learning and others think that AIW and PLC are two different initiatives. If we begin to use concepts of AIW within our PLC’s we can strengthen the fidelity of AIW and still adhere to the basic framework of the professional learning communities model. What are ways that our teachers are currently using AIW and what ways do you foresee them using AIW to improve teaching and learning? 1. Score an upcoming task & be able to use it within a short timeframe from the scoring session. Repeat for student work & instruction. 2. Score an upcoming task, make changes to the task (revised task), teach revised task, & bring student work to score 3. Score an upcoming task, make changes to the task (revised task), videotape the instruction while teaching the revised task, bring student work to score, show video of instruction to score 4. PLC teams can determine proficiency of student work 5. Use AIW rubrics to revise a task or instruction 6. Use AIW rubrics to create a task or instruction from scratch 7. Use AIW rubrics to lesson plan (formative assessment, questioning, activities, modeling, gradual release of responsibility, grouping students, substantive conversation) ~ Use standards as a guide for planning 8. Focus on a particular identified area to improve ~ (IPDP) 9. Use AIW rubrics to create units 10. Use AIW rubrics to test for quality control 11. Take a standard in a curricular area and have teachers do the VBS activity 12. Score a common task, student work, & instruction as a large group for inter-rater reliability 13. Show teachers exemplars &/or score them 14. Integration with tech coach 15. Develop units around big ideas for grade level (possibly connect to what teachers are already doing with field trips, community projects, etc.) 16. Integrating project & problem based learning 17. Use IPI scale after instruction is viewed and scored & then after the teacher shares the suggestions, ask for the level of engagement. GHS EXPECTATIONS FOCUS 2014-15 The Students of GHS will . . . Take responsibility for their own learning Treat peers and adults with respect and caring Strive for excellence Take intellectual risks Respect property and the environment Develop and use problem solving skills Actively listen & question effectively to articulate ideas Collaborate successfully The Staff of GHS will . . . Work collaboratively, regularly seeking & sharing knowledge to continually improve instruction & learning Work with parents and the broader community to enhance the learning of all students Communicate effectively with all members of the learning community Have high expectations of themselves and all members of the learning community Model lifelong learning through participation and application of professional development Listen with an open mind to others’ ideas and concerns Exhibit caring and respect for all members of the learning community Provide and accept constructive feedback to and from colleagues The Culture of GHS will . . . Reflect every member of the learning community striving for excellence Respect diversity Promote the positive feelings of self-worth for all members of the learning community Encourage participation in decision-making by all members of the learning community Nurture collaboration, knowledge-building, and relationships Expect clear and direct communication Ensure a safe and secure learning environment JMC Cheat Sheet To set up JMC Gradebook on your computer Go to: https://jmc.grinnell-k12.org/Teacher/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fTeacher%2fdefault.aspx 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Enter your JMC user name Enter your JMC password. Click the Log In button After roster info is downloaded, pull down the Preference menu and select the appropriate term. Set up your course/class information Remember to actually quit the program when you are going to be away from the computer for any length of time. The items you input are not saved back to the server until the program is closed out. To Send Email to Parents through JMC 1. Open your JMC 2. Go to FILE and scroll down to SEND EMAIL 3. To send to all students click PRINT ALL and then OK. To send to a few, click their name until a check appears and then once the students have been selected, click OK. 4. Type in the message box. This will also allow you to add an attachment as well. Hit OK to send. SAME FOR 14-15 – You can also use JMC to send email to your students’ school mail accounts – click that option when asking you if you want to send to parents, students, or both. To Set Up Grade Cut-Offs 1. Open your JMC 2. Go to SCORES and GRADE CUT-OFFS 3. Enter the GRADE first to the left and the LOWEST PERCENTAGE for the grade under % CUTOFF. The % CUTOFF for the F must be 0%. 