Remake of What were the successes of the 2015-2106 academic year in the Secondary School? / What should be our goals for 2016-2017? by Simon Foley https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm Please reflect on the first of these questions individually for 60 seconds and then join a group, including a new teacher and members from two other departments, to discuss. Complete a brief summary on the Padlet. en-us 2016-08-29 07:10:46 UTC 2016-09-01 10:27:03 UTC hello@padlet.com Changes https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242321 Consistent approach to cell phones - one warning then confiscate, enforced by everyone.
All staff dismissing students at the bell - not asking students to pack up at the bell.
Consequences for missing deadlines at DP.
Structured homeroom expectations for high school.
Use of YLL to deal with patterns of minor behavior problems rather than ignoring it or escalating it to SELT]]> 2016-08-29 07:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242321 Communicatio lfranklin6 https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242335 Streamline Pastoral care communication. email protocol ?]]> 2016-08-29 07:13:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242335 Pastoral programme https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242351 for HR, perhaps don't need a HR everyday.]]> 2016-08-29 07:14:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242351 https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242370 We can improve the systems by which we deal with student discipline.  At present it is not quite consistent and is often dealt with informally by the teacher.  Sometimes we wait until SPR to deal with things. 

Concerns about the work ethic of this year's Year 13 cohort.  Last year, in Year 12, there was a not a sense of focus or a productive working towards deadlines. Lots of complaining and blaming. Could work be done during homeroom time and Y13 assemblies to improve class spirit and attitude?

How can we stick to the rules for IB IA in terms of teacher guidance and contribution towards... EE, WA (avoid teachers having too much input, reminder of the rules).

More sharing of external pd experience. 

Establish the new DP subjects

Quash student sense of entitlement.



]]> 2016-08-29 07:14:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242370 Passing time? https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242436 Trying to make sure kids are getting to class on time]]> 2016-08-29 07:14:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242436 Improvements https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242451 Agree on expectations of students and work together to ensure consistency to ensure these are met.
Improving provision of academic coaching to meet the demands of incoming and existing students
Sunshine events or cake months held at SC to improve disconnect.
Review of homeroom- purpose, timing and need.]]> 2016-08-29 07:14:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242451 To work on: https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242481 - Confusion over when to send issues/problems on to YLL/SELT.
- Confusion over mobile phone use around the school.
- Many instances last year of new students to ISL committing academic dishonesty - was it a lack of awareness/understanding?
- HW policy not adhered to by all teachers.
- Issues around the quantity of homework by different teachers.
- More forums required to share pedagogical values - open discussions where teachers share beliefs.

]]> 2016-08-29 07:15:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242481 Red Zone lfranklin6 https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242524 Safety consideration? Slippery when wet.]]> 2016-08-29 07:15:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242524 To Improve https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242528 - More of this, more often
- Director's Forum should either return to forum format or become an email
- More meetings between YLL and HR teachers
- Discuss behavioral/discipline policies bc we are not all on same page and discipline seems to be getting worse
- Increase homeroom time by 5-10 min
- Too much focus on MYP - we need other PD to become better teachers - the MYP isn't always the answer
- over-assessing - less assessments and reporting
- More strict tardy/absence policy
- ]]> 2016-08-29 07:15:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242528 Pastoral systems https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242535 Bringing the YLL front and centre]]> 2016-08-29 07:15:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242535 Improvement dhuhn https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242599 - Tuesday meetings should only happen if they are necessary
- getting staff out of their classrooms and mixing with colleagues 
- administration has become more complicated for teachers
- Do we need the anecdotal comments on the reports?

]]> 2016-08-29 07:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242599 Duties https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242645 A greater cohesion is needed in the application of rules,  more specifically with regards to indoors duties.

]]> 2016-08-29 07:16:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242645 Whole school staff meeting https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242705 more often]]> 2016-08-29 07:16:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242705 Student Absence lfranklin6 https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242735 Extra curricular time out of class. Clearer systems and policies needed to handle absences.]]> 2016-08-29 07:16:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242735 Better integration for new students https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242784 Particularly Yr 10 and 11]]> 2016-08-29 07:17:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242784 Happy and Healthy https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242791 Lots of worrying data about anxiety/depression in teenagers. Making sure we have the right PHSE programme in place.]]> 2016-08-29 07:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242791 To improve: https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242825 - too many Tuesdays meeting. Some information could have been sent via email
- Isolation of SC
- indoor duty- teachers allow students to work in their room need to supervise or give a note 
- many sports events. Lots of students missing class/assessments ]]> 2016-08-29 07:17:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120242825 https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120243002 Communication
Rely more on emails and less on meetings to communicate information. Use meetings for discussion only.]]> 2016-08-29 07:18:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120243002 Math(s) teaching support https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120243006 Providing the right PD to make sure math teachers are well prepared to help with AC maths]]> 2016-08-29 07:18:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120243006 Time lfranklin6 https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120243024 Difficult to maintain healthy working relationships with workload]]> 2016-08-29 07:18:47 UTC https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120243024 Reinforce school policies https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120243031 particularly as the school has grown.]]> 2016-08-29 07:18:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120243031 Two Campus lfranklin6 https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120243175 A feeling of disconnect ]]> 2016-08-29 07:20:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120243175 Strategies / problems to solve https://padlet.com/sfoley6/s1lvk8flx6cm/wish/120243187 More coherent and transparent disciplinary procedures, following discussions

Develop effective systems for growth to a larger DP cohort in a medium sized school

Ensure a connection between disconnected groups, such as staff on different campuses, and primary and secondary staff (e.g. through the things that Sunshine committee organises, such as birthday cakes)

Raise awareness and use of the library (which is physically slightly disconnected from the school, and underused by students)

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