Creative Scheduling for Diverse Populations in Middle and High School
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Diverse needs, streamlined scheduling—find out how with this all-in-one resource!
For even the most experienced administrator, schedule design has never been tougher. How can you meet the academic needs of all learners, while making the most of limited time and resources? Help has arrived with this latest book from school-scheduling gurus Elliot Merenbloom and Barbara Kalina.
An essential resource for any administrator working with diverse populations, Creative Scheduling for Diverse Populations in Middle and High School zeroes in on effective planning for a wide range of programs, including RTI, credit recovery, special education, second language learning, career-technical education, work-study, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate. You'll find
- Guidance on developing schedules that advance your school's educational goals
- Scheduling techniques for each type of program serving diverse learners, supported by research-based evidence
- Flexible frameworks that create time for small learning communities and teacher collaboration
- Best practices for fixed and variable scheduling in the context of learning needs
- Insights on teamwork throughout the scheduling process
- User-friendly schedule templates within each chapter, along with a reader's guide for professional development
Use this complete resource to overcome your scheduling challenges and advance learning throughout your school.
"The authors do an excellent job of organizing the information in the context of current, relevant research-based best practices for all students as well as special populations, plus supports and services that are on target for the challenges school schedulers face under current education accountability policies. The inclusion of detailed examples and scenarios is icing on the cake!"
—Michelle Kocar, Administrator
North Olmsted City Schools, Olmsted, OH
Contents
List of Figures
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
Introduction
- 1. Schedules: The Springboard for Action
- Mission/Vision
- Catalyst for Change
- Using the Schedule Effectively
- Flexibility
- Role of the Scheduling Committee
- Teacher Contracts
- Programs for Diverse Populations
- 2. Special Programs for Educational Success: RTI, Special Education, and ELL
- Response to Intervention
- Special Education
- English-Language Learner Programs
- 3. Special Programs for Educational Success: Credit Recovery, Career and Technical Education, Gifted and Talented, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate
- Credit Recovery
- Career and Technical Education
- Honors, Gifted and Talented, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate
- 4. Inclusive Scheduling Frameworks: Fixed
- Semester 1/Semester 2
- Double English/Double Mathematics
- Quarters
- Day 1/Day 2
- Trimesters
- Credit Recovery
- Rotational
- Single Subject
- Traditional
- Special Populations and Fixed Schedule Matrix
- 5. Inclusive Scheduling Frameworks: Variable
- Interdisciplinary - Maximum Flexibility
- Interdisciplinary - Limited Flexibility
- Interdisciplinary - Encore/Exploratory
- Combination
- 6. Integrating Fixed and Variable Frameworks Into a Comprehensive Schedule
- Interchangeability: Fixed to Fixed
- Interchangeability: Fixed to Variable
- 7. Learning Communities and Flexibility
- Flexibility Strategies
- 8. Steps in Building a Middle School Schedule
- Step 1: Connect With the Mission/Vision Statement
- Step 2: Choose Structural Frameworks
- Step 3: Create Bell and Lunch Schedules
- Step 4: Formulate Program of Studies
- Step 5: Project Enrollment
- Step 6: Decide Team Composition
- Step 7: Develop a Blueprint
- Step 8: Assemble Grid of Teachers' Assignments
- Step 9: Plan Professional Development
- 9. Steps in Building a High School Schedule
- Step 1: Connect With the Mission/Vision Statement
- Step 2: Choose Structural Frameworks
- Step 3: Create Bell and Lunch Schedules
- Step 4: Formulate Program of Studies
- Step 5: Develop Student Registration Materials
- Step 6: Establish Student Database
- Step 7: Project Enrollment
- Step 8: Decide Composition of Houses, Magnets, or Academies
- Step 9: Create Department Summaries
- Step 10: Distribute Available FTEs
- Step 11: Categorize Teacher Assignments
- Step 12: Develop a Blueprint for Small Learning Communities
- Step 13: List Singletons, Doubletons, and Tripletons
- Step 14: Formulate Conflict Matrix for Singletons, Doubletons, and Tripletons
- Step 15: Place Singletons, Doubletons, and Tripletons on Master Schedule by Teacher and by Period
- Step 16: Enter Remainder of Courses
- Step 17: Initial and Subsequent Computer Runs
- Step 18: Implement Professional Development
- 10. Using the Schedule for Effective Instruction
- A Brief History of Instructional Influence
- Pacing the Curriculum
- Lesson Plan Foundations: Conceptual Lens, Target Learning, and Essential Questions
- The Lesson Plan and Learning Engagements
- 11. Professional Development to Support the Comprehensive Schedule
- Enacting Change
- Mission/Vision Statements
- Principal Leadership
- Requisites for Professional Learning
- Instruction Within the Schedule
Appendix
Appendix
References
References
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
Diverse needs, streamlined scheduling—find out how with this all-in-one resource!