87-89% B+ 77-79% C+ 67-69% D+ 93-100% A 83-86% B 73-76% C 63-66% D 90-92% A80-82% B70-72% C60-62% D0-59% F 4. Click on COPY TO OTHER CLASSES and then COPY TO ALL CLASSES and hit OK. To Re-Order Students in the Gradebook: 1. Open your JMC 2. Go to SCORES and then to ASSIGNMENT SCORES. 3. Then go to OPTIONS and to RE-ORDER STUDENTS. You can then put students in any order you choose (within the class). 4. Click SAVE and DONE. To Import Student Scores from a Different Section 1. 2. 3. 4. Open your JMC Go to SCORES and then to ASSIGNMENT SCORES. Then go to OPTIONS and to IMPORT STUDENTS FROM PRIOR SECTIONS. Click SAVE and DONE. Reporting Midterm Grades: Midterm grades will be compiled, reported, and sent to all students regardless of their grades (scores) in each class. 1. Open your JMC 2. Go to SCORES and then ASSIGNMENT SCORES 3. When the first class comes up, in the upper right hand corner there is a box labeled CURRENT. 4. Click that box down to MIDTERM and set the date of the midterm (for example 10/1/13). 5. Click SAVE (and you will have to do this for all of your other classes). 6. Once the grades are set to Midterm, then go to FILE on the main menu and go to TEACHER TO OFFICE and your grades are sent. 7. After they are sent, go back to the Assignment Scores page and change each class back to Current. To Do 3 & 9 Week Grade Checks Three week grade checks will be done after three weeks of the trimester and nine weeks of the trimester. The purpose of reporting & submitting three week grades is to identify students who are: 1) Failing, 2) Near failing, or 3) Who have significantly dropped academically since the last reporting period. 1. Open your JMC 2. Go to SCORES and then ASSIGNMENT SCORES 3. When the first class comes up, in the upper right hand corner there is a box labeled CURRENT. 4. Click that box down to MIDTERM and set the date of the midterm (for example 10/1/13). 5. For each class click on the student's name that you want to send a report to (ALL students with F's, students who are near failing - D+, D, D-, or those students you have concerns about) 6. Click SAVE (and you will have to do this for all of your other classes). 7. Once the grades are set to MIDTERM, then go to FILE on the main menu and go to TEACHER TO OFFICE and your grades are sent. 8. After they are sent, go back to the Assignment Scores page and change each class back to Current. GHS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES Quick Reference Guide TEACHER: ROOM #: TORNADO: Signal – Intermittent Horn 1) Announcement “We are under a tornado drill – please take students to designated area” 2) Designated area is:________________________ 3) Wait for ALL CLEAR – Return to classroom ADMINISTRATIVE LOCKDOWN (Implied Threat or Search & Seizure Drill): Signal – Announcement: “Teachers, please secure your rooms, we are under an administrative lockdown.” 1) Lock your door. 2) Keep all students in your room. 3) Wait for ALL CLEAR – contact the office if there is a student safety issue. 4) Resume normal operations. EMERGENCY LOCKDOWN (Intruder in the building): Signal – Announcement: “Teachers, please secure your rooms, we are under an emergency lockdown.” 1) Lock your door 2) Keep all students in your room. 3) Lights off, windows & binds shut, students away from the doors and windows. 4) Wait for ALL CLEAR – contact the office if there is a student safety issue. 5) Resume normal operations. EVACUATION: Signal – Announcement: “Teachers, please follow the evacuation procedure at this time.” 1) Gather class list from RED TO GO BOX 2) Exit building using:_________________ 3) Escort students to grassy area across Sunset Street 4) Remain there until the buses have picket you up (SEE BACK OF THIS CARD FOR YOUR ASSIGNMENT) FIRE: Signal – Continuous Horn 1) Gather class list from RED TO GO BOX 2) Exit building using:_______________________ 3) Wait for ALL CLEAR – Re-enter the building BOMB THREAT: Signal – Announcement: “Teachers, please follow the evacuation procedure at this time.” 1) Gather class list from RED TO GO BOX 2) Exit building using:_________________ 3) Escort students to grassy area across Sunset Street 4) Remain there until the buses have picket you up (SEE BACK OF THIS CARD FOR YOUR ASSIGNMENT) CHEMICAL SPILL: Signal – Announcement: “Teachers, please follow the evacuation procedure at this time.” 1) 2) 3) 4) Gather class list from RED TO GO BOX Exit building using:_________________ Escort students to grassy area across Sunset Street Wait for ALL CLEAR – Re-enter the building. Grinnell High School 2014-15 “Nuts & Bolts” of the School Year * Bold Type Indicates a “change” or important info, the rest can be read on your own at your leisure 1. 