Middle School Scheduling Community Feedback Presentation
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Middle School Scheduling
Community Feedback Presentation
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Providing increased instructional time and scheduling flexibility for
middle school students
Issue
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Cont
ent
Rel
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nshi
ps
PedagogyProfessional
LearningSchedulingInstruction
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Middle School Design Team (MSDT) Process (2008-10) Guiding Principles:
Context
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Provide flexibility in schedulingProvide student/staff teamsCommit to flexible grouping on heterogeneous teamsAdvocate for and support all students’ developmental needs, interests, and talents of all studentsDifferentiate learning opportunities
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Plan
Do Study
ActToday
Identify Scheduling Option
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Community Feedback Process
Online Teacher Course: Early Adolescence
Parent Academy: Early Adolescence
Middle School Design Team 2008-10
ACT II
Grade 6 Spanish
Review of Scheduling Models
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Building upon and consistent with the recommendations and work of the MSDT:• Implement a flexible scheduling model
at all APS middle schools for 2013-14 that:– Is aligned with the guiding principles– Provides for block scheduling for
Core subject areas– Maintains daily Teacher Advisory– Allows for opportunities for world
language instruction in Grades 6-8• Transitional Spanish in Grade 6• IB World Language Explorations
Courses – Jefferson Middle School– Continues current starting and
ending times
Key Elements
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• Provides– additional instructional time in
Core Subjects– increased elective exploratory
choices for Grade 6 students– Grades 6-8 world language
opportunities– Allows comprehensive and
consistent integration of career and college-ready enhancements to curriculum and schools
• Addresses specific needs of individual students and groups of students
Adjusted Scheduling
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Increased opportunity for:
• Regular classroom instruction, and …
• Targeted content-specific activities- Science Labs- Social Studies
simulations
Why Flexible Block Scheduling?
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Increased opportunity for:
• Regular classroom instruction, and …
• Interdisciplinary units- STEM units- Differentiated
units that cross content areas
Why Flexible Block Scheduling?
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Middle School Scheduling Proposal – Feedback Form
Group: Date: Grade 8 Core Schedule
What do you see as the strengths?
What are the challenges?
What are your concerns?
Grade 7 Core Schedule What do you see as the strengths?
What are the challenges?
What are your concerns?
Grade 6 Core Schedule What do you see as the strengths?
What are the challenges?
What are your concerns?
Grades 7 & 8 Electives/PE Schedule What do you see as the strengths?
What are the challenges?
What are your concerns?
Grade 6 Electives/PE Schedule What do you see as the strengths?
What are the challenges?
What are your concerns?
Proposed Grade 8 Bell Schedule
Monday TA23
Period 1(Elective or
PE)
Period 2(Elective or
PE) Period 3
45Lunch
35 Period 445 Period 5
45 Period 645 Period 7
45
Tuesday TA23
Period 1(Elective or
PE)
Period 2(Elective or
PE) Period 3
45Lunch
35 Block 593 Block 7
93
Wednesday TA23
Period 1(Elective or
PE)
Period 2(Elective or
PE) Period 3
45Lunch
35 Block 493 Block 6
93
Thursday TA23
Period 1(Elective or
PE)
Period 2(Elective or
PE) Period 3
45Lunch
35 Block 593 Block 7
93
Friday TA23
Period 1(Elective or
PE)
Period 2(Elective or
PE) Period 3
45Lunch
35 Block 493 Block 6
93
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Reflection on Grade 8 Schedule:
Extended instructional time
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Proposed Grade 7 Bell Schedule
Monday TA23 Period 1
45 Period 245
Period 3(Elective or
PE)
Period 4(Elective or
PE)Lunch
35 Period 545 Period 6
45 Period 745
Tuesday TA23 Block 1
93 Period 3
(Elective or PE
Period 4
(Elective or PE)
Lunch35 Period 5
45 Block 693
Wednesday TA23 Block 2
93 Period 3
(Elective or PE)
Period 4
(Elective or PE)
Lunch35 Period 5
45 Block 793
Thursday TA23 Block 1
93 Period 3
(Elective or PE
Period 4
(Elective or PE)
Lunch 35 Period 5
45 Block 693
Friday TA23 Block 2
93 Period 3
(Elective or PE
Period 4
(Elective or PE)
Lunch35 Period 5
45 Block 793
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Reflection on Grade 7 Schedule:
Extended instructional time
