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Henninger High School Faculty Meeting April 16 th , 2012

Henninger High School Faculty Meeting April 16 th , 2012. 2008 Cohort: Growth in Each Regents Requirement. 2008 Cohort Current Status. Green = Score greater than 64 on Regents Exam or more than 16.5 credits, Yellow = Score of 55-64 on Regents Exam,

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Henninger High School Faculty Meeting April 16 th , 2012

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  1. Henninger High School Faculty MeetingApril 16th, 2012

  2. 2008 Cohort: Growth in Each Regents Requirement

  3. 2008 Cohort Current Status

  4. Green = Score greater than 64 on Regents Exam or more than 16.5 credits, Yellow = Score of 55-64 on Regents Exam, Red= Score less than 55 or less than 16.5 credits.

  5. Henninger High School 2012 TASK FORCE CALL TO ARMS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc

  6. Professional Development • Identify professional development needs through qualitative and quantitative data analysis, • Identify professional development opportunities for teachers, • Develop a two-year professional development plan for the school, • Develop schedules and budgetary recommendations to provide professional development to staff. • Amy Falcinelli • Barb Boland • Alana Groth • Gina Terzini • Jordan Weismore

  7. Professional Development • Met: 3/30/12 • Update: Data is a critical determinant to the type of PD that should be offered; the greatest professional development needs can be determined by an analysis of student results.  Benchmark assessments can help teachers to determine teaching and re-teaching priorities. PD must be specific to the needs of teachers, and consistency with the PD that is offers has a greater impact.   Staff must be continually supported as they deal with changes occurring in the building and follow through needs to be a priority. • Amy Falcinelli • Barb Boland • Alana Groth • Gina Terzini • Jordan Weismore

  8. Positive Behavior Supports and Interventions • Evaluate and improve the current PBIS plan, • Monitor plan and implementation, • Maintain, and communicate with staff, data that is directly related to student behavior. Chris Blitman Isabel Carciofolo Elizabeth Magnarelli Margaret Mcrobbie Jill Porter Neil Prince Erik Saroney Michael Schug, Mark Vinciquerra

  9. Positive Behavior Supports and Interventions • Next meeting: • Update: we reviewed the report from the Dr. Barbara, Director of School Reform. The dress code powerpoint was reviewed and evaluated for presentations in classes. Chris Blitman Isabel Carciofolo Elizabeth Magnarelli Margaret Mcrobbie Jill Porter Neil Prince Erik Saroney Michael Schug, Mark Vinciquerra

  10. Curriculum Implementation • Identify and/or create courses that meet the needs of students, aligned with the mission and vision of the school • Identify and/or develop current curriculum • Determine best practices with regards to time, pedagogy and technology to deliver the curriculum • Brewster, Michelle • Egerbrecht, Kari • Pascarella, Lynn • Perrotta, Frank • Rombel, Megan • Tucker, Jay • Zimar, Chad • McCarthy, Mindy

  11. Curriculum Implementation • Next meeting: 4/23/12 • Update: We will be accepting feedback from all members of the faculty and staff regarding curriculum. If you have any suggestions or ideas, please contact any member of the committee via e-mail, flyer, or other means. We meet in room 228. All guest are welcome. • Brewster, Michelle • Egerbrecht, Kari • Pascarella, Lynn • Perrotta, Frank • Rombel, Megan • Tucker, Jay • Zimar, Chad • McCarthy, Mindy

  12. Master Schedule • Identify curriculum needs through the use of student data, • Identify staffing needs, • Develop the master schedule. Department Chairs

  13. English Language Learners • Discuss the structure of the current ELL program and the services at Henninger for this population. • Investigate ways to improve the ELL program and the services for these students. • Give the Master Scheduling Task Force input on how the improved program will impact scheduling for the ELL students in the 2012-2013 school year. • Castrello, Alana • DeTore, Suzanne • Germain, Todd • Spohn, Joann • Zogg, William • Anderson, John • Socia, Jackie

