Debrief Opening of School by Glenn Chapin https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y Please enter questions, concerns, and outstanding needs one per note. en-us 2017-09-06 05:17:54 UTC 2025-09-25 06:13:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Bigthunderstorm.png What is 'Research Seminar 10'? gchapin https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185008123 2017-09-06 05:52:05 UTC https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185008123 We still need clarification on what will be done in Math Lab in 9th grade. (James C., Mark S., Allan W., and me) sgnagni1_1 https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185020782 2017-09-06 07:16:50 UTC https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185020782 Has someone done a check to make sure that there is reasonable equality of responsibilities, i.e. hours teaching, Lynx time, duties, etc.? sgnagni1_1 https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185021112 2017-09-06 07:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185021112 With the push towards equity and transparency this year, wouldn't it make sense to publish schedules to make sure that this is happening? marybeth_thompson1_1 https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185022282 2017-09-06 07:26:30 UTC https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185022282 Update on Moodle? Do we have to request our courses? Doesn´t admin know that? https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185032113 2017-09-06 08:26:57 UTC https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185032113 Scheduling - student choice mrmotta https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185035581 There seems to still be a lot of scheduling issues. Perhaps we need to move away from the 4-block way of scheduling with limited pathways for students and adopt a more technological approach to creating the master schedule.]]> 2017-09-06 08:46:00 UTC https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185035581 Admin goals to be more visible mrmotta https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185036152 If admin did one lunch duty per week, they would be more visible to the student body AND gain insight onto the pulse of the school from students and teachers that they chat with]]> 2017-09-06 08:49:28 UTC https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185036152 Why do I have to put in a tech request to update or add classes in Moodle? This seems like something that could be done before teachers arrive since admin and the tech team have that information. The current system is inefficient. dpark4 https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185052742 2017-09-06 10:19:36 UTC https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185052742 Why did we spend time making teacher recommendations for 11th grade students last year if students still got to choose whatever course they wanted to? I feel that we could reduce the number of schedule changes if students are programmed for the appropriate courses from the beginning. dpark4 https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185053473 2017-09-06 10:24:54 UTC https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185053473 Lynx is assigned by day of the week Monday to Friday. However, Lynx seems to have been added to Powerschool incorrectly, using a D1 to D6 schedule. lkurtz24 https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185063367 2017-09-06 11:26:33 UTC https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185063367 There is a concern from people who have opted out of extended Wednesdays and from people who are thinking about opting out that they will be "blacklisted" and perceived as not being team players. This concern was voiced 4 times at various times last week. Opting out should not be perceived as not being a team player. If I or others are treated unfairly because of our choices, this unfortunately will be a problem. mr_wager1 https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185078026 2017-09-06 12:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185078026 I would like to understand the mindset of why we are not offering more enrichment classes during Lynx periods. We spent a LOT of time last year filling out spreadsheets with ideas of how we could make the students' ASB experience richer with non-academic offerings. Based on the current schedule, these efforts seem to have been in vain. mr_wager1 https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185079309 2017-09-06 12:30:48 UTC https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185079309 The "new schedule doesn't seem all that new. And the schedule has so many impacts from lack of enriching electives to limited student choice to lack of staffing equity. Kids are still moving through the day with the same HR in 9-10, unable to mix SL/HL students for efficiency where appropriate, no semester classes to free up options, still scheduling certain classes 2xs a week, some 3xs a week, some 4xs a week---no wonder it is so hard create flexibility in scheduling students and to achieve equity among staff assignments!! At my last school every teacher taught five periods over two days. EVERYONE was two on/two off one day and three on/one off the next. Perfect equity! If you agreed to an extra class you got 20% more pay. If you taught less, you agreed to extra duties or agreed to a reduction in pay. Power school is capable of doing a lot of cool stuff, but we need to be on a more A/B block Semester/Year system to access this potential. (I think!) https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185107966 2017-09-06 13:35:39 UTC https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185107966 Class size and schedule cook_micah https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185117733 It seems like we were unprepared for the influx of a larger group in year 11. As a result many HL classes were split late last week. What can we do to plan better for the future?]]> 2017-09-06 13:52:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185117733 If students bring new computers in and they need to connect to the wifi, who or where can we find that information to make sure they get logged on for class? kguest8_1 https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185123741 2017-09-06 14:02:46 UTC https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185123741 This first Wed. room assignments for classes were confusing. C004 and C003 were shared at the same time by MS and HS 9/10th graders. Hope next week room conflicts are solved. https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185144527 2017-09-06 14:39:28 UTC https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185144527 Standards in Powerschool sgnagni1_1 https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185403835 Is there going to be a way to change standards in PowerSchool if courses changed significantly this year? (i.e. math, science)]]> 2017-09-07 07:23:05 UTC https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185403835 Concern about IB changes sgnagni1_1 https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185404144 I'm concerned that students who need to switch from Math HL to Math SL or Math SL to Math Studies (especially after the first quarter) will not be able to do so because it will cause major changes in their schedules...]]> 2017-09-07 07:24:55 UTC https://padlet.com/gchapin/toqueddlsz5y/wish/185404144