504 Plans: These are legal documents and need to be followed. When we have 504 meetings with parents, please make sure you are able to come (or at least give some feedback) if you have the student to give feedback on the accommodations that might work in your area. 2. AESOP: We will be using the AESOP system once again this year – a couple of things to remember: 1) If you are requesting PTO that morning (sick child, family medical emergency, etc.), PLEASE CALL or TEXT ME to let me know that you are submitting a request so I can approve that so the system starts calling for a sub 2) If you are requesting a sick day – that needs to be entered into AESOP by 6:30 at the latest – if you are debating whether or not to come in, err on the side of caution and submit the leave Please watch to see that someone has picked up the sub job for you – if you don’t see that anyone has taken the job, please call me or text me at 641.325.1060. Son of AESOP – Lesson Plans: We have done an excellent job of making sure that detailed lesson plans have been submitted – please keep this up by submitting them in one of two ways: 1) Upload the document to AESOP or 2) Email Ginny a copy of those for that morning to be printed off and given to sub before they start their day. If it’s a Wednesday, be sure to include instructions for your Seminar group. Grandson of AESOP – Lesson Plans & Technology: * Also, don’t assume that we’ll have a laptop or any kind of computer for your sub to use. Many times, the lesson plans require showing a powerpoint or video from a computer that we don’t have access to. 3. Announcements: We’ll be doing some brief emergency announcements in the morning as the 8:30 bell rings, otherwise the announcements will be emailed to students by 2nd period. As second period begins or before it ends, please remind your students to read their announcements while you are taking attendance, etc. If you have announcements, please email those to Ginny by 8:30 to be listed on that day’s announcements. 4. Budget: The complete building & activities budgets are online; the Google.doc is shared with department chairs and sponsors so they can access their balances. Please treat this as your “check registry” – i.e. when you submit a PO on KPurchase (your check), please fill out your spreadsheet with the date, vendor, and amount so you know what your running balance is (even if the invoice isn’t paid, the “check” has still been written). 1) Building Budget: Google Doc’d @ 14-15 Budget (Final GHS Line Item) - http://tinyurl.com/jvukluj 2) Activities Budget: Google Doc’d @ 14-15 Activities Budget - http://tinyurl.com/kffnrgm To access reports of your accounts, follow the instruction on the G-N website under Faculty & Staff, then Forms & Documents, then Accessing Financial Reports on Weblink. In summary: Open your Chrome web browser and go to http://10.5.10.15/weblinksql/Default.aspx. User id is the first four letters of your last name followed by the first three letters of your first name (all capital letters). For example: John Smith will have the user id of SMITJOH. The password will be the last four digits of the user’s social security number. After logging into WebLink, users will have the option to change his/her password. Click the Reports option and a new window should appear showing reports from which to choose. Below are three commonly used reports. The first two can be used for General or Activity Fund Accounts, and the last one is for Activity Fund Accounts. To view details of each account/sub-account for General Fund or Activity Fund Accounts, double click the Account Inquiry-Date Range-Include Encumbrances report. Choose Account Groups from the drop down box. Beginning Month- Put in the month (XX/XXXX) you want the financial information to begin. For example, if you wanted the entire fiscal year, your beginning month would be 07/2014. Processing Month- Put in the ending month (XX/XXXX) in which you want your financial information through. Account Group ID- Click the magnifying glass, select “HSGENERAL” or “HSACTVY” then click the green check. Account Type ID - Click on magnifying glass on far right and select Revenues (8) and/or Expenditures (9). Click on green check mark. Accounts to Include- Leave blank. Active Chart of Account Number- Leave blank. Chart of Account