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Proposed Grade 6 Bell Schedule
Monday TA23 Period 1
56 Period 256 Period 3
56 Period 456
Lunch 35
Period 6A(Elective or
PE)
Period 7A(Elective or
PE)
Tuesday TA23 Block 1
76 Block 276 Block 3
76Lunch
35 Period 6B
(Elective or PE)
Period 7B
(Elective or PE)
Wednesday TA23 Block 4
76 Block 176 Block 2
76Lunch
35 Period 6A
(Elective or PE)
Period 7A
(Elective or PE)
Thursday TA23 Block 3
76 Block 476 Block 1
76Lunch
35 Period 6B
(Elective or PE)
Period 7B
(Elective or PE)
Friday TA23 Block 2
76 Block 376 Block 4
76Lunch
35 Period 6A
(Elective or PE)
Period 7A
(Elective or PE)
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Reflection on Grade 6 Schedule:
Extended instructional timeInclusion of Reading into Language Arts
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Proposed Grade 7 Bell Schedule
Monday TA23 Period 1
45 Period 245
Period 3 (Elective
or PE)
Period 4 (Elective
or PE)Lunch
35 Period 545 Period 6
45 Period 745
Tuesday TA23 Block 1
93 Period 3 (Elective
or PE)
Period 4 (Elective
or PE)Lunch
35 Period 545 Block 6
93
Wed TA23 Block 2
93 Period 3 (Elective
or PE)
Period 4 (Elective
or PE)Lunch
35 Period 545 Block 7
93
Thursday TA23 Block 1
93 Period 3 (Elective
or PE)
Period 4 (Elective
or PE)Lunch
35 Period 545 Block 6
93
Friday TA23 Block 2
93 Period 3 (Elective
or PE)
Period 4 (Elective
or PE)Lunch
35 Period 545 Block 7
93
Proposed Grade 8 Bell Schedule
Monday TA23
Period 1 (Elective
or PE)
Period 2 (Elective
or PE) Period 3
45Lunch
35 Period 445 Period 5
45 Period 645 Period 7
45
Tuesday TA23
Period 1 (Elective
or PE)
Period 2 (Elective
or PE) Period 3
45Lunch
35 Block 593 Block 7
93
Wednesday TA23
Period 1 (Elective
or PE)
Period 2 (Elective
or PE) Period 3
45Lunch
35 Block 493 Block 6
93
Thursday TA23
Period 1 (Elective
or PE)
Period 2 (Elective
or PE) Period 3
45Lunch
35 Block 593 Block 7
93
Friday TA23
Period 1 (Elective
or PE)
Period 2 (Elective
or PE) Period 3
45Lunch
35 Block 493 Block 6
93
Reflection on Grades 7 & 8 Electives Schedule
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Proposed Grade 6 Bell Schedule
M TA23 Period 1
56 Period 256 Period 3
56 Period 456
Lunch 35
Period 6A (Elective or
PE)
Period 7A (Elective or
PE)
T TA23 Block 1
76 Block 276 Block 3
76Lunch
35 Period 6B
(Elective or PE)
Period 7B
(Elective or PE)
W TA23 Block 4
76 Block 176 Block 2
76Lunch
35 Period 6A
(Elective or PE)
Period 7A
(Elective or PE)
TH TA23 Block 3
76 Block 476 Block 1
76Lunch
35 Period 6B
(Elective or PE)
Period 7B
(Elective or PE)
F TA23 Block 2
76 Block 376 Block 4
76Lunch
35 Period 6A
(Elective or PE)
Period 7A
(Elective or PE)
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Note: The implications of the delivery of certain program-specific courses in Grade 6 (e.g. READ 180 and Immersion Spanish Language Arts) in this schedule are presently being reviewed).
Reflection on Grade 6 Electives Schedule
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AlignmentsStrategic Plan Goal Benefits
1Challenge
Additional instructional time in core subjectsGrade 6-8 World Languages continuumIncreased college and career options
2Eliminate Gap
Additional instruction in core subjectsBlock/flexible scheduling
3High Quality Staff
Professional Development:• Teacher Advisory Period• Instruction in the Block Schedule
5Whole Child
Addresses individual student needsIncreased electives/exploratory for grade 6Maintains Teacher Advisory
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Important Dates
Dates Description Location
1/9/20127:30 p.m.
Superintendent’s Advisory Committee on Elimination of Achievement Gaps Syphax: 121 A/B
1/11/20127:30 p.m. Advisory Council on Instruction (ACI) Syphax: 121 A/B
1/17/20123:30 p.m. Teachers Council on Instruction Career Center Dining
Room
1/23/2012 & 2/27/20127:00 p.m. County Council of PTAs (CCPTA) Ed Center: 101/102
2/1/20128:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Community Forum(All community forums are identical in format and last approximately 2 hours.)
Ed Center: School Board Room
2/7/2012Noon
Ed Center: School Board Room
2/21/20126:30 p.m.
2/22/20128:30 a.m.
January & February School-based PTAs and Staffs (TBD by principals) Each Middle School
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Anticipated TimelineDate Action
December 2011 – March 2012
Develop and implement communication and feedback plan (ACI, TCI, PTA, CCPTA, CPST)
May 2012Presentation to School Board on implementation of flexible block scheduling in middle schools for the 2013-14 school year
May-August 2012 Develop & revise curriculum (Pacing guides)
October 2012 Develop budget requests for FY14 Operating Budget
August 2012-July 2013Implement professional learning for staff
September 2013 Implement new middle school schedules at all middle schools
Timeline of Next Steps
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