For even the most experienced administrator, schedule design has never been tougher. How can you meet the academic needs of all learners, while making the most of limited time and resources? Help has arrived with this latest book from school-scheduling gurus Elliot Merenbloom and Barbara Kalina.
An essential resource for any administrator working with diverse populations, Creative Scheduling for Diverse Populations in Middle and High School zeroes in on effective planning for a wide range of programs, including RTI, credit recovery, special education, second language learning, career-technical education, work-study, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate. You'll find
- Guidance on developing schedules that advance your school's educational goals
- Scheduling techniques for each type of program serving diverse learners, supported by research-based evidence
- Flexible frameworks that create time for small learning communities and teacher collaboration
- Best practices for fixed and variable scheduling in the context of learning needs
- Insights on teamwork throughout the scheduling process
- User-friendly schedule templates within each chapter, along with a reader's guide for professional development
Use this complete resource to overcome your scheduling challenges and advance learning throughout your school.
"The authors do an excellent job of organizing the information in the context of current, relevant research-based best practices for all students as well as special populations, plus supports and services that are on target for the challenges school schedulers face under current education accountability policies. The inclusion of detailed examples and scenarios is icing on the cake!"
—Michelle Kocar, Administrator
North Olmsted City Schools, Olmsted, OH
Contents
List of Figures
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
Introduction
- 1. Schedules: The Springboard for Action
- Mission/Vision
- Catalyst for Change
- Using the Schedule Effectively
- Flexibility
- Role of the Scheduling Committee
- Teacher Contracts
- Programs for Diverse Populations
- 2. Special Programs for Educational Success: RTI, Special Education, and ELL
- Response to Intervention
- Special Education
- English-Language Learner Programs
- 3. Special Programs for Educational Success: Credit Recovery, Career and Technical Education, Gifted and Talented, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate
- Credit Recovery
- Career and Technical Education
- Honors, Gifted and Talented, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate
- 4. Inclusive Scheduling Frameworks: Fixed
- Semester 1/Semester 2
- Double English/Double Mathematics
- Quarters
- Day 1/Day 2
- Trimesters
- Credit Recovery
- Rotational
- Single Subject
- Traditional
- Special Populations and Fixed Schedule Matrix
- 5. Inclusive Scheduling Frameworks: Variable
- Interdisciplinary - Maximum Flexibility
- Interdisciplinary - Limited Flexibility
- Interdisciplinary - Encore/Exploratory
- Combination
- 6. Integrating Fixed and Variable Frameworks Into a Comprehensive Schedule
- Interchangeability: Fixed to Fixed
- Interchangeability: Fixed to Variable
- 7. Learning Communities and Flexibility
- Flexibility Strategies
- 8. Steps in Building a Middle School Schedule
- Step 1: Connect With the Mission/Vision Statement
- Step 2: Choose Structural Frameworks
- Step 3: Create Bell and Lunch Schedules
- Step 4: Formulate Program of Studies
- Step 5: Project Enrollment
- Step 6: Decide Team Composition
- Step 7: Develop a Blueprint
- Step 8: Assemble Grid of Teachers' Assignments
- Step 9: Plan Professional Development
- 9. Steps in Building a High School Schedule
- Step 1: Connect With the Mission/Vision Statement
- Step 2: Choose Structural Frameworks
- Step 3: Create Bell and Lunch Schedules
- Step 4: Formulate Program of Studies
- Step 5: Develop Student Registration Materials
- Step 6: Establish Student Database
- Step 7: Project Enrollment
- Step 8: Decide Composition of Houses, Magnets, or Academies
- Step 9: Create Department Summaries
- Step 10: Distribute Available FTEs
- Step 11: Categorize Teacher Assignments
- Step 12: Develop a Blueprint for Small Learning Communities
- Step 13: List Singletons, Doubletons, and Tripletons
- Step 14: Formulate Conflict Matrix for Singletons, Doubletons, and Tripletons
- Step 15: Place Singletons, Doubletons, and Tripletons on Master Schedule by Teacher and by Period
- Step 16: Enter Remainder of Courses
- Step 17: Initial and Subsequent Computer Runs
- Step 18: Implement Professional Development
- 10. Using the Schedule for Effective Instruction
- A Brief History of Instructional Influence
- Pacing the Curriculum
- Lesson Plan Foundations: Conceptual Lens, Target Learning, and Essential Questions
- The Lesson Plan and Learning Engagements
- 11. Professional Development to Support the Comprehensive Schedule
- Enacting Change
- Mission/Vision Statements
- Principal Leadership
- Requisites for Professional Learning
- Instruction Within the Schedule
Appendix
Appendix
References
References
Index
Index
Additional materials
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Creative Scheduling for Diverse Populations in Middle and High School
Maximizing Opportunities for Learning
November 2012 | 232 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 27/02/2023 | 9781412995252 | $43.95 |
| Lifetime | 27/02/2023 | 9781452283586 | $40.00 |
Diverse needs, streamlined scheduling—find out how with this all-in-one resource!