Number- Click the magnifying glass, then click the box in front of all accounts you want then click the green check. If you selected HSACTVY, in the box under “Chart of Account Number” you can select the accounts as above, or you can filter the list by typing your 4-digit project number. Account numbers have 6 sets of numbers. The project number is the 5th set of numbers. Click the plunger symbol and select “Contains”. Click the box(es) by that account number, then click the green check. Fund Number- Leave blank. Finally Click “Execute Report” at the top of the screen and your report should download. To view details of each account/sub-account for General Fund or Activity Fund Accounts, double click the Account Inquiry-Date Range-Include Encumbrances report. Choose Regular from the drop down box. Beginning Month- Same as above. Processing Month- Same as above. Account Type ID- Same as above. Accounts to Include- Leave blank. Active Chart of Account Number- Leave blank. Chart of Account Number- Filter the list by typing your 4-digit project number and continue as above, or filter by typing the beginning digits and select “Starts With”, then continue as above.. Fund Number- Leave blank. Finally Click “Execute Report” at the top of the screen and your report should download. To view account detail for Activity Fund accounts but also view one balance for an activity as a whole, double click the Activity Fund Balance Report-Detail-Include Encumbrances report. Choose Regular by Account Group from the drop down box. Beginning Month- Put in the month (XX/XXXX) you want the financial information to begin. For example, if you wanted the entire fiscal year, your beginning month would be 07/2014. Processing Month- Put in the ending month (XX/XXXX) in which you want your financial information through. Account Group ID- Click the magnifying glass, select “HSACTVY” then click the green check. Accounts to Include- Leave blank. Active Chart of Account Number- Leave blank. Fund Balance Account- Click the magnifying glass, then in the box under “Chart of Account Number” type your 4-digit project number. Account numbers have 6 sets of numbers. The project number is the 5th set of numbers. Click the plunger symbol and select “Contains”. Click the box by that account number, then click the green check. Fund Number- Leave blank. Finally Click “Execute Report” at the top of the screen and your report should download. 5. Bullying: We will be having some sessions this year on the Olweus Bullying and Prevention. We have a committee set up at the HS and we’ll be delivering some of the classroom discussion models during Seminar sessions. Please remember: 1) We are all mandatory reporters for bullying * Most of the time, we can stop something by proximity or by verbally warning a student. However, if actions are repeated by the same student, please fill this out: http://tinyurl.com/mhplql6 2) Details (Names of those involved, where it took place, what was done or said, and other possibly witnesses) need to be reported to the office 6. Building Project: If you are wanting to hear what’s been happing at the Facilities Meetings for the Building Project, please see Mr. Dressler or you can check out the info: http://tinyurl.com/n4ht8st 7. Calendar: All committee meetings, term dates, grade reporting dates, and special events are on the Google.doc calendar (Kevin Seney) that’s been shared with you. If we’ve missed something, please let Ginny know so that she can add that. 8. CANVAS: Students in grades 7-12 will be using the CANVAS learning management system this year. For 1st Trimester, teachers will have at least one class on CANVAS that students are able to access and “work from” (work from means that students can interact with the content – access information on a continual basis throughout the term, answer discussion questions, take assessments, or submit assignments/projects to be assessed). There is no requirement to use the gradebook feature or the grading features, however, the JMC Gradebook and CANVAS gradebook are not playing well together so we’ll keep using JMC as our main reporting gradebook (to submit 3 Week, Midterm, & 9 Week Grades). The website for the Grinnell Canvas LMS is https://gncanvas.instructure.com/login. You can go ahead and log on and create a password if you haven’t already done so. To get started or to look at some of their “How Too Guides” @ http://guides.instructure.com/ as their step by step guides and videos are very helpful. 