Homeroom

= In what ways can homeroom time be improved? = = Should it be changed? =

= Can we be given more specific homeroom activities? Either we could have our advisees for homeroom or (since not all advisors have homerooms) we could cut down the time spent in homeroom/find a way to use homeroom more productively. Right now it is unstructured. SB =

I think 7th grade Homeroom and 9th grade Homeroom can be different/serve different needs. 7th graders need binder checks and locker checks, and planner checks...not that 9th graders don't, but 7th graders need more.AB

I absolutely agree with SB and AB. 9th graders often use the time to study for quizzes and tests together, which is kind of nice. I love the idea of having more time with my advisees; however, that would mix the grades, which could pose problems for HR meetings/announcements, etc. I think we'd need to start out with assignment book/HW checks right from the get-go with 7th graders next year. LB

Agreed! Really like the idea of the assignment book/hw checks in homeroom, especially for 7th graders and new students. Maybe one day a week, "homeroom" could be in advisor group, just to give that continuity? Friday might be best for that, as most important events would've been announced by then...However, we already have no homeroom on Mondays due to MMMeetings, so that'd mean homeroom only on Tues-Wed-Thurs. ~JK

I would think that the most important activity in homeroom would be an accurate attendance and to set the tone for the beginning of the day. Would it be a good idea to post sign-in sheets in the new homerooms so that students could check-in. This might allow for other meetings to occur during homeroom. (e.g. extra help, adviser meetings, teacher meetings). Secondly, we need the time to make important announcements. Might it be possible to have one homeroom period a week or month set aside for grade meetings, especially for 9th graders? Certainly, the focus of homeroom would be different for 7th and 9th graders. Do we need to keep the same homerooms for the entire year, especially for 9th graders? Could this provide us with an opportunity to create a different social dynamic? JJ

If we have the space, the homewroom teacher could be the advisor. I also said this on the "Advisor" discussion page. BBS