Most schools have one classroom per teacher, right? Instead, we have one large classroom per grade level. Each Homeroom contains a computer lab. The Homeroom is shared by the whole team of grade level teachers, whom we call Mentor teachers. Each Mentor Teacher is in charge of their own class of students. They communicate with parents, design student schedules, track student progress in digital curriculum, and offer motivation, discipline, and individualized teaching. Mentor Teachers are aided by Academic Coaches, so there are at least two teachers in a Homeroom for each class.
The homeroom is where three important parts of a student's schedule takes place: Foundations, Netfoxes, and FoxDen. Foundations is the core of every student's day. They have whole-class meetings and math instruction. In NetFoxes students work independently on digital math and literacy curriculum. Each student has a FoxDen, a small group of students who meet 2-3 times a week in Homeroom working on literacy skills. Mentor Teachers teach one-on-one or in small groups, and they also conduct interviews with students once a week to discuss recent progress, successes, and struggles.
