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Tony McCoy EDL 538 May 1, 2010

Tony McCoy EDL 538 May 1, 2010. RTI. CHANGE PROCESS… HOMEROOM POLICY. Why is there a Need for the Change?. More effective use of Homeroom Period Need time in schedule to help with RTI Cut 3-5 minutes off each class to add 12-20 minutes to Homeroom Period

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Tony McCoy EDL 538 May 1, 2010

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  1. Tony McCoyEDL 538May 1, 2010 RTI CHANGE PROCESS… HOMEROOM POLICY

  2. Why is there a Need for the Change? • More effective use of Homeroom Period • Need time in schedule to help with RTI • Cut 3-5 minutes off each class to add 12-20 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

  3. 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

  4. 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 Activities • Offer distance learning/ on-line learning activities • Enhancement Activities EX: ACT/PSAE prep, Gifted Programs

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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????

  10. 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.

  11. FINAL THOUGHTS

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