New Year = New Attitude

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January brought many changes at school. First, we cut our STEAM stations down from 5 days a week to one day a week. We began implementing instructional focus time 4 days a week and hold weekly collaborative planning sessions with each grade level (includes administration and coaches). Oh yeah, we also went to breakfast in the classroom to add more instructional time to the day. Students pick up their breakfast from the mobile carts and take it straight to their room. This was all brought to the faculty before the Christmas break, and some where weary and afraid. Others were excited, and then there were those whom you can never please. However, after almost two weeks of the new changes, there seems to be a feeling of calm coming over the building. The kinks with new scheduling has seemed to smooth out, breakfast is over and done with much fast than last semester, and teachers have now realized the importance of instructional focus. I am eager to see how the third quarter pans out and what the new changes do to student performance!

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  1. UnknownJanuary 17, 2016 at 8:25 PM

    You mentioned staff. Have you all received any feedback from students or their parents/guardians on how things are going?

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  2. HollyEliseJanuary 19, 2016 at 6:21 AM

    As far as I know, the parents have been very receptive.

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  3. UnknownJanuary 29, 2016 at 4:28 PM

    How are the students reacting to the loss of their STEAM days? I'll be curious to hear whether you think the trade-off (STEAM instruction for instructional focus time) is worth it. Thanks, and keep us posted.

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  4. Joe GambleApril 4, 2016 at 6:56 AM

    The change process can be difficult, but it seems like your team is headed in the right direction.

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  5. Joe GambleApril 4, 2016 at 6:57 AM

    The change process can be difficult, but it seems like your team is headed in the right direction.

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