Homeroom Duties and Responsibilities

• Chemistry
• Secondary Education
• Age 12,13

Homeroom Duties & Electives 

04 August 2023

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What are the duties of a homeroom teacher in FIS?

What are the duties of a homeroom teacher in FIS?

What are the duties of a homeroom teacher in FIS?

 Support for Students' Socio-emotional and Wellbeing 

What are the duties of a homeroom teacher in FIS?

 Support for Students' Socio-emotional and Wellbeing 

What are the duties of a homeroom teacher in FIS?

 Support for Students' Socio-emotional and Wellbeing 

Support for Students' Academic Performance

What are the duties of a homeroom teacher in FIS?

 Support for Students' Socio-emotional and Wellbeing 

Support for Students' Academic Performance

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

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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Homeroom Duties 

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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 

• 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 

• 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 

• 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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Homeroom Duties 

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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

• 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

• 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

Homeroom Duties 

04 August 2023

• 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

• 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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ISP Electives for Grades 9/10

04 August 2023

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.

The "What"

Elective subjects

ISP Electives for Grades 9/10

04 August 2023

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?

The "Why"

• part of the graduation requirements (Required unit for elective is 0.5/ year.)

Elective subjects are graded.

ISP Electives for Grades 9/10

04 August 2023

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.

The "Who"

Assigned teachers teach elective subjects.

The "Who"

ISP Elective Coordinators

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.

ISP Electives for Grades 9/10

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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.

The "Which"

• Sports (e.g., tournaments, sports leagues, etc.)
• Public Speaking and Debate (e.g., TED Talk, impromptu speech, actual debate, etc.)
• Journalism ( Required: secondary monthly newsletter, Non-required: magazine, school paper, etc.)
• Performing Arts (e.g., recital, showcasing the output

Suggested Semester-end Outputs of Elective Classes

The "Which"

• Coursework/ Class activities - 20%
• Tests/ Quizzes - 15%
• Semester Exam (Final Practical/ Output) - 25%
• Participation (including attendance) - 25%
• Project - 15%

The Grading System

ISP Electives for Grades 9/10

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The "Where and when"

• Venues or classrooms - to be announced soon.
• Time: 13:30-14:20, Sixth period, every Tuesday
• TTP and TK Campuses

Schedule

ISP Electives for Grades 9/10

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The "End"

Summary

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