  14. English Language Learners • Next Meeting: 4/20/12 • Update: The ELL Task Force is currently documenting the program that we have been implementing for this population. Two members of the task force (Suzanne Detore and Jackie Socia) will go to Fowler and possibly Nottingham to investigate ways that their programs are implemented. Then the task force will begin developing a new plan for our ELLs. • Castrello, Alana • DeTore, Suzanne • Germain, Todd • Spohn, Joann • Zogg, William • Anderson, John • Socia, Jackie

  15. Special Education • Determine current status of special education programs: define Special Education Services, • Research and identify effective special education programming that should be implemented at Henninger, • Design and align the special education program with the core curriculum and IDEA. Atkins, Tom DeCarlo, Tina Ludovici, Ronni Nicotra, Allyssa Garofalo, Rocky Oster, Sarah Porter, Jill Porter, Bryan

  16. Special Education • Next meeting: 4/16/12 • Update: To the current continuum, we would like to possibly add Collaborative Team Teaching, and a Special Ed service between the 12:1:1 Special Class and 15:1 Prioritized Curriculum class. We are looking at the Resource program and how best to service these students to pass Regents and RCT exams. 12:1:1 students will need to earn credit due to the ruling that the IEP Diploma will no longer be available after June of 2013. Atkins, Tom DeCarlo, Tina Ludovici, Ronni Nicotra, Allyssa Garofalo, Rocky Oster, Sarah Porter, Jill Porter, Bryan

  17. Instructional Data • Organize data from benchmark, state and other assessments, • Schedule and organize data meetings, • Communicate with the Professional Development Task Force, • Identify RTI needs, • Expand graduation initiatives. • Cosgrove, Kristin • Pelcher, Melanie • Weldert, Chris • Louer, Cathy

  18. Instructional Data • Next meeting: 4/23/12 • Update: We are currently redesigning the benchmark data analysis forms and revising the data meeting process. The form should be more user-friendly, visual and a true progress-monitoring tool. We envision data meetings that are less evaluative and more diagnostic. A database of aggregated data would allow us to compare student achievement results by skill or question type, and thereby inform our strategies for reteaching and options for PD. • Benchmark Four window: May 21st-June 1st for Regents classes; June 4th-12th for non-Reg. • Cosgrove, Kristin • Pelcher, Melanie • Weldert, Chris • Louer, Cathy

  19. School Climate and Culture Task Force • Develop and administer surveys to identify specific cultural needs within the school, • Develop and organize events (freshman orientation, parent nights, staff celebrations…), • Communicate and recruit staff to participate in organized events, • Revise and coordinate volunteer program at Henninger. • Baade, Kristina • Lockwood, Jennifer • Polanasky, Rachel • Oster, Sara • Porter, Bryan • Pollard, Andrea • Archambeault, Paige • Duffy, Kelley • DeMott, Bernie

  20. What we’re doing this year and beyond: ~Combating Bullying: Library display case Day of Silence: T-shirts and rainbow ribbons for staff and students PowerPoint presentation for students (social studies teachers) Speaking cards for students taking vow of silence ~Improving Parent Involvement Collaborating with the PTO Developing a resource for parents on all information they need about 9th grade-college Assisting with the after prom party OUR MISSION:Our mission is to create a building wide community of tolerance, dignity, pride and acceptance of all individuals (Academic, Athletic and beyond}. SCHOOL CLIMATE AND CULTURE TASK FORCE • ~Increasing School Pride & Student Involvement • Day of Silence • Student Council and GSA Students/student reading statistics during announcements • “Rep your class” dance • Students instead of staff reading announcements • Honor Roll breakfast • ~Supporting school climate • Honor roll wall/display case • Improved and increased “signage” • Sign outside school or scrolling sign updated with seniors college acceptance • Consistent signs (same “no cell phone” sign in each classroom) • ~Increasing staff camaraderie • Staff BBQ

  21. NATIONAL DAY OF SILENCE April 20, 2012

  22. What is it? The National Day of Silence is a day of action in which students across the country vow to take a form of silence to call attention to the silencing effect of anti-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered bullying and harassment in schools. The goal of the Day of Silence is to make schools safer for all students, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.

