Feb. 8 Budget Priorities by https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny What should the budget committee prioritize with our flexible funds (discretionary + equity dollars)? How might the student climate survey data (or other data) connect to budget priorities? Try to point to a specific piece of data when you can. en-us 2023-02-06 22:34:07 UTC 2025-11-19 01:27:49 UTC hello@padlet.com Description: emchristiansen https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2472308112 (This includes things like class size, grade level team alignment, and minimum number of preps.)]]> 2023-02-07 18:54:27 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2472308112 Description: emchristiansen https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2472311993 (This includes things like electives that are inclusive for Special Ed and MLL, and maintaining student choice.)]]> 2023-02-07 18:57:00 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2472311993 Description: emchristiansen https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2472317582 (This includes things like department and co-curricular stipends.)]]> 2023-02-07 19:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2472317582 Description: emchristiansen https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2472318510 (If you think of something that doesn't fit in these categories, add it here!)]]> 2023-02-07 19:01:10 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2472318510 Description: emchristiansen https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2472586365 (This includes things like tutoring, and co-teaching.)  ]]> 2023-02-07 23:30:35 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2472586365 Description: emchristiansen https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2472589603 (This includes things like supplies, department materials, postage, etc.)]]> 2023-02-07 23:36:15 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2472589603 Description: emchristiansen https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2472590306 (This would include things like counselors and more.)]]> 2023-02-07 23:37:21 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2472590306 re: Student Voice and Leadership https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2473891418 Continue funding student leadership elective class to continue positive growth in student leadership/voice. ]]> 2023-02-08 18:12:49 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2473891418 Fund them all! https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474220676 Keep all electives funded: student choice in a system that offers little]]> 2023-02-08 23:32:42 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474220676 Elective Programming https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474220701 More electives that are inclusive for special education and MLL students]]> 2023-02-08 23:32:45 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474220701 We must have counselors or we will all perish. https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474220857 2023-02-08 23:32:52 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474220857 https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474220964 Lots of categories in the survey - identity, safety, leadership + student voice, belonging + relationships - are benefited from having counselors]]> 2023-02-08 23:33:02 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474220964 Co-Teaching is good. https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474221306 2023-02-08 23:33:36 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474221306 https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474221438 Prioritize counselors! Data shows we need them for emotional support/sense of belonging/etc. ]]> 2023-02-08 23:33:48 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474221438 It is important to remember that neither social studies nor science are funded for special ed, meaning they never have coteachers. So when looking at class size, there is a huge difference between 32 kids with one teacher and 32 with a second. So we need to make sure to help prioritize class size, especially in science and social studies. https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474221697 2023-02-08 23:34:14 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474221697 https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474221867 Ratios of classes (student to teacher) with co-teachers should be different than ratios for classes without co-teachers. This has applications for students with belonging and relationships as well as positive behavior and safety.]]> 2023-02-08 23:34:33 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474221867 Do our best to maintain current Staffing proportions, like size, because this is the foundation to building relationships, team alignment, and grade level priorities. https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474221942 2023-02-08 23:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474221942 https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474222000 Leadership obviously impacted student voice/leadership in data. Continue to fund!]]> 2023-02-08 23:34:46 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474222000 https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474222009 Smaller class sizes would help support students wanting to communicating with teachers more easily as leadership said they hoped for in their survey. Also would help with the behavior and safety issues by making it easier for a teacher to work in class with a student to rebuild after behaviors happen in class.]]> 2023-02-08 23:34:47 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474222009 smaller class sizes allow teachers to work more directly with all students and facilitate the different supports needed in classrooms where we have such a diverse range of learners https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474222259 2023-02-08 23:35:10 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474222259 Prioritize class size. Counselors are nice, but one counselor to 300 students is not as effective as one teacher to 30 students. If students want to feel comfortable to talk to their teachers, teachers having fewer students (even by one or two kids) will do that without needing counselors. https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474222746 2023-02-08 23:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474222746 https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474222923 Smaller class sizes and co-teachers allows for equity for all learners. ]]> 2023-02-08 23:36:13 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474222923 https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474223333 electives that are inclusive for Special Ed and MLL are essential. One data point is "I feel like people at school accept me for who I am as a person." These electives are some of the only times distinct students interact with other students. Also, as these surveys are not accessible to some special education students, their voices are not represented.]]> 2023-02-08 23:37:00 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474223333 students need to have some joy in their day so a variety of elective opportunities that students can participate in based on interest will help increase their by-in for school, which in turn will help them stay engaged during other classes https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474223547 2023-02-08 23:37:22 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474223547 We agree smaller class sizes are important for student learning. https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474223918 2023-02-08 23:38:03 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474223918 Different Electives https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474224103 What are some electives that are more appealing to our students?]]> 2023-02-08 23:38:23 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474224103 Any chance of a third admin? https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474224164 2023-02-08 23:38:29 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474224164 Electives give student voice and choice. But also they can attract students to our school. I know that is not always on everyone's mind, but more students means more FTE. https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474224871 2023-02-08 23:39:34 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474224871 We need, on staff, designated Restorative practices positions. https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474224908 2023-02-08 23:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474224908 https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474224926 What ever happened to Ballinger's club idea that would allow for more student voice and the opportunity for a wider option of electives so that funding might be focused on retaining teachers and decreasing class sizes?]]> 2023-02-08 23:39:39 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474224926 https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474224966 Smaller class size will address the sense of safety (which is the lowest score (68%) on the survey so should be a high priority) directly because core teachers will be able to deal with issues right on the spot which will help with keeping all students feeling safe.
