What is Common Planning Time or Collaboration? Common planning time or collaboration provides the opportunity for groups of teachers within a school to meet at defined times during the regular school day to discuss various aspects of the instructional program. Possible agenda items include: Assess aspects of the curriculum for a specific subject at a…
Across the nation numerous elementary, middle and high schools have implemented some form of intervention or student support program. Other schools are in the process of implementing, revising, or studying various options. Intervention programs reflect an ongoing analysis of student needs as well as the availability of teachers and other support staff. Often, contractual issues…
Master schedules are road maps for delivering curriculum opportunities for students in grades 9-12. The following twenty-one steps provide specific directions for providing an efficient and equitable master schedule to guide staff and students. Ultimately, the final product is a mechanism for students to receive courses requested to reflect their unique needs, interests, skill levels…
Initially built as an 8-period day excluding lunch, a prototype is created whereby each day students have three of the four classes scheduled in the morning and then three of the four classes scheduled in the afternoon. Overall, students have six of their eight assigned classes each day for approximately 55-60 minutes. A universal or…