For even the most experienced administrator, schedule design has never been tougher. How can you meet the academic needs of all learners, while making the most of limited time and resources? Help has arrived with this latest book from school-scheduling gurus Elliot Merenbloom and Barbara Kalina.
An essential resource for any administrator working with diverse populations, Creative Scheduling for Diverse Populations in Middle and High School zeroes in on effective planning for a wide range of programs, including RTI, credit recovery, special education, second language learning, career-technical education, work-study, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate. You'll find
- Guidance on developing schedules that advance your school's educational goals
- Scheduling techniques for each type of program serving diverse learners, supported by research-based evidence
- Flexible frameworks that create time for small learning communities and teacher collaboration
- Best practices for fixed and variable scheduling in the context of learning needs
- Insights on teamwork throughout the scheduling process
- User-friendly schedule templates within each chapter, along with a reader's guide for professional development
Use this complete resource to overcome your scheduling challenges and advance learning throughout your school.
"The authors do an excellent job of organizing the information in the context of current, relevant research-based best practices for all students as well as special populations, plus supports and services that are on target for the challenges school schedulers face under current education accountability policies. The inclusion of detailed examples and scenarios is icing on the cake!"
—Michelle Kocar, Administrator
North Olmsted City Schools, Olmsted, OH
Table Of Contents:
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Introduction
- 1. Schedules: The Springboard for Action
- Mission/Vision
- Catalyst for Change
- Using the Schedule Effectively
- Flexibility
- Role of the Scheduling Committee
- Teacher Contracts
- Programs for Diverse Populations
- 2. Special Programs for Educational Success: RTI, Special Education, and ELL
- Response to Intervention
- Special Education
- English-Language Learner Programs
- 3. Special Programs for Educational Success: Credit Recovery, Career and Technical Education, Gifted and Talented, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate
- Credit Recovery
- Career and Technical Education
- Honors, Gifted and Talented, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate
- 4. Inclusive Scheduling Frameworks: Fixed
- Semester 1/Semester 2
- Double English/Double Mathematics
- Quarters
- Day 1/Day 2
- Trimesters
- Credit Recovery
- Rotational
- Single Subject
- Traditional
- Special Populations and Fixed Schedule Matrix
- 5. Inclusive Scheduling Frameworks: Variable
- Interdisciplinary - Maximum Flexibility
- Interdisciplinary - Limited Flexibility
- Interdisciplinary - Encore/Exploratory
- Combination
- 6. Integrating Fixed and Variable Frameworks Into a Comprehensive Schedule
- Interchangeability: Fixed to Fixed
- Interchangeability: Fixed to Variable
- 7. Learning Communities and Flexibility
- Flexibility Strategies
- 8. Steps in Building a Middle School Schedule
- Step 1: Connect With the Mission/Vision Statement
- Step 2: Choose Structural Frameworks
- Step 3: Create Bell and Lunch Schedules
- Step 4: Formulate Program of Studies
- Step 5: Project Enrollment
- Step 6: Decide Team Composition
- Step 7: Develop a Blueprint
- Step 8: Assemble Grid of Teachers' Assignments
- Step 9: Plan Professional Development
- 9. Steps in Building a High School Schedule
- Step 1: Connect With the Mission/Vision Statement
- Step 2: Choose Structural Frameworks
- Step 3: Create Bell and Lunch Schedules
- Step 4: Formulate Program of Studies
- Step 5: Develop Student Registration Materials
- Step 6: Establish Student Database
- Step 7: Project Enrollment
- Step 8: Decide Composition of Houses, Magnets, or Academies
- Step 9: Create Department Summaries
- Step 10: Distribute Available FTEs
- Step 11: Categorize Teacher Assignments
- Step 12: Develop a Blueprint for Small Learning Communities
- Step 13: List Singletons, Doubletons, and Tripletons
- Step 14: Formulate Conflict Matrix for Singletons, Doubletons, and Tripletons
- Step 15: Place Singletons, Doubletons, and Tripletons on Master Schedule by Teacher and by Period
- Step 16: Enter Remainder of Courses
- Step 17: Initial and Subsequent Computer Runs
- Step 18: Implement Professional Development
- 10. Using the Schedule for Effective Instruction
- A Brief History of Instructional Influence
- Pacing the Curriculum
- Lesson Plan Foundations: Conceptual Lens, Target Learning, and Essential Questions
- The Lesson Plan and Learning Engagements
- 11. Professional Development to Support the Comprehensive Schedule
- Enacting Change
- Mission/Vision Statements
- Principal Leadership
- Requisites for Professional Learning
- Instruction Within the Schedule
- Appendix
- References
- Index