The second issue was not really preparing freshmen for the end of the day routines. This
could have been done by the teachers, but I think we all took it for granted that just
because they are in high school does not exclude the fact they are new students.
c. Given the chance to do it again, how would you do it better?
Next year, the first day of school, the freshman teachers do not have morning hall duty, so
they will be able to be in the hallway, outside their door to meet and speak to the new,
incoming freshmen to help them feel comfortable.
I also learned as the leader of the academy to make it part of our opening day procedures
to escort students where they need to go at the end of the day, so they will learn. We do
not want to treat them like middle school students; however, we can show them one time.