Fieldstone Middle School2012-13

Layout8 Period Day4 Long periods at 53 minutes each- Core

Classes3 Short periods at 42 minutes each-Special

Area Classes1 Lunch at 30 minutes2 homebase periods at 5 minutes each4 minutes in between each period for travel

TeachersCore Area teachers teach 4, 53 minute

periods for a total of 212 minutesSpecial area teachers teach 5, 42 minute

periods at 210 minutes (slight adjustments can be made.)

1, 42 minute period will be designated as team meeting time/duty on an A/B rotation.

Short periods sandwich the lunches to avoid contract violations. 53 minutes needed for prep and lunch for core teachers.

Schedule4 different schedules will be developed, with

3 teams following each of the 4 options.

Anticipated teams:6 in 7th

6 in 8th

7th Grade ScheduleCourses:Math- 53 minutesSS- 53 minutesELA- 53 minutesScience 53 minutesPE- 42 minutes every other dayMusic-42 minutes every other dayENCORE (TBA)- 42 minutes quarterlyELA/Math Enrichment period- 42 minutes- see

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7th Grade Enrichment PeriodDesigned as an A/B with most students

receiving math on “A” and ELA on “B” or visa versa, but students could receive double in either if necessary.

Read 180 could be embedded into this period for students who qualify.

7th Grade Enrichment PeriodMath Options:

Math X- accelerated students now are in a main stream math class and receive X during this period.

AIS- Students below grade level receive the support they need.

Enrichment- Students that qualify for neither the above receive additional math instruction with a goal of advancing their math competency.

7th Grade Enrichment PeriodELA Options:

Accelerated English- a new concept that allows qualifying students to work on writing and other English skills at a higher level.

AIS- Reading, writing, or Read 180

Enrichment-Students that qualify for neither the above receive additional ELA instruction with a goal of advancing their reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills

Additional ConsiderationsThis plan will require 6 Math, Science, ELA, SS

teachers plus….

An additional 2.4 FTE to provide the ELA Enrichment and 2.4 to provide the math enrichment.

This will come from:Savings due to better, current reading support,

teachers already designate to provide AIS.

Big Changes Grade 7No RICALonger Core ClassesShorter LunchAIS built into the scheduleMath X as a separate every other day classELA X new programAdditional Math and ELA for all students at

their level

Example Schedules

Example Schedules

8th Grade ScheduleCourses:Math- 53 minutesSS- 53 minutesELA- 53 minutesScience 53 minutesPE- 42 minutes every other dayMusic-42 minutes every other dayENCORE (TBA)- 42 minutes quarterlyWL or AIS

Would Language vs. AISStudents who receive a low level 2 or a level

1 on NYS exams (or other assessment to determine) will be required to take AIS in lieu of WL and begin their WL requirement in grade 9.

Students who receive a high 2 will have the option to take AIS during the school day and forgo WL until grade 9 or take WL and commit to an after school AIS program.

Accelerated ScienceStudents will no longer take an lab as part of the

8th grade biology regents course. One class a week will be designated to lab which more than meets the 1,200 lab requirement. The remaining 4 days designated to lecture at 53 minutes each would be close to current seat time in Biology.

One day a week funded through SIPT an after school support class will be offered.

This plan saves in staffing, preserves teaming, and makes for a more manageable day for students.

Example Schedule

Example Schedule

Key Changes Grade 8Science Lab for accelerated is offered in a

different way.AIS is built into he schedule for students who

are well below grade level proficiency meaning they will take WL in 9th grade.

TeamingStudents able to travel in cohorts