Grove City Area High School Restructuring the HS Experience December 5, 2018
Our why... ● Provide time for students - ○ Enrichment ○ Intervention ○ Exploration ○ Collaboration
Concerns from “Imagine if…” ● Teaching training ● Athletics ● Lesson implementation ● Career center student ● College courses ● Use of time ● Logistics ● Coordination with other buildings ● Unstructured time concerns ● Student self-advocating ● Student attention span ● Shift to cyber ● Absence from class ● Material retention ● Teacher use of time ● Band and choir concerns ● Snow delays/cancellation ● Collaboration ● Accountability during L and L ● Lab time ● Homework load ● Gifted time
Schedule Details G (Grove) C (City) Period 1 8:00-9:20 Period 5 8:00-9:20 Period 2 9:23-10:43 Period 6 9:23-10:43 Eagle Time 10:46-10:56 Eagle Time 10:46-10:56 Lunch and Learn 10:59-12:14 Lunch and Learn 10:59-12:14 Period 3 12:17 - 1:37 Period 7 12:17 - 1:37 Period 4 1:40 - 3:00 Period 8 1:40 - 3:00
Lunch and Learn Structure ● The first week... ● Real-time Accountability ○ Digital System-using our current technologies ● Check in with for Eagle Time (10 minutes): ○ announcements/assignment/selection ● Identification of students by ‘Name and Need’ ● Designated areas for the following: ○ Support ○ Lunch/Eating ○ Intramurals ○ Quiet spaces
Lunch and Learn
L u n c h a n d L e a r n
How to use Lunch and Learn Intervention Time Tutoring Theater Enrichment Opportunities FACS Kitchen Open Music/Instrumental Time Clubs Assemblies Intramural Sports Program College Representatives Driver’s Education Science Lab Time Testing SAT Preparation Interdisciplinary Activities Computer Lab/Library Robotics Academic Games/Gifted Social Skills Lessons Speakers Yearbook Writing Workshop Community Art Show Choir
What does an 80-minute class look like? ● Opportunities to switch between multiple activities in a single period, allowing them to apply the same information to various contexts. ● Less of a time constraint for students to ask questions in class. ● Spending more time in-depth on material in lieu of reviewing. ● Chunking time in 15-20 minute segments which might include presenting information, guided practice, question and answer, collaborative activities, and other creative methods to ensure understanding and mastery of the subject matter. ● This is not doubling lessons… it is breaking up material in multiple ways in the duration of a lesson.
How would this improve our student experience? ● Greater depth during class ● More opportunity to collaborate ● More time for seeking help ● More time for enrichment ● More time for clubs ● Slower-paced day ● Reduced transitions ● Better use of time ● Greater efficiencies ● Teaching students to take ownership for learning and self-advocate ● Learn how to prepare for class
How will Wellness and Band/Choir work? ● Classes will be built as a period in a student’s schedule ● Band will exist - as is - with greater opportunity ● Wellness - ○ Improved incorporation of health topics ○ Driver’s education ○ First aid and safety ○ Physical education
Getting our teachers ready ● Time to collaborate and plan ● Partnership with other schools to learn and grow ● Using various resources as learning tools ● Pacing guides ● Student feedback on lesson structure
Student Input and Design ● Student survey conducted ● Meeting with student groups ● Student Committee process ○ Google Form to ALL students ○ 34 responses ○ Committee design
What if we cancel or delay? ● Delay: ○ Adjusted schedule so all classes meets ○ 51 minutes each ○ Lunch and Learn remains intact ● Cancel: ○ A day is never missed ○ Example: if we cancel on a Monday that was a G Day; then G Day is pushed to Tuesday (or the next day we are in session) ● Benefits: ○ Equitable time - even if delay or cancel ○ You never ‘miss’ a day ○ Resource availability
What will homework look like? ● Double the class time does not equal double the homework. ● As always, enough to reinforce concepts and verify understanding. ● Students will have the opportunity to seek help during Lunch and Learn. ● More opportunities for revision, extension and remediation. ● Potential for homework decreasing.
Mercer County Career Center Student
What will the MCCC student experience be like? ● Students divided into two groups - G and C ● Group G attends MCCC every other day opposite Group C ● MCCC day will be structured as such: ○ Attend entire day to complete their competency-based program ○ Greater opportunity for cooperative experience in the workplace ○ Better program continuity ● Grove City High School day structured as such: ○ Schedule and attend 4 classes ○ Access Lunch and Learn ○ Supported by our resources
What does safety and security look like? ● Student accountability ● Not leaving the building for lunch ● Increased monitoring efforts during Lunch and Learn ● Drills or Emergency Situations: ○ Traditional plan when in class ○ Muster station plan for lunch and learn and class changes
Conclusion and Follow Up ● Survey ● “Frequently Asked Questions” posted ○ Social Media ○ Website ○ Expect to see early January ● Listening Session ○ February or March ○ Question and Answer opportunity
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