Transforming Learning With Block Scheduling

A Guide for Principals
Transforming Learning With Block Scheduling
August 1998 | 104 pages | Corwin
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Shows how to create less-stressful schedules, more time for learning, and flexibility in scheduling. Walks you through five key steps: 1. organizing a plan of action, 2. identifying the reasons for change, 3. researching the issue thoroughly, 4. making the case to faculty, and 5. marketing the plan to outside stakeholders.

Contents

The need to Improve our Schools

  • Reform Movement

Understanding the Block

Understanding the Block

The Alternating (A/B) Block

The Alternating (A/B) Block

The Accelerated (4x4) Block

The Accelerated (4x4) Block

Modified Blocks, Trimesters and Other Alternative Schedules

Modified Blocks, Trimesters and Other Alternative Schedules

Implementing Block Scheduling

  • Key Steps

Teaching in the Extended Period

Teaching in the Extended Period

Overcoming Barriers to Implementation and Ensuring Success

Overcoming Barriers to Implementation and Ensuring Success

Rescheduling Time for More Effective Schools

Rescheduling Time for More Effective Schools

Description

Shows how to create less-stressful schedules, more time for learning, and flexibility in scheduling. Walks you through five key steps: 1. organizing a plan of action, 2. identifying the reasons for change, 3. researching the issue thoroughly, 4. making the case to faculty, and 5. marketing the plan to outside stakeholders.

Contents

The need to Improve our Schools

  • Reform Movement

Understanding the Block

Understanding the Block

The Alternating (A/B) Block

The Alternating (A/B) Block

The Accelerated (4x4) Block

The Accelerated (4x4) Block

Modified Blocks, Trimesters and Other Alternative Schedules

Modified Blocks, Trimesters and Other Alternative Schedules

Implementing Block Scheduling

  • Key Steps

Teaching in the Extended Period

Teaching in the Extended Period

Overcoming Barriers to Implementation and Ensuring Success

Overcoming Barriers to Implementation and Ensuring Success

Rescheduling Time for More Effective Schools

Rescheduling Time for More Effective Schools

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Transforming Learning With Block Scheduling

A Guide for Principals


August 1998 | 104 pages | Corwin

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Shows how to create less-stressful schedules, more time for learning, and flexibility in scheduling. Walks you through five key steps: 1. organizing a plan of action, 2. identifying the reasons for change, 3. researching the issue thoroughly, 4. making the case to faculty, and 5. marketing the plan to outside stakeholders.

Table Of Contents:

  • The need to Improve our Schools
  • Reform Movement
  • Understanding the Block
  • The Alternating (A/B) Block
  • The Accelerated (4x4) Block
  • Modified Blocks, Trimesters and Other Alternative Schedules
  • Implementing Block Scheduling
  • Key Steps
  • Teaching in the Extended Period
  • Overcoming Barriers to Implementation and Ensuring Success
  • Rescheduling Time for More Effective Schools

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