Room to Improve
The team teachers have looked at the results of the survey you took during advisory this week and there were some very thoughtful responses. The overall team “grade” was a 2.8, not bad, but certainly could be better. Each of you took the survey but did not get a chance to share your responses with one another because it was done anonymously. However, the responses to some of the questions particularly about what makes an effective team and what roles to students and teachers play in making a team effective were insightful.
I want you respond here~ like always, you may do so anonymously but at least this time everybody gets to hear what you have to say without knowing it was you!
What makes an effective team?
What role do students have?
What role do teachers have?
I want you respond here~ like always, you may do so anonymously but at least this time everybody gets to hear what you have to say without knowing it was you!
What makes an effective team?
What role do students have?
What role do teachers have?
Labels: Reflection
posted by Mr. Howman | 7:36 AM
22 Comments:
i dont like the new and maybe the teachers are the same way. the class rooms are moldly and it smell. mrs. Middleton room is so small that it very tight inside.
Are trimester teacher dosen't even have a room!!! Im in mr. Dwley avirse class is as big as a locker!!!!!!
But i just found out that zach swith teams and so did lots of people on our team. I brarly have friends now because all of them have swith teams!!! it crary!!!
see ya at school,
wexler
I believe that students should listen to their teachers teachings. I know its easier said than done but we can all atleast try and most of the time well probably get rewarded...
So Mr.H how do you think of us as a team so far???
I believe that students should listen to their teachers teachings. I know its easier said than done but we can all atleast try and most of the time well probably get rewarded...
So Mr.H how do you think of us as a team so far???
As I told everyone last year~ I thought this team was the best group of seventh graders that I have had. I think we have a chance to have a very positive 8th grade year. My social studies classes went as smooth last year as previous years and that is a credit to the students.
Matt~ I think we have to make the most of what we have and not look at things we can't control. Yes, it's possible my room may have a distinct odor, but I have a nice window and outside door (that will come in handy in the spring)! As far as Mr. Dwelly's space- it may be small, but last year he shared a room with Ms. Mansour- so although it's small, it's bigger than what he had last year. And I'm sure that you still have plenty of friends that are still on the team. If not- make some new ones!
I don't like the way that we are so far away from where the buses load. Your really in trouble if you don't hurry to your bus! I also don't like that we have to be far from electives to, because then you get in trouble if your late! Either way, you can get in trouble.
Jessi
I think Alen Shawn Feinstine is kind of selfish... I mean hes nice for donating the money to are school but I dont think he should of changed the school name. I mean look at Bill Gates he donates billions of dollars to schools and doesnt ask for one name. Its just, I like the name Knotty Oak. Alen Shawn Fein Stine middle school of coventry sounds like we are a strict school that wears uniform. Also we needed that money anyway because we got another grade add to the school and we had to get all new lockers and a new section was added to the school. The new lockers can barley fit any stuff inside on the top. My back pack also ripped from the weight. The rooms are a plus though. Mr Howman your room is huge!!! So is Ms Mansours. I like Mrs Graham to shes nice. The new school principal is strict to but hes nice sometimes.
peace out
Cory
Cory~ you are not alone in your displeasure regarding the name of the school being changed to Feinstein Middle School. But you should know that it was reported that Mr. Feinstein did not require the school to be named after him. The Kent County Times wrote an article about a month ago quoting members of the school committee saying that it was their decision to name the school after him as a token of appreciation.
i agree with cory and a big percentage of people, the name is so weird. i seriously cant think of anyone who likes the new name.
knotty oak was sooooooooo much better
sophie
Mr. H I am a little concerned about the mention of MOLD in the classrooms . Can't that lead to respiratory and health problems? :(
Well, nobody is sure if it is actually mold in the classroom or not. Let's hope it's not~ because there aren't too many alternatives outside of putting me on a cart and moving classrooms period to period. Of course, if it is determined that mold is there then it could be cleaned and hopefully eliminated!
The split rooms are a really bad idea..
1)- for warm ups you can hear the answers in math
2)-you cant go to the bathroom if you really have to go
3)-the classrooms dont really feel like classrooms more like a empty space that is filled with desks and material we need to learn
4)-People walking in and out of classrooms is irritating and disturbing
When your in Mrs.Grahams room, you can hear the people making lunch(banging stuff around)
Ms.Middletons room is nice even though its sort of tight because every time you go to get up you hit chairs with someone else.
The lockers are !wicked! small.. no one can fit there belongings in there
the school commity should have reconized that and use part of the 1 MILLION DOLLARS to buy bigger better and more useful lockers.
Most of the money went to the adminastrative section.
Now i know thats A LOT of complaining and sorry for that, but thats my oppinion.
I agree with Cory on the Allen Shawn Feinstein thing. I think he is so selfish to change our name like that. I always yell at him on the commercials haha. I HEARD (idk if its true) that some of the money went to Oak Haven, but they didn't change their name because Allen Shawn Feinstein already had a school named after him. And the money could have been much better spent; towards new lockers, or the pipe that drips on our food at my lunch table. I don't like the new name either, its long and sort of dorky.
I was lucky and gt a big locker, but I feel bad for people with the small ones, idk how they can fit their stuff in theree.
The worst thing though is the BUSES. I'm the first bus in the first cycle, so I have to look like a freak and run to the buses, and I've already missed mine twice.
I'm glad most of my friends our on Panthers, if they weren't i would diee. haha
carrie b
what is up with these new assigned seats? hmmmm...What do you think Mr H..I mean I dont think we were that bad..
Cory~ it's tough for me to answer your question about the assigned seats at lunch because I'm not there. The assigned seats do not have anything to do with the team. Apparently Mr. Gomes feels that is is necessary. You would need to speak to him about it.
our whole lunchroom wasnt even that bad it as just two tables
my table and vincents tableeee. !!
Nicc anderson
i dont think we need assighned seats in the lunch room :(
- isnt that saposed to be our timee to sociallizzee??
i kinda agree with carrie on the name being to longg too
kate<33
eww umm i get a headache and my eyes itch in your classroom and mrs mansours because of the gross mold! im allergic to it!!
OMG...i totally agree with the name,assigned seats and the mold!!it grosses me out!i hAVE 2 say im am not impressd at all.LOL!! what did we even use the money with..vending machines?!?there is no need 4 them at all they do is eat your money and its a dollar for a stupid granola bar not to sound like a cheapskate or anythingbut..idk :{
I don't like most of the new arrangements. Mrs Middleton's room is so small I get claustrophobic. I feel bad that the trimester teacher doesn't get a room at all and has to walk around all day! Many people have swapped teams and have new schedules. It's hard to endure!
-Bret James Albro
i don't really mind the new scgool name or the new principals because they're all nice the new rooms could probably be better because some of the rooms really smell and mrs. middelton's room is kind of small and squshy, but the way i look at is that at least we have classrooms. i like my locker because it's just mine and i don't have to share it with anyone. and the teachers are all the same accept for mrs. grahm but i love her she is ssoo nice and funny and in ms. mansour's room i'm doing really well in her class this year. so as for all the changes i know they were for the best and i learned to like them although at first i didn't really like the lockers, principal's or new school name but no it's all fine.
i think that teachers should teach in fun ways by playing games or sumthin cause when teachers reach sumthin and were juss looking at there faces and trying to listen it aint obsoebing into our heads cause its boringgg soo we should like play more gamess to teach and the teachers should be nice and make things more clearer kk bye byee
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