Maximizing Instructional Time

PlPla

Purposeful Planning and Delivery

Every Minute of Classroom Time and Instruction is Precious!

Instruction MUST BE purposeful and strategic keeping all types of

learners in mind.

Many schools aren’t too thoughtful about time.

The Full Year Calendar

2011-2012July 11 August 11 September 11 October 11

Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa

          1 2   1 2 3 4 5 6         1 2 3             1

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31       25 26 27 28 29 30   23 24 25 26 27 28 29

31                                         30 31          

November 11 December 11 January 12 February 12Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa

    1 2 3 4 5         1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7       1 2 3 4

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

27 28 29 30       25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31         26 27 28 29      

                                                       

March 12 April 12 May 12 June 12Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa

        1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7     1 2 3 4 5           1 2

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30           27 28 29 30 31     24 25 26 27 28 29 30

                                                       

Less Summer Vacation

2011-2012July 11 August 11 September 11 October 11

Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa          1 2   1 2 3 4 5 6         1 2 3             13 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 810 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 1517 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 2224 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31       25 26 27 28 29 30   23 24 25 26 27 28 2931                                         30 31          

November 11 December 11 January 12 February 12Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa    1 2 3 4 5         1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7       1 2 3 46 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 1113 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 1820 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 2527 28 29 30       25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31         26 27 28 29                                                             

March 12 April 12 May 12 June 12Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa        1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7     1 2 3 4 5           1 24 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 911 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 1618 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 2325 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30           27 28 29 30 31     24 25 26 27 28 29 30                                                       

Less Weekends, Holidays, & Summer Vacation

2011-2012July 11 August 11 September 11 October 11

Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa

          1 2   1 2 3 4 5 6         1 2 3             1

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31       25 26 27 28 29 30   23 24 25 26 27 28 29

31                                         30 31          

November 11 December 11 January 12 February 12Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa

    1 2 3 4 5         1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7       1 2 3 4

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

27 28 29 30       25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31         26 27 28 29      

                                                       

March 12 April 12 May 12 June 12Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa

        1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7     1 2 3 4 5           1 2

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30           27 28 29 30 31     24 25 26 27 28 29 30

                                                       

Less Professional Development Days & Early Dismissal/Parent Conferences

2011-2012July 11 August 11 September 11 October 11

Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa

          1 2   1 2 3 4 5 6         1 2 3             1

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31       25 26 27 28 29 30   23 24 25 26 27 28 29

31                                         30 31          

November 11 December 11 January 12 February 12Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa

    1 2 3 4 5         1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7       1 2 3 4

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

27 28 29 30       25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31         26 27 28 29      

                                                       

March 12 April 12 May 12 June 12Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa

        1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7     1 2 3 4 5           1 2

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30           27 28 29 30 31     24 25 26 27 28 29 30

                                                       

Less Class Picnic, Class Trip, Thanksgiving Feast, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Awards, Assembles, & Concerts

2011-2012July 11 August 11 September 11 October 11

Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa

          1 2   1 2 3 4 5 6         1 2 3             1

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31       25 26 27 28 29 30   23 24 25 26 27 28 29

31                                         30 31          

November 11 December 11 January 12 February 12Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa

    1 2 3 4 5         1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7       1 2 3 4

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

27 28 29 30       25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31         26 27 28 29      

                                                       

March 12 April 12 May 12 June 12Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa

        1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7     1 2 3 4 5           1 2

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30           27 28 29 30 31     24 25 26 27 28 29 30

                                                       

Less State and District Testing

2011-2012July 11 August 11 September 11 October 11

Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa          1 2   1 2 3 4 5 6         1 2 3             13 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 810 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 1517 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 2224 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31       25 26 27 28 29 30   23 24 25 26 27 28 2931                                         30 31          

November 11 December 11 January 12 February 12Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa    1 2 3 4 5         1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7       1 2 3 46 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 1113 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 1820 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 2527 28 29 30       25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31         26 27 28 29                                                             

March 12 April 12 May 12 June 12Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa Su M Tu W Th F Sa        1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7     1 2 3 4 5           1 24 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 911 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 1618 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 2325 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30           27 28 29 30 31     24 25 26 27 28 29 30                                                       

We have very few protected full 8 hour days of instruction.

Instructional Time Per CourseBlock 7 Period 6 Period

Total Instructional Time Per Year

135 hours

153 hours

180 hours

Available Instructional Time (minus 20% for interruptions )

108 hours

122 hours

144 hours

Bottom Line Once Again:

.Every minute of classroom and instructional time is precious.

Instruction MUST BE purposeful and strategic keeping all types

of learners in mind.

Outcomes:

Explore the highly

effective teacher and

today’s learner

Introduce the 8 Mini Lessons

Importance of

Instructional

Time

1. Classroom Management

2. The Three Parts of a Lesson

3. Focusing on the Beginning

4. Focusing on the Middle

5. Focusing on the End

6. Questioning

7. Daily Assessment

8. Small Group Instruction

Mini Lessons

• Opening activity• Content• Samples• Assessment• Application

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A Composite Model of the Research on School and Teacher Effectiveness

Marzano

School and TeacherCombinations

Percentile Score Upon Entering

Percentile Score Upon Leaving 2 Years Later

Average SchoolAverage Teacher

50th 50th

Highly Ineffective SchoolHighly Ineffective Teacher

50th 3rd

Highly Effective SchoolHighly Ineffective Teacher

50th 37th

Highly Ineffective SchoolHighly Effective Teacher

50th 63rd

Highly Effective SchoolHighly Effective Teacher

50th 92nd

Highly Effective SchoolAverage Teacher

50th 78th

Teachers… whether they are ineffective, average, effective, or highly effective

make a difference!

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According to Harry Wong

Schools exists and teachers are hired for one reason only:

to help students achieve.

If students cannot demonstrate learning or achievement, the student has not failed—We have failed the student.

What does the highly effective teacher look like?Research Students Principals• Mission Driven and Passionate• Positive and Real• Teacher Leader• With-it-ness• Style• Motivational Expertise• Instructional Effectiveness• Book Learning• Street Smarts• Mental Life

• Displays Fairness• Positive Outlook• Prepared• Personal Touch• Sense of Humor• Possesses Creativity• Admits Mistakes• Forgives• Respects Students• Maintains High Expectations• Shows Compassion

• Enthusiasm• Knows Content• Organized• Teaches Actively• Good Attitude• Good classroom management• Paces Instruction• Good people skills• Communicates Clearly• Questions Effectively• Differentiates Instruction• Builds success into the classroom• High Expectations• Pleasant Atmosphere• Flexible

Customer

Boss

Change in Influence

Home

School

Church

Peers

TV

1950’s

We have a different learner today...

Home Peers

Peers TV

TV Home

School School

Church Church

80’s 90’s

TV/media

Peers

School

Church

Home

Present

We have a different learner today...

Left with important questions…

• How should this shift in influence affect the way we plan and teach our lessons?

• Are there any areas that I need to work on in order to become a more highly effective teacher?

• Am I utilizing instructional time wisely?• Am I teaching with the learner in mind?