  23. Our Role in National Day of Silence On Friday April 20th, students and staff will have the opportunity to show their support by: Wearing rainbow ribbons which will be distributed by Student Council members and GSA members during lunches on Thursday April 19th Wearing t-shirts which will be sold during the week of April 20th Taking a vow of silence; students who wish to remain silent for the day on April 20th will be given a card to wear which will let others know why they are not speaking for the day.

  24. Think B4 You Speak Creating a safe environment for all students begins with one simple act: thinking before you speak. Click here:Think B4 You Speak 30sec video

  25. A Thin LineWords=Wounds There’s a thin line between free speech and hate speech, will you stand up against it or just stand by? Click to view a clip from MTV's anti-bullying campaign Click here to see Vinny from MTV's “Jersey Shore” speak about bullying

  26. Budget & Finance • Maintain financial records, • Administer grant monies accordingly, • Communicate budget and finance information to staff. • Grefer, Joseph • Minutoli, John • DiFlorio, Rob

  27. Budget & Finance • Next meeting: • Update: $5,632 from soda machines was spent on senior class (stoles and mugs for graduation). Senior class money can be used to fund other events. • Grefer, Joseph • Minutoli, John • DiFlorio, Rob

  28. Crisis Management • Redesign the Crisis Management handbook. • Inform staff about possible key crisis events, and the plan for handling those events. • Hold crisis event drills. • Ensure that each classroom and office has a working flashlight. • Darlene Tallman • Lori McIntyre • Doreen Cua-Bertrand • Sue Hurwitz • Erica Brier-Kennedy • Ed Blasland • Juliana Herron • Jackie Losurdo • Joyce Suslovic • Erin Truex • Mike Meola

  29. Crisis Management • Next Meeting: 4/23/12 • Update: The Crisis Management Team has redesigned the handbook that will be used for any crisis events. The handbook will be distributed at a faculty meeting. The task force discussed various ways that crises should be handled, especially lock-down situations. The team will plan at least two lock down drills before the end of this school year. Jill Stewart will poll the staff to ensure that each classroom and office has a working flashlight. • Darlene Tallman • Lori McIntyre • Doreen Cua-Bertrand • Sue Hurwitz • Erica Brier-Kennedy • Ed Blasland • Juliana Herron • Jackie Losurdo • Joyce Suslovic • Erin Truex • Mike Meola

  30. Technology Advisement • Organize and evaluate current technology needs, • Create a two-year technology implementation plan, • Communicate routinely with each task force to determine needs and plans for implementation. • Hartnett, Betsy • Rowe, Jodi • Tierney, Patrick

  31. Technology Advisement • Met: 4/2/12 • Update: Ensure student success. To accomplish this, organizing and evaluating the current technology needs, creating a two-year implementation plan and communicating routinely with each task force to determine needs and plans for implementation must commence. • Hartnett, Betsy • Rowe, Jodi • Tierney, Patrick

  32. On Track • Vision: Establish a cohesive community that enhances a strong learning environment. • Mission: Promote positive teacher-student relations through mentoring and relationship techniques to build school community and culture and help students achieve success in school and beyond. • Corcoran, Carolyn • Ruddy, Pat • Moser, Karen • Fiello, Scott • O’Leary, Sean • Bondi, Bill

  33. On Track • Next Meeting: 4/20/12 • Update: On Track is investigating ways to implement our mission statement and achieve our vision. We seek to strike a balance between what is required of students by the State and our desire to promote mastery of content and skills. We believe expanding the adoption list to other cohorts and providing specific training on mentoring techniques will build on student-student and teacher-student relationships. Organizing structured time for training and mentoring is our first task. • Corcoran, Carolyn • Ruddy, Pat • Moser, Karen • Fiello, Scott • O’Leary, Sean • Bondi, Bill • Williams, Marinda

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