HIGh SCHOOL Level

______________

Grades 9 - 12

Renaissance High

Advanced Technology Center

Morning Session

Advanced Technology Center

Afternoon Session

Technical & Career Education Center

Morning Session

Technical & Career Education Center

Afternoon Session

Environmental Studies Program

Morning Session

Environmental Studies Program

Afternoon Session

OFFICE HOURS

7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Student Hours

7:20 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

7:40 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.

11:05 a.m. - 1:35 p.m.

7:40 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.

11:10 a.m. - 1:40 p.m.

7:40 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.

11:05 a.m. - 1:35 p.m.

Building Classroom Community

"Students learn best when their classrooms are places where they feel safe, challenged, and joyful - places that free them to learn."

Quote and some resources below from Responsive Classroom

A classroom community is built through positive and specific teacher language, relationships, consistent routines and procedures, and clear expectations. Check out the resources below for specific examples on how to support a positive classroom community.

Sub Toolkit: Teacher Language

Teacher Language

Teacher language refers to the words, phrases, and tone used with students. When communicating with students, remember to be clear, direct, and positive. For examples on how to use clear, direct, and positive language to quickly build classroom community, check out the slides to the left.

Sub Toolkit: Building Relationships

Building Relationships

Positive student relationships are key. When students feel supported, they’re more likely to engage in learning, have better academic outcomes, and have fewer behavioral problems. For examples on how to quickly build relationships, check out the slide to the left.

Sub Toolkit: Leveraging Procedures

Leveraging Routines AND Procedures

Routines and procedures are the way in which things are done in the classroom. When students know what to do and how to do it during transition moments, disruptions are minimized. For examples on how to build routines and procedures, check out the slide to the left.

Sub Toolkit: Shared Expectations HS

SHARED EXPECTATIONS

Shared expectations provide academic, behavioral, and social-emotional support within the school and classroom environment. Each school uses a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Matrix to outline school-wide expectations. A copy can be obtained from the main office. To see a PBIS matrix example, check out the slide to the left.

Additional In-Class Activities that May be Helpful

The activities listed below help begin class smoothly, transition from activity to activity, and increase student engagement. These may already be included in the lesson plans for your day. If not, and you might want to include one, click below to explore options.

DO NOWS &

WARM-UPS

These optional activities are ready to go as soon as the bell rings to begin class. Ideally, these take three to five minutes to complete and are clear enough that students can work independently while you take roll.

Brain Breaks

These optional quick activities can serve as shifts from one activity to the next or mental breaks between learning tasks These activities which should take no more than three to five minutes help students restore focus, bolster mood and increase attention and engagement.

Engagement Strategies

Student engagement refers to the level of attention, curiosity, interest, and involvement students show when they are learning or being taught.

CLOSURES & WRAPPING UP

Closure activities are a way to transition at the end of a lesson and help students process the lesson or close out class. These activities can include checks for understanding, re-emphasizing key information or tying up loose ends.

For additional support, email the Office of Professional Growth & Innovation.

PGI@vbschools.com

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