9. Cell Phones: Model this for our students: use this in your room during your prep, not in front of students. You may still bag & tag cell phones this year – treat this like any other infraction. If it’s out and it’s a disruption, ask them to put it away – if it happens again or they fail to comply with your request, it becomes an office referral. The “bagging & tagging” is for our protection so the student puts the cell phone in the bag, you staple it shut in front of them and bring it to the office the next time you come. That way we can say that we didn’t look at their phone or call our long, lost relative in Brazil. Guiding Question for Cell Phones – Is this causing a disruption or disturbance in your class? 10. Class Changes: No class changes after 10 days, a class dropped after midterms will result in an F. Students who are adding or dropping must have a signed form from their parent & counselor. 11. Class Syllabi / Class Expectations: Please distribute this to your students either electronically or with a paper copy on the first day of class. These should include the following information: Grading scale, course expectations, your expectations for utilizing E-Squared, and how you plan to communicate with parents. This can also be done via Canvas, HOWEVER, please do not give students points for bringing back their parent information sheet signed. 12. Copies & Copiers: There are not “copy limits”. There is a large copier in the Math Office and one in the mail room in the main office. For mailing labels, envelopes, or certificates, please use the copier in the HS Office called Office Lexmark. ALSO, your door access card will be what starts the copy in the queue. If you need to be set up for the color printer in the office or the Office Lexmark, please contact Neal to install them on your laptops. If you send a job to a copier, you will need your access card to swipe it and start to print. - Remember, that the Papercut icon needs to be open before you can print or send a job to a printer. 13. Desks: Check your rosters, check your numbers – if you need more desks or have extras, please let Ginny know. 14. Detention: Detentions will be on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday after school. Your time should reflect 3:35 – 4:35 (or 5:35). Kids can also do detention for an hour in the AM with Mr. Keller starting at 6:45 AM. (All detention time for students should reflect one hour increments – students who are doing academic work for teachers may count the time as “doubled”. 15. Discipline: When students are referred to the office, please have documented: 1) What behaviors have been exhibited that are disruptive? 2) What interventions have been tried by the teacher? 3) Parent contact: Quick email “Dear Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Jimmy made a poor choice today, etc., etc.” - Remember, you do not have to fill out one of the old ‘office referral’ forms, an email will suffice – but please send that to Heidi & Ginny so someone knows why the student was sent. Teacher Managed - Talking in class - Lack of materials - Inappropriate behavior - - - - - - > - Inappropriate language - - - - - - > Office Managed - Disrespectful/insubordination - Attendance/Tardies - Becomes office managed if continual - Becomes office managed if continual - Abusive language/threatening acts 16. E-Squared E-Squared will remain in place from 7:45 – 8:20/8:25 AM on Tuesday-Thursday each week with the exception of late starts. Although the goal for this program is for students to begin accessing it as a choice, we know that the kids who need it most are not likely to access it. E-Squared flow chart: 1) Teacher needs the student to come to E-Squared 2) Teacher tells the student to come to E-Squared -> The student comes, GREAT! 3) Teacher tells the student to come to E-Squared & communicates with a parent about the student needing to come to E-Squared -> The student comes, GREAT! 4) Teacher tells the student to come to E-Squared, communicates with the parent, parent communicates back -> The student comes, GREAT! 5) Teacher tells the student to come to E-Squared, communicates with the parent, parent communicates back -> The student does not come, refer them to the office. Enter attendance at http://tinyurl.com/q79wmnj 17. Emergency Drills (Emergency Procedures Guide by your door) Check your sheet on your classroom wall – if you have concerns or questions about where to go, please ask. We also have new lil’ books that say the same thing using more words. 18. Faculty Meetings We’ll have a quick faculty meeting before our staff development time together during the 1st Monday each month starting at 7:45 in the HS Media Center. Please be prompt as we will have much to cover before our AIW unit planning sessions begin. 