1. ELT- Expanded Learning Time
Kilmer K-8
ELT- Expanded Learning Time

2. •Engaging Practices and Rigor
•21st Century Learning
•Social Justice
•Project-Based Learning

3. Adding 40 min to the day...lots of perspectives
Stakeholders: Teachers, Parents, School Leaders, Students, Community Partners

4. Keep the school vision, best practices and students at the center of this process

6. Wishlists LOWER SCHOOL Staff Teacher Time Schedule Wishlists
1. PD’s Not first period or Last period
2. Preferably PDS at the same time each day
3. uninterrupted block for centers 90 minutes
4. common PD so we can plan
5.more lunch/recess
Wishlists Specialists
*Foreign language
*Movement
Upper School
Wishlists

7. Wishlists Upper SCHOOL Teacher Time Schedule Wishlists
*Cycles of Enrichment Proj & RTI
*US would prefer hour blocks
Wishlists Specials
Foreign Language
Physical Activity
Wishlists

8. Parent Feedback Teacher Time: Teachers should decide by grade level
Many parents shared that they trust that the teachers will be in the position to make the decision
Increase core content
Enrichment opportunities
Specialists
Foreign Language
Technology
Movement/social time
Parent Feedback

9. The PLAN Teacher Time Lower
Lower School will make decisions based on the curriculum and content for the year.
The emphasis for increased time will be shared in the syllabus at the start of the school year with a plan to collect data about implementation
Part of the increased time would include movement throughout the day
Upper
Increase Recess times for Middle School (3 per week)
Enrichment/ Intervention block each day
60 min content blocks in middle school
The PLAN

10. THE SPECIALS Specials Lower Upper Art Art
Yoga STEM/Project-based learning (gr 4&5)
Spanish & Music Music
STEM through Project-Based Learning
Phys Ed Phys Ed
Not all classes will have all the same specials but we will do our best to make the grade level experience the same
Spanish will phase up through the years as is developmentally appropriate
THE SPECIALS