Anyone out there willing to send me a sample copy of their team's weekly
schedule?
We are trying to compare/contrast and borrow from a variety.........all
styles are welcome...block, modified block,etc.........the more the merrier......................
Only snag..I would appreciate them in snail mail. We are a 6-8 Middle. Thanking
you in advance.........
Jackie Ralston
Western Hills Middle School
400 Phenix Ave.
Cranston, RI 02920
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Hello!
And you thought you were behind...
Actually, I've been reading all along and decided it's time to get with
it... My name is juanita sloss. I teach 7 & 8 grade LD kids in all subject
areas...(maybe that's why I just got around to this) in the only middle
school in Browning, Montana. Browning is the main town on the Blackfeet
Indian Reservation, which is in northern Montana. The total student count
so far is a little over 500...
I too am interested in scheduling, but wouldn't mind if you sent your schedules
directly to me, via email.
Thanks!
Juanita Sloss
juanitas@bps.k12.mt.us
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Hello all,
I, too, would like copies of any block schedules, team schedules - with
length of periods/blocks, etc - the more specific the better! I have none
to give or I would share!
Thanks,
Betsy Burch
<canoe@inreach.com
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On the subject of scheduling- This year we are on an accelerated block schedule.
What that means is that all of the core subjects are 90 minutes long. The
language arts and math classess meet everyday all year long. This has been
a terrific experience.
As a math teacher, I am able to use the manipulatives to their fullest extent
and even have time left over to actually discuss the activities and formulate
summaries. The science and history/social studies classes meet everyday
for 90 minutes, however, they only see their students once each semester.
In other words, the students who are taking history this semester will take
science the next semester.
Several of our middle schools have already gone to the accelerated block,
so the students who move around a lot are not too bad off. Every once in
a while, we do get one whose school is not yet on this schedule. Now the
electives are on an A and B schedule. This is done on a daily basis. For
example: Johnny will go to art on the "A" days and to PE on the
"B" days. We meet with our academic team for 90 minutes three
days each week and one day with our instructional teams once a month. We
are still going through some training on teaming since we have not been
in true teams for four years.
Melba Smithwick
Corpus Christi ISD