19. Failing Students The Problem-Solving team will be meeting after each 3 week grade check. Always, always, always contact parents when students are struggling – use them as partners and keep them informed; there’s no such thing as too much information. One of our goals is to reduce the number of failing students to keep kids on track for graduating and preventing drop outs – be direct about informing kids & parents about “E Squared” time to help them develop their deficient skills. 20. Food & Pop in Classrooms We can have food in the classroom for special occasions – however, we can no longer have pop. The student pop machine in the cafeteria is gone – students should not be in the faculty lounge buying cans of pop. Nor can we sell pop or Gatorade to students. 21. Food Allergy No nuts or nut-based products – see Heidi for more information. We cannot be the distribution point for any nut-containing foods. 22. Fundraising Please see the Google.doc about approved fundraisers – what’s on the list is what is going to be permitted for the 14-15 school year (see complete list @ http://tinyurl.com/lmdeff4) 23. Grades Link to JMC Gradebook: https://jmc.grinnell-k12.org/Teacher/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fTeacher%2fdefault.aspx Keep your grades updated online at least every 2 weeks Set-up: 1) File -> Office to Teacher 2) File -> Preferences -> Default Term -> Trimester 3) Scores -> Grade Cutoffs 100-93% A 90-92% A- 97-89% 83-86% 80-82% B+ B B- 77-79% C+ 73-76% C 70-72% C- 67-69% D+ 63-66% D 60-62% D- 0-59% F 4) Don’t leave your Gradebook open – File -> Publish Assignments -> Close out 24. Hats & Hoods Unless it’s a special week (Homecoming, etc.) – hats and hoods are not allowed from the time they are in the building to the time they leave. This is one of those things that takes a village to educate a child about – everyone, please get on the same page. 25. Healthy Faculty The MS weight room (employees and spouses will have to sign-off on how to use the equipment appropriately) and cardio room will be available M-F from 6:00-7:30 a.m. and from 5:00-7:00 p.m. & the HS cardio room will be available M-F from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Wellness Screening this year is Wednesday, August 20th from 6:00 – 9:00 AM at the Middle School Media Center. If you participate, you will receive $50.00 in vouchers for copy paper. 26. Hearts & Flowers Fund - Please give Ginny or Heidi $5.00 at your earliest convenience for the Hearts & Flowers Fund. 27. Independent Learning Center Mr. Laidig will be primarily responsible for working with students in terms of general education support and work experience, Ms. Francis will be primarily responsible for working with students on APEX courses, science, and math classes, and Ms. Sharp will be responsible for working with students on Independent English coursework two periods a day. We will have students rostered (scheduled in JMC) into the program, so and unless they have a prior pass from a SC or SAC to come work with one of the instructors, please do not allow students to wander into the room. Some students will be full-time ILC students while most will have more of a blended program (both in the ILC and in Gen. Ed. classes as well). We still have needs for some APEX courses to be vetted by certified teachers. Ms. Francis and I will be working together to identify those and ask various teachers to analyze the congruence of content coverage between the regular class and it’s APEX equivalent. We can add content, projects, & tasks to make them as similar as possible to what is happening in the regular classroom courses. APEX is a last chance option for some kids to earn credits toward graduation – some of these students have not shown, nor will they ever show that they can function in a regular classroom setting. 28. Laptop Expectations Instructional: After 2 years of the 1:1 program, we will now be focusing our technology efforts into using tools that specifically support the organization and delivery of content in a consistent manner. At this point, students should be using technology regularly to access content, collaborate with each other, and create projects & produce finished products that reflect learning. - Managerial: * Remind students to . . . 