Block Schedule Is It Really Happening???

No end in site! Long and winding…. The road to block…. 2001 to 2005: School Visits, Transition to modified block

The Survey Says…. Improve Effectiveness Varied Teaching Strategies Increase Student Understanding Thoroughly Cover Standards Address Learning Styles Improve Differentiation Less Discipline Increase Student Engagement Increase Student Achievement Teacher/Teacher Time >62% 75% >63% >76% >75% >36% >65% >59% May 2014 Old Survey but clearly still applicable

Teachers Teachers Students Students Block Advantages Block Disadvantages Fewer Preps More Planning Time Fewer Students: More Individualization Less Class Changes Less Time Devoted to Administrative Duties More Time for Quality Instruction Time for Activities/Projects/Labs Reduced Workload Teachers Teachers Less Instructional Time Requires More Planning Time Harder to Make Up Absences Scheduling AP Courses More Credit Opportunities More Makeup Time Less Discipline Study Load Lessened More Opportunity for College Credit Access to Varied Instructional Strategies Time to Build Relationships Seamless Curriculum More Extensive Homework Harder to Make Up Absences Boredom Faster Pace Old Survey but clearly still applicable Students Students

And now… The wait is over!

We have already begun Intensive Professional Development Rigor Inquiry…PBL STAR RtI Formative Assessment AVID

Standards to Instruction We have already begun Standards to Instruction

We have already begun Master Schedule Analysis Advanced Placement Consultant Institute of Innovation Pathways

Time for the real work to start…. What’s next? Time for the real work to start….

All High School Department Heads August 18 1:15 – 2:15 GHS Participants Date Time Location Purpose All High School Department Heads August 18 1:15 – 2:15 GHS Set Purpose for Block Determine Tasks Select Format September 6 4:10 – 5:00 CTC Multipurpose Room Solidify Format Assign Writing Groups All High School ELA, Math, Science, Studies, CATE (including Business) September 27 Introduce Format Assign Tasks Make Up Day for Coaches September 28 7:00 – 7:50 Fine Arts, World Languages, PE October 4 October 5 ELA, Math, Science, Studies, CATE October 9 All Day Work in Content Groups All High School PE October 17 All High School Fine Arts October 18 All High School World Languages October 19 November 1 Assess Progress

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