Scheduling strategies for middle Schools » (New Edition)

CONTENTS

• The Critical Role of Scheduling in Fully Implementing Middle School Practices
• Adapting Principles of Modular Scheduling for the Middle School
• Alternate-Day Schedules in the Middle School
Includes: 6 period formats, 7 period formats and 8 period formats
• Adapting the 4/4 Schedule
Includes: 2 teacher teams, 3 teacher teams, 4 teacher teams, and 6 teacher teams; and sliding lunch periods, 2 lunch periods, 3 lunch periods, and 4 lunch periods
• The Five Block Middle School Schedule
• Scheduling Exploratory and Elective Classes
• Using Principles of Parallel Block Scheduling in Middle School to Reduce Class Size
• Scheduling Extended Learning Time in the Middle School
• Teaching in the Middle School Block Schedule
Includes: Cooperative Learning, Seminars, Simulations, Using Technology, Imporving Lectures
• References