Moving Forward with HSR in a Small School Presented by Spruce View School September 26, 2014.

Moving Forward with HSR in a Small

School

Presented by Spruce View SchoolSeptember 26, 2014

Welcome to Spruce View

O Rural K-12 schoolO 277 studentsO Approx. 65 students 10-12

Where did we start?O Spring of 2013O Math teachers – looking at Math 10CO A visit to StettlerO Sharing with our team – imagine the

possibilitiesO Team visit to OldsO Getting buy-in from students and

parentsO Drafting a plan

What have we implemented?

O Structural changesO Cultural changesO Pedagogical changes

Structural changesO Timetable

O 5 blocks and daily flex timeO Daily literacy blockO Learning Strategies for Grade 10O Exam prep scheduleO Extended learning opportunities

O FacilitiesO Flex roomO Décor and key messaging

Cultural ChangesO Language and Vital behaviours

O What do we, as the adults, need to do differently to create the culture we are after?

O Collaborative team and timeO Teacher teamO Collaborative days built into calendar

O A different feelO More relaxedO Special eventsO Dress code changes

Pedagogical ChangesO Teaching practice

O Project-based learning – project weeks

O Learning styles and strategiesO Instructional practices

O AssessmentO Outcomes-based assessmentO Formative vs summativeO Mastery

Role of the TeacherO Share ownership of learning with

studentsO Willing to look at their own practiceO Open to trying new thingsO Believing in every student – not

accepting anything less than mastery

Role of AdministrationO Support teachersO Ensure the right people are in the

right seatsO Instructional leadershipO Monitoring progress

O Student progress review meetingsO Be willing to accept the

implementation dip

What have we noticed so far?

O Achievement resultsO Increasing student achievementO Increase in homework completionO Exam prep

O Change in the culture of the high school wingO Not ‘us’ versus ‘them’O CollaborativeO Culture of academic achievement and

excellence

What is next?O New this year – reading block

O Assessing students’ reading levelsO Targeted literacy instructionO Looking at TA time

O Continued and ongoing reflectionO What is working? O What is the data telling us?O Tracking every student

Contact us

Danica MartinPrincipal

Spruce View [email protected]

403-728-3459 (school)www.spruceviewschool.ca