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Give us professional development about how to manage small groups (stations).

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Give us professional development about how to manage small groups (stations).

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Kids have time now to do some really cool extension activities.

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Kids have time now to do some really cool extension activities.

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Used well to get kids caught up - it still hurts when students are pulled out

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Created "Spy" Enrichment Lesson - that some enjoyed - other students said "Why are we doing work?" - this is flex

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Overtime Model - there is a homebase - there is movement within that time frame - 30 minutes M/W - pull kids into other classes if they don't then stay in OT T - Club/Rehearsal day, Th - Activity Day, F - Second Step Day

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Overtime Model - there is a homebase - there is movement within that time frame - 30 minutes M/W - pull kids into other classes if they don't then stay in OT T - Club/Rehearsal day, Th - Activity Day, F - Second Step Day

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Students and teachers had a clearer idea of what to expect

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Students and teachers had a clearer idea of what to expect

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OT at the end of the day - study hall model, still have the schedule w/ Second Step, Activity Day, Makeup, etc. 

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OT at the end of the day - study hall model, still have the schedule w/ Second Step, Activity Day, Makeup, etc. 

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End of the day = stronger relationship building because there is less stress when teachers have their full schedules waiting on them/prepping for the day

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End of the day = stronger relationship building because there is less stress when teachers have their full schedules waiting on them/prepping for the day

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Allowed real focus on re-teaching and intervention, not just make-up work.

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Allowed real focus on re-teaching and intervention, not just make-up work.

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No more "make-up days" where a large chunk of students don't have anything to make up or just being a free day (lost teaching and learning time). 

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No more "make-up days" where a large chunk of students don't have anything to make up or just being a free day (lost teaching and learning time). 

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This allows time specifically for some social/emotional learning.

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This allows time specifically for some social/emotional learning.

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Allows us to have PLTs without giving up our plan.

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Allows us to have PLTs without giving up our plan.

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Use it for all the things I don't have time for in class. (make up, enrichment, remediation)

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Use it for all the things I don't have time for in class. (make up, enrichment, remediation)

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I enjoy getting to see some of my afternoon classes in the morning later in the week.

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I enjoy getting to see some of my afternoon classes in the morning later in the week.

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My EL or Co-taught classes get to have more time that they need for completing assignments.

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My EL or Co-taught classes get to have more time that they need for completing assignments.

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I have time to include some of my favorite activities that don't quite fit into my curriculum map any longer (like fun labs).

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I have time to include some of my favorite activities that don't quite fit into my curriculum map any longer (like fun labs).

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Students might not do the work if it isn't graded.

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Students might not do the work if it isn't graded.

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We have days off in our calendar, so I don't get to have Flex with those kids for a while.

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We have days off in our calendar, so I don't get to have Flex with those kids for a while.

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I feel like I know I have covered what I needed to for my unit (versus feeling like I don't have time to fit it all in).

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I feel like I know I have covered what I needed to for my unit (versus feeling like I don't have time to fit it all in).

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I loved having time for students to look at their own data and make sense of what it means for my class and learning.

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I loved having time for students to look at their own data and make sense of what it means for my class and learning.

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Students who don't want to do work in my regular class period still don't want to do work during Flex.

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Students who don't want to do work in my regular class period still don't want to do work during Flex.

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Need the ability to have a small group for intervention and a place for the others to go.

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Need the ability to have a small group for intervention and a place for the others to go.

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In order to share kids, you must have teachers on your team who commit to being on the same page.

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In order to share kids, you must have teachers on your team who commit to being on the same page.

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Contention about explo getting "extra plan"

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Contention about explo getting "extra plan"

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If I'm able to share students with my team, each of us get to focus on one area (reteaching, remediation, make-ups). Some students will benefit from having another teacher explain a concept. 

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If I'm able to share students with my team, each of us get to focus on one area (reteaching, remediation, make-ups). Some students will benefit from having another teacher explain a concept. 

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You could have Second Step and other social/emotional lessons as part of Flex time.

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You could have Second Step and other social/emotional lessons as part of Flex time.

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Hard to differentiate for all of those kids. 

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Hard to differentiate for all of those kids. 

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Some students might always be in a remediation group and might feel like they are always in the "dumb" group.

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Some students might always be in a remediation group and might feel like they are always in the "dumb" group.

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I feel like we can still do PLTs on planning period if we don't have it during OT every other week (to make the class size smaller).

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I feel like we can still do PLTs on planning period if we don't have it during OT every other week (to make the class size smaller).

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We aren't able to accomplish some things like door decorations, Dodgeball, canned food drives because we see them every other week.

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We aren't able to accomplish some things like door decorations, Dodgeball, canned food drives because we see them every other week.

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I don't get to know my students because I see them one time every other week.

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I don't get to know my students because I see them one time every other week.

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I would love to have the same bell schedule every day instead of different schedule on Wednesdays.

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I would love to have the same bell schedule every day instead of different schedule on Wednesdays.

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We need more time to make improvements/tweaks to Flex since this is the first year of implementation. 

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We need more time to make improvements/tweaks to Flex since this is the first year of implementation. 

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Need more accountability and structure for explo. Needs to be equitable between core and explo

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Need more accountability and structure for explo. Needs to be equitable between core and explo

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Do a cross- curricular thing with explo and core so that the "extra Plan" is used to help others.

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Do a cross- curricular thing with explo and core so that the "extra Plan" is used to help others.

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Create a homeroom model to do second step and other stuff.

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Create a homeroom model to do second step and other stuff.

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Explo teachers push in and partner with core as enrichment.

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Explo teachers push in and partner with core as enrichment.

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I like Flex because it gives me extra IEP meeting time availability for parents, students, teachers, administrators, computer technicians, and service providers. In person conversations are vital.

Flex time with students is used to reinforce lesson topics and bring up grades.

I also use this time for planning, grading, testing, Special Services paperwork, and classroom organization. I also get a chance to consult/observe/collaborate with other teachers.