Middle School Scheduling Community Feedback Presentation 1
Jan 23, 2016
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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Con
tent
Rel
atio
nshi
ps
PedagogyProfessional
Learning
Scheduling
Instruction
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Middle School Design Team (MSDT) Process (2008-10) Guiding Principles:
Context
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Provide flexibility in scheduling
Provide student/staff teams
Commit to flexible grouping on heterogeneous teams
Advocate for and support all students’ developmental needs, interests, and talents of all students
Differentiate learning opportunities
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Plan
Do
Study Act
Today
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 Grades 6-8 World
Languages continuum• 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 Languages
continuum• 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)
Lunch35 Period 5
45 Period 645 Period 7
45
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
MondayTA23
Period 1
45
Period 245
Period 3 (Elective
or PE)
Period 4 (Elective
or PE)
Lunch35
Period 5
45
Period 645
Period 7
45
TuesdayTA23
Block 1
93
Period 3 (Elective
or PE)
Period 4 (Elective
or PE)
Lunch35
Period 5
45
Block 693
WedTA23
Block 2
93
Period 3 (Elective
or PE)
Period 4 (Elective
or PE)
Lunch35
Period 5
45
Block 793
ThursdayTA23
Block 1
93
Period 3 (Elective
or PE)
Period 4 (Elective
or PE)
Lunch 35
Period 5
45
Block 693
FridayTA23
Block 2
93
Period 3 (Elective
or PE)
Period 4 (Elective
or PE)
Lunch35
Period 5
45
Block 793
Proposed Grade 8 Bell Schedule
MondayTA23
Period 1 (Elective
or PE)
Period 2 (Elective
or PE)
Period 345
Lunch 35
Period 4
45
Period 545
Period 6
45
Period 745
TuesdayTA23
Period 1 (Elective
or PE)
Period 2 (Elective
or PE)
Period 345
Lunch 35
Block 5
93
Block 793
WednesdayTA23
Period 1 (Elective
or PE)
Period 2 (Elective
or PE)
Period 345
Lunch 35
Block 4
93
Block 693
ThursdayTA23
Period 1 (Elective
or PE)
Period 2 (Elective
or PE)
Period 345
Lunch 35
Block 5
93
Block 793
FridayTA23
Period 1 (Elective
or PE)
Period 2 (Elective
or PE)
Period 345
Lunch 35
Block 4
93
Block 693
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
2/1/20128:30 a.m. Community Forum Ed Center: School Board
Room
2/1/20126:30 p.m. Community Forum Ed Center: School Board
Room
2/27/20127:00 p.m. County Council of PTAs (CCPTA) Ed Center: 101/102
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)
March 2012Request School Board approval for implementation of new middle school schedule (final schedule design)
April-August 2012Develop & revise curriculum (Pacing guides)
October 2012Develop budget requests for FY14 Operating Budget
August 2012-July 2013Implement professional learning for staff
September 2013Implement new middle school schedules at all middle schools
Timeline of Next Steps
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