Professional Learning at HTHS

This morning during the high school's time for professional learning, teachers and support staff gathered together to work on two learning targets for themselves:

• I will be able to adjust instruction and assessments after analyzing learning target data.
• I will be able to trouble-shoot problems for a varied lunch plus schedule. 

A couple of weeks ago, several staff members from HTHS visited James Clemons High School to see firsthand how learning targets are utilized.  Dr. Cardwell shared some clarifying information that included making sure learning targets match COS standards; referencing the target before, during, and at the end of the lesson; and making sure that assessments match the targets.  Barry Allphin shared a saying from his sales career that is timely today about learning targets:

Tell them WHAT you are going to tell them.

TELL them.

Tell them WHAT YOU TOLD THEM.  

While at James Clemons, the HTHS group experienced "Refuel Hour," a time for students to wind down, have lunch, get extra help, make up work and tests, and socialize or play games.  Today, the staff brainstormed solutions to challenges regarding the implementation of a refuel hour at HTHS.  

Mr. Salem opened the meeting by sharing upcoming events, encouraging the staff to stay the course, affirming the staff for their efforts, and setting the expectation that we are ALL learners.

Dr. Cardwell shared a video to start the discussion about learning targets.

Teachers collaborated on ways to successfully implement  Refuel Hour at HTHS next year.