1) Keep them charged (if you need powerstrips for your classroom, please let Neal know) 2) Keep them in their bag when they are not being used – carry them in their bags while not in use 3) Don’t share their machines or their passwords 4) Keep their machines with them at all times 29. Pictures School pictures are Tuesday, Oct. 7th– come early to miss the rush. The photographers will be set up by 7:30 so teachers can come at that time to the Kriegel Gym to get those done. 30. Purchasing & PO’s Grinnell-Newburg CSD has partnered with Kivetta Software to manage our district’s requisition/PO process. This means that any purchase request that you normally submit will now be accomplished with an online system called k-Purchase™. Getting started: Click on http://tinyurl.com/m5mgxzl to set up your k-Purchase password for the first time. 1) Enter your email address 2) Enter a new password and re-enter it to confirm the password. (NOTE: the password must be at least seven characters, and at least one special character such as !, %, or $ is required to strengthen your password. 3) Click “Reset Password” and you will be taken to the k-Purchase login page. You can create a PO in the following ways: 1) k-Marketplace – search the k-Marketplace from the Home page for needed items. After adding all items into the shopping cart, click the “Shopping Complete” button and then “Open Request.” From there, the remaining fields in the purchase request can be populated and then submitted for approval. 2) Queue Tab – click on the Queue tab at the top of the page. Once on this page, click “New Request”. Purchase request should then be filed out and submitted for approval. 3) Quick Links – Under the “Quick Links” section on the Home page, click “Create New Request.” Purchase request should then be filled out and submitted for approval. Then . . . 1. Fill in the blanks under the “Summary” tab. The “Request Title” describes the items ordered and is what will show in the queue, so make it meaningful to you. Click “Continue to Items”. 2. Under the “Items” tab, click the “+Add” box on the left. In the “Add New Item” window, you must fill in the fields with asterisks. If you want to add additional info, you may in the other fields. You will have an opportunity later to have this P.O. sent directly to the vendor, and if you will choose that option, be sure to provide as much info as possible. Click “Save”. NOTE IF YOU ARE ORDERING MORE THAN ONE ITEM: kPurchase will later return you to the “Items” tab (see #5 below), at which point you will repeat this step. 3. In the “Add Allocated Account” window, choose the appropriate account from the drop down box, then click “Save”. NOTE: The % of Total column is there because the cost of items can be split between accounts. To do that, fill in the appropriate Allocated Cost for that account, click “Save”, then click the “+Add” box to add another account. 4. In the “Item Summary” window, simply verify that the info is correct, then click “Close”. 5. You will be returned to the “Items” tab. If you ordering multiple items, repeat Step 2 for each item. kPurchase assumes you will use the same account for the entire order. If you are not, you can click the wrench symbol to change the allocated account. Scroll down and click “Continue to Vendor/Payment Type”. 6. Under the “Vendor/Payment” tab, type the name of the vendor or choose from the drop down box. To verify the information about the vendor in the drop down box, click the little “i”. If the vendor is not already listed as an option, click the little “+” and add all needed info about that vendor. Leave “Payment Method” and the check box alone, add P.O. special instructions if you have any and delivery terms if needed. Leave the “P.O. Bill To” address as is, but change the “P.O. Ship To” to Grinnell High School Shipping. Put your name in the “Ship To Attention” box. 7. The P.O. can automatically be delivered to the vendor via email or fax. If that info has been provided, simply check the appropriate box under “P.O. Delivery”. If it hasn’t been provided, you can add it by clicking the little “+” after “Email (or Fax) Purchase Order to Vendor”. If you prefer to place the order via phone or otherwise, leave the P.O. Delivery fields alone. This is a great option if the P.O. is actually an order. If this P.O. is a reimbursement to you, you will be the vendor and will not select this option. Click “Continue to Review/Submit”. 8. Under the “Review/Submit” tab, verify accuracy. All tabs have a “Back to…” box on the bottom left. If you need to make changes, click those boxes. Click “Submit Request”. 