 ]]> 2023-02-08 23:39:43 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474224966 teacher connections https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474225119 Students want to feel safe and have more connections in the classroom to their culture. With smaller class sizes, teachers can get to know students better and facilitate safer and inclusive classroom communities]]> 2023-02-08 23:39:58 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474225119 Elective Programming https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474225330 Maintaining elective choice is a straightforward way for students to feel their voices are heard and they have choice. Electives give students a place to further develop their understanding of who they are in the world (tied to question 1 from Student Voice & Leadership and question 4 of Belonging and Relationships.)]]> 2023-02-08 23:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474225330 Yes, we need counselors! One per grade level. They are constantly working with kids, supporting them. https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474225907 2023-02-08 23:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474225907 Advisory Programming https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474226020 leadership class would like to have their own advisory so that we can go into advisory classes and build community/student voice. Our goal would be to come in once a month to collaborate with all students and give 6th graders a voice to share. ]]> 2023-02-08 23:41:21 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474226020 Multiple preps result in less teacher time to maintain belonging and relationships. Happy teacher = happy student https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474226545 2023-02-08 23:42:16 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474226545 Co-teaching seems to be the most efficient way, on behalf of teachers and SDI for students, to meet student needs. https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474226550 2023-02-08 23:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474226550 Staff Culture https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474227320 Students are our focus, but in order to take care of our students, we need to take care of ourselves. The students can tell when we're not at our best. Staff mental health also has to be a priority.]]> 2023-02-08 23:43:28 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474227320 https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474228455 Restorative Justice training for staff. How to do restorative justice in an effective way.]]> 2023-02-08 23:45:19 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474228455 Teachers should not have to be counselors. Also they cannot stop learning to provide sel to a student experiencing trauma. Our staff, unfortunately, is not diverse enough for every student that attends to have a staff member that they resonate with enough to confide in them. The affect of a counselor is totally different from that of a teacher because the jobs are totally different. One teaches and one guides. This is in reference to the comment saying that a teacher could meet the sel of students while teaching 30 students. https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474228717 2023-02-08 23:45:36 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474228717 Class sizes support students furthest from education justice; teachers have more time to work on classroom culture https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474228858 2023-02-08 23:45:52 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474228858 Take care of what you have. https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474228985 Taking the time to make sure we're not printing extra copies, treating the printers kindly, etc. ]]> 2023-02-08 23:46:02 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474228985 Heritage Spanish https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474229266 Heritage Spanish affirms students' identity and creates community (Belonging and Relationship, q. 4). It gives students a space to connect learning to their interests, experiences, and cultural background and acknowledge student feedback that their ethnic identity is important (see Identity and Culturally Responsive Teaching questions 3 and 4).]]> 2023-02-08 23:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474229266 Restorative Justice https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474229446 How can we make in-roads to make this more of a reality? HS often has a counselor specific to this purpose for work between students, staff, and community. ]]> 2023-02-08 23:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474229446 Choices for electives is so important for students. https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474229494 2023-02-08 23:46:44 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474229494 https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474229602 It would be nice to have an elective option that gives kids a hands-on chance to build life skills. A lot of students have asked about and been hungry for a class with real world connections and skills. We have a lot of students who are asking about transferrable skills that could fit well in an elective class.]]> 2023-02-08 23:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474229602 Are there ways we can work with community groups to form partnerships to organize more enrichment activities. Groups like Coyote North. https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474230111 2023-02-08 23:47:39 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474230111 We need class sizes that support student emotional learning. https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474230801 2023-02-08 23:48:34 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474230801 Inclusivity matters more than student choice. For example, our exploratory classes, and looking at where our students of color are choosing. https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474231259 2023-02-08 23:49:10 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474231259 Spanish speaking Family supports https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474231451 While the district is focused on serving our Black boys and their families (and this is highly important), JAMS seems to have a larger population of Spanish-speaking families who need some more support]]> 2023-02-08 23:49:26 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474231451 https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474232295 Staff stipends can help prevent burnout for teachers volunteering for additional positions]]> 2023-02-08 23:50:53 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474232295 Non-academic space for support https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474232456 One way that counselors are important is to give students a space, outside of the academic sphere, to get support. This is especially true for students that may struggle or not feel affirmed in the academic sphere.]]> 2023-02-08 23:51:05 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474232456 Counselors https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474232876 Keep three counselors!]]> 2023-02-08 23:51:47 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474232876 We need 3 counselors, please and thank you! https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474234389 2023-02-08 23:54:11 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474234389 Stipends aren't the way to encourage volunteering, more support would be better https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474235116 2023-02-08 23:55:17 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474235116 https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474235357 Stipends allow staff to do what they need to do to support each other and our students]]> 2023-02-08 23:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474235357 I may be confused about the elective question, but don't kids need six classes? I mean, if we said, let's save money and cut all electives, what would kids take for the other two classes in the day? Even if all kids took two math classes (I'm not really suggesting that), we would then need more math teachers. I'm not clear how cutting electives actually saves money. Unless we have electives with fewer than 27 kids in them. https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474263153 2023-02-09 00:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2474263153 Counselors also support academics https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2475639171 2023-02-09 21:08:00 UTC https://padlet.com/emchristiansen/bicy6uwnehq0y3ny/wish/2475639171