This lesson contains 48 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.
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Homeroom Duties & Electives
04 August 2023
ISP Orientation
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How do you feel today?
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Slide 3 - Video
A homeroom teacher...
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What are the duties of a homeroom teacher in FIS?
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What are the duties of a homeroom teacher in FIS?
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What are the duties of a homeroom teacher in FIS?
Support for Students' Socio-emotional and Wellbeing
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What are the duties of a homeroom teacher in FIS?
Support for Students' Socio-emotional and Wellbeing
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What are the duties of a homeroom teacher in FIS?
Support for Students' Socio-emotional and Wellbeing
Support for Students' Academic Performance
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What are the duties of a homeroom teacher in FIS?
Support for Students' Socio-emotional and Wellbeing
Support for Students' Academic Performance
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What are the duties of a homeroom teacher in FIS?
Support for Students' Socio-emotional and Wellbeing
Support for Students' Academic Performance
Support for Home and School Partnership
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What are the duties of a homeroom teacher in FIS?
Support for Students' Socio-emotional and Wellbeing
Support for Students' Academic Performance
Support for Home and School Partnership
Category A
Category B
Category C
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docs.google.com
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Homeroom Duties
04 August 2023
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Complete, monitor, and regularly submit the Summary of Attendance Record to the Registrar. How? When?
Collaborate with the Parent Liaison Office (PLO) to communicate with parents regarding attendance issues.
Organize social and life-skill activities every Monday from 12:35 p.m. to 01:25 p.m. during homeroom.
Duties
Category A
Support for Students' Socio-emotional and Wellbeing
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When necessary, collaborate with the Center for Wellbeing and Career Excellence (CWCE) to implement restorative or corrective practices in their homeroom class.
Plan together with grade-level teachers educational/life-skill field trips that enable the application of classroom learning in real-life scenes.
Duties
Category A
Support for Students' Socio-emotional and Wellbeing
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Complete the Learning Environment Checklist (LEC) with the homeroom class, thus maintaining a conducive and child-friendly learning environment.
Conduct a one-on-one conference with each student to develop a solid and supportive rapport with their homeroom class.
Duties
Category A
Support for Students' Socio-emotional and Wellbeing
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Refer students who need intervention to the CWCE Department (socio-emotional counseling, career counseling, CARE referral).
Other additional duties that are deemed necessary.
Duties
Category A
Support for Students' Socio-emotional and Wellbeing
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docs.google.com
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Homeroom Duties
04 August 2023
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Maintain an updated learning environment by monitoring the weekly assessment/homework board.
Collaborate with the subject teachers of their homeroom class to discuss specific academic difficulties (e.g., grade-level meetings) that a student or the class faces.
Duties
Category B
Support for Students' Academic Performance
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Refer students who need academic intervention to the CWCE Department (ELL intervention, career counseling).
Facilitate a study hall for the students who must complete, enhance, or enrich academic requirements.
Duties
Category B
Support for Students' Academic Performance
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Keep the Reminder Board (movable whiteboard) updated on the assessments, schedules, and WALT (We Are Learning To).
Other additional duties that are deemed necessary.
Duties
Category B
Support for Students' Academic Performance
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Homeroom Duties
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Communicate with parents/guardians by sending three emails per semester concerning updates, events, and their child/ren's academic standing (semestral, NWEA MAP test results, etc.).
With the guidance of CWCE and management, meet with parents, if necessary, to discuss behavioural and socio-emotional concerns.
Duties
Category C
Support for Home and School Partnership
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Facilitate a Parent-Teacher Conference (PTC) once every semester.
Other additional duties that are deemed necessary.
Duties
Category C
Support for Home and School Partnership
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docs.google.com
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ISP Electives for Grades 9/10
04 August 2023
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The "What"
"Footprints International School, International Secondary Programme, recommends additional project/experience-based learning opportunities within academic learning areas while fulfilling the graduation requirements."
Inclusion of Additional Elective subjects for Grades 9 and 10.
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The "What"
Elective subjects
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ISP Electives for Grades 9/10
04 August 2023
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The "Why"
apply classroom learning to solving problems in real-life scenes
discover their potential, and go deeper into a specific area of interest
provide exploration, application, and expansion of skills and knowledge
What are the goals?
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The "Why"
part of the graduation requirements (Required unit for elective is 0.5/ year.)
Elective subjects are graded.
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ISP Electives for Grades 9/10
04 August 2023
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The "Who"
mixed groups
maximum number of students per class: 26
minimum number of students per class: 9-10, not final
Elective subjects are for Grades 9 and 10 students only.
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The "Who"
Assigned teachers teach elective subjects.
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The "Who"
ISP Elective Coordinators
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ISP Electives for Grades 9/10
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The "How"
LIMITATIONS
One elective subject per semester.
Once the list is finalised, students can no longer transfer to the other elective classes.
A class with very few students will not be offered. They will be requested to choose a class that's still open.
Students will choose ONE elective subject each semester using the designated form made by the coordinators.
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ISP Electives for Grades 9/10
04 August 2023
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The "Which"
DOCUMENTS and EVIDENCE OF LEARNING
Long-Term Plan (same template as the other subjects)
GradeKeeper (same components as the other subjects)
Semester-end Output of Elective classes
Specific ISP teachers will be assigned or asked to lead an elective for two semesters each year and will be expected to generate the following documents for their respective elective classes during the first two months of the academic year.
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The "Which"
Sports (e.g., tournaments, sports leagues, etc.)
Public Speaking and Debate (e.g., TED Talk, impromptu speech, actual debate, etc.)
