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Middle and high school staff outline ELT, advisory schedule and anti‑bullying transparency plans
Summary
Middle- and high-school presenters described ELT (40‑minute targeted lessons for grades 6–8), a daily advisory block using a differentiated SEL curriculum, midyear survey results (100% report having a friend; 99% report at least one caring adult), and plans for a district web page and student-created video on bullying and harassment.
Middle- and high-school staff in the Lodi School District presented a set of instructional and student-support programs they said are boosting skill-building and social-emotional connection.
Emily (speaker 10), who described the middle-school Extended Learning Time (ELT), said ELT is a 40‑minute class offered to all three grades and is intended for pre‑teaching standards, building background knowledge and increasing student confidence. Emily said ELT is not a study hall; instead, grade-level teams plan a rotating week (typically two math days, two language‑arts days and one grade-specific support day) and special-education teachers participate. "ELT is a chance to focus on their growth. The more that you put in, the more you get out," she said.
A presenter responsible for advisory (Staff member, speaker 12) described the district's daily 20‑minute advisory block built around a grade-differentiated SEL curriculum: Mondays for WOOP goal‑setting, Reallyville as the main SEL resource, Wednesdays for mini flex/study time, Thursdays for clubs and Fridays for community building. The presenter said lessons are scripted and placed in teachers' mailboxes to reduce preparation time; midyear survey data cited in the presentation reported that 100% of students felt they had a friend at school and 99% reported at least one adult who cares about them.
High‑school staff (Staff member, speaker 13) outlined bullying and harassment work: clearer definitions, guidance on how to report incidents, and increased transparency about responses. The team said a parent focus group recommended a dedicated web page on the district site explaining bullying/harassment definitions and response steps. Students and staff produced a video on bullying that will be shared during intervention/homeroom time and via the school's Blue Devil Bulletin.
Presenters also discussed student preferences for communications—students reported widely varying habits (some check email rarely, others hourly), and staff said they will reconvene the student group to refine a communication plan that balances email, announcements over the PA, Infinite Campus messages and other channels.
Staff said the programs are in use now and will be refined next year based on teacher feedback, student input and ongoing data from ELT and advisory implementation.
