T ONY M C C OY EDL 538 M AY 1, 2010 CHANGE PROCESS… HOMEROOM POLICY

W HY IS THERE A N EED FOR THE C HANGE ? More effective use of Homeroom Period Need time in schedule to help with RTI Cut 3-5 minutes off each class to add minutes to Homeroom Period Use extra time to provide RTI interventions/services Move homeroom period to earlier in day to be more effective Offer Enhancement Time Offer distance learning/ on-line learning activities Enhancement Activities EX: ACT/PSAE prep, Gifted Programs Homeroom at end of day is not effective time for students and teachers

W HAT TO DO D IFFERENTLY ? 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

W HAT TO DO D IFFERENTLY ? 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 Activities Offer distance learning/ on-line learning activities Enhancement Activities EX: ACT/PSAE prep, Gifted Programs

W HAT DOES THE R ESEARCH SAY ABOUT THE C HANGE ? 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

S ELLING THE C HANGE : 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

S ELLING THE C HANGE : 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

I NVOLVEMENT OF S TAFF 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

A SSESSMENT OF THE C HANGE : 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????

B IBLIOGRAPHY NIJ: PeriodDayProposedScheduleFramework- PARENTCOPY.ppt+homeroom+period+use+and+RTI&cd=9&hl= en&ct=clnk&gl=us guidance.html activities.html successful-teacher-advisor-for-high-school-students 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