traditional schedule: block schedule: 7 periods per day 4 periods per day 55 minute periods 90...
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Traditional Schedule: Block Schedule:
7 periods per day 4 periods per day
55 minute periods 90 minute periods
3– 25 minute lunches 4–30 minute lunches
“A” Day:
Period 1 – English
Period 2 – Social Studies
Period 3 – Spanish
Period 4 – Art
“B” Day:
Period 5 – Math
Period 6 – IBCA
Period 7 – PE
Period 8 - Science
BELL RINGS AT 7:30 AM 1ST and 5th BLOCK 7:35 – 9:05
2ND and 6th BLOCK 9:09 – 10:39
3RD and 7th BLOCK (LUNCH) 10:43 – 12:43 1ST LUNCH 10:43 – 11:13 2ND LUNCH 11:13 – 11:43 3RD LUNCH 11:43 – 12:13 4TH LUNCH 12:13 – 12:43
4TH and 8th BLOCK 12:47 – 2:17
TEACHER DISMISSAL 2:30
A DAYS – LIME CONES
B DAYS – ORANGE CONES
* Cones will be placed in hallways to remind students of the current day’s color.
to promote flexibility and teacher collaboration
explore ways to reorganize grouping patterns to better serve needs of diverse students
develop student/teacher connections that focus on reducing student stress and provide for well-being of all students
Integrate technology in classesEmbrace IB methodology
To explore an alternative schedule that would:enhance instructional time to increase
achievement for ALL studentscreate a less hectic day for students and
therefore reduce students’ stress levels increase the opportunity for students and
teachers to build better relationships
Wider variety of instructional methods
Differentiated instruction to improve student learning outcomes
A/B Block Scheduling will provide more time for:teachers to give students more
individual attention in classstudents to examines issues in
greater depthstudents to engage in cooperative
learning activities, engage in more research and inquiry activities
students to explore and apply new concepts
students to complete classroom work and discuss their results and findings during the same class period
improving quality of homework i.e., 3-4 subjects vs. 7-8
fewer tests, quizzes and projects due on the same day
fewer transitions per day decrease in tardies overall eases transition to college for many
students decrease in discipline issues in the
cafeteria and during transition time
more opportunities for teacher collaboration to:
examine student work improve instructional methodscreate innovative lessonsdevelop authentic assessmentsmore time for labs