9. The P.O. will then be automatically sent for approval. In the queue, the status will say “Pending Approval”. After it’s been approved, the status will say “Pending Receive”. Once you have received the items and the bill is okay to pay, you must return to kPurchase and mark your P.O. as received. In the queue, click the title, then the “Open Request” button. Under the “Receive” tab, click the “Go” button in the “Qty Received” box. Next click “Continue”, then “Receive Complete”. 31. SAM Program Ginny Bidwell will be operating at as my “SAM” this year (School Administrative Manager) and the point of the program is to make sure that at least 51% of my time is being used for instructional purposes (walk-throughs, evaluations, coaching/feedback, etc.). 31. Seminar Program Information All of the Seminar Program Lesson Plans will be on the Grinnell High School Website (on the Seminar Tab on the left side of the page) and are organized by grade level. So when we have Seminar (or a few days prior) you’ll need to find the date of the session, click on the link and the lesson plan for the session will come up (or download). http://tinyurl.com/mjxcjp9 The only sessions not planned at this time are those for each grade level entitled “Seminar Olympics” in which I am leaving to the Seminar groups to plan. Have fun. Get going. 32. Supervision Thanks to everyone who has been great about being the hallways during passing time. If you are needing temporary coverage, please let the office know rather than leaving students alone in class. Please talk to your “proximal” colleagues about being out in the hallway at certain times – one of the things we heard from students is that one reason some don’t feel safe in the halls is because there are no teachers there during passing times. If we are “teacher scarce” we’ll put together supervision schedules for passing times. 33. Supervision (for Dances) See “Activity Supervision” Sheet in the faculty handbook for dance supervision dates (Homecoming – 9th Seminar Teachers, Winter Whirl – 10th Seminar Teachers, & Prom – 11th Seminar Teachers). Please make a switch with someone if you have a conflict that’s unavoidable. 34. Technology Request Forms Please be sure that you can access each of these links . . . 1) Technology Hardware Request (iPad, projector, external speakers, etc.): http://tinyurl.com/o9uc38k 2) Technology Software Request (Apps, programs, access to a site, etc.): http://tinyurl.com/prlbm8o 3) Add URL to Blocked Status (inappropriate sites that you’ve seen kids on that might need to be blocked) http://tinyurl.com/lkq2p93 4) Remove URL from Blocked Status (content is needed for student research, learning, etc.) http://tinyurl.com/lna6gvv 35. Transportation Requests Forms are on website - http://tinyurl.com/p63zyg5 - Bill Ahrens needs these at least a week in advance to line up drivers. Once the form is submitted, you’ll get a confirmation that it’s been approved by Bill or Chris Astelle. 36. Walk Throughs Our IPI team will continue to do walk-throughs this year using the IPI rubric and we will be discussing the results at our Faculty Meetings three times during the year. Our walk-through form will be similar to last year (14-15 GHS Walk-Through) and will be focusing on AIW elements present in the classroom, levels of Bloom’s, & technology integration. 37. Writing Standards & Writing Lab Through our discussions in AIW groups, we felt there was a need to establish some common writing standards throughout the building. A group of cross-content teachers met to develop common writing standards for students & teachers to follow. The purposes are as follows: 1) To use common language around the parts of the writing process 2) To establish consistency for expectations and feedback provided to students 3) To increase the quality of student written work in all classes (i.e. so that they are adhering to the same minimum standards in English courses as they are in other content areas) Please take a look at these minimum writing expectations (Writing Standards & Shorter Checklist) as a department. If you have feedback to provide to the committee, please email Bill Rudolph. Our plan is to roll this out to students in Seminar on August 27th, however, before assigning a writing assignment in your class, you will need to review the expectations with them. The English Department will also be staffing a Writing Lab for students during the day (see Master Schedule). If you have assigned a major writing assignment and students are struggling with the production or the process, please write them a pass from their SC to the Writing Lab to receive help. Also, you will most likely need to email the instructor a copy of the writing assignment, rubric, or expectations.
