Building Effective Smaller Learning Communities Across Disciplines April 29, 2009 New Performing Arts High School “Tips for Building A Master Schedule to Meet the Needs of Small Learning Communities” Presenter: Shelley Loftus School Improvement Facilitator, District 2 [email protected]
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Building Effective Smaller Learning Communities Across Disciplines
April 29, 2009New Performing Arts High School
“Tips for Building A Master Schedule to Meet the Needs of Small Learning
Communities”
Presenter: Shelley Loftus School Improvement Facilitator, District 2 [email protected]
• Visual & Performing Arts: 1 year required• College Prep Elective: 1 year required
A - G LAUSD Board Resolution June 2005
• Adopted June 2005
• 2006 2007 - access
• Fall 2008 - must enroll
• Fall 2012 - Entering 9th graders must complete to
graduate in June 2016
Staffing Small Schools
• What credentials are needed?English Foreign Language
Math Health
Social Studies P.E.
Science Visual and Performing Arts
Technical/Business
Issues: PE requires 400 minutes every 10 days
Fitnessgram required
NCLB
• Federal legislation requires all teachers to be “highly qualified” in core subjects
• Core subjects are: English Reading/ Language Arts Mathematics Science Foreign Languages Arts (includes dance, music, art) Social Sciences (includes economics, history, geography,
and civic/ government)
• How do you staff small schools to assure equity and meet the diverse student needs?
Staffing ConfigurationsMiddle Schools – PLE’s
Cores For Multiple Subj. Teachers (6th)
Teams Teachers w/secondary credentials teaching students in their PLE
Help! Middle School Authorizations Prob or Permanent teachers may apply to teach a designated subject gr. 9 or below; must verify 12 units in the subject; good for 1 year; is renewable (see www.teachinla.com)
Staffing Configurations High School – SLC’s
Subject Area Credentials
Help! Board Permits- allow prob. and perm. teachers to teach a designated subject; must verify 18 semester units; valid for 1 year; no cost. Committee on Assignments – for elective courses; verify special skills; valid 1
year; no cost. ( 2 per. prob, any perm) One Period Coach – to coach one period of a competitive sport
Demands on the Master Program
• Equal access to all graduation requirements
• Students with special needs, including gifted, have additional instructional needs.
• Class size - balance A-G with electives
• Common Conferences
• Teacher Preferences / Strengths
Other Requirements
• Intervention classes
• Teacher credentials
• Double block English & Math support
• Support for English Learners
• Multiple Pathways for technical arts
What to do?!
• Remember...the jobs our students will have in the future don’t even exist yet!
• Goal: College and Career ready
• Requires thoughtful discussion & planning
Compromise Solutions
• Passport classes
• Partner with local community colleges to provide high level academic classes
• Differentiate instruction using SDAIE
• Explore 7-period day, 4x4, “zero” periods
• Analyze data to build programs (ex: honors)
• Encourage multiple credentials
Additional Scheduling Options
• Regional Occupational Program (ROP)
• Community College and University Partnerships
• Adult School
• LAUSD Virtual Academy (LAVA)
• Independent Study
• Skills Centers
The Balancing ActPrioritizing small school benefits
What compromises are acceptable?
What are you not willing to give up?
How do you ensure academic rigor?
Middle School Sample Schedule
Personalized Learning Environments
Cores and Teams
High School Sample Schedule
Small Schools, Magnets,
Small Learning Communities (SLC’s)
Tasks and Timelines
• Determine needs and priorities
• Determine participants to build the master
• Agree on timeline and publicize
The dream revisited…
What have your heard today that will help you to build a master schedule for small
schools?
Additional Questions
What questions, clarifications or concerns do you have?