Career Academy Scheduling

& Integrating Advanced Academics

Objectives

• Discuss why cohort scheduling is important• Identify different types of master schedules• Explore myths and pitfalls associated with

scheduling in career academies• Examine master schedule examples • Review a purity report of

Objective 1

• Discuss why cohort scheduling is important– Rule 47– Relationships– Thematic integration / contextual

academics– Interdisciplinary project-based learning–Without it … do you have an academy?

Pic of a master schedule

Pic of a master schedule

Objective 2

• Identify different types of master schedules– School Daily Schedule Types–Methods for building master schedule

Cartoon about a pigeon hole or a teacher wanting things his or her way

Objective 3

• Explore myths and pitfalls associated with scheduling in career academies– Pigeon hole– Limited opportunities– Teacher desires– First days of school– Check & balance

Something about teamwork makes the dreamwork

Objective 4

• Examine master schedule examples– Developing a master schedule– Things to consider–Who should be involved– Take a look

Objective 5

• Review a purity report–What is purity?• Classroom student purity• Teacher schedule purity• Academy student purity• Overall schedule purity

–Why is purity important?

Let’s Review Any Light Bulb Moments

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