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Sample schedule with 2 blocks and 4 traditional classes

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Sample schedule with 2 blocks and 4 traditional classes

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Sample A/B schedule with 90 minutes per Core and 75 per Elective

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Sample A/B schedule with 90 minutes per Core and 75 per Elective

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Another sample A/B schedule with 80 minutes per class

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Another sample A/B schedule with 80 minutes per class

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Sample Flex Schedule (3 days traditional, picture attached)

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Sample Flex Schedule (3 days traditional, picture attached)

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Sample Flex Schedule (2 days blocked, picture attached)

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Sample Flex Schedule (2 days blocked, picture attached)

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Sample 6-Period Schedule with 65 minutes per Core and 45 per Elective

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Sample 6-Period Schedule with 65 minutes per Core and 45 per Elective

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Another sample 6-Period schedule with 70 minutes per class

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Another sample 6-Period schedule with 70 minutes per class

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Another sample schedule with 2 blocks and 4 traditional classes

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Another sample schedule with 2 blocks and 4 traditional classes

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Just to clarify, we would probably do the block days on Wednesday/Thursday so that we don't have uneven class time if we miss a Friday.

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I'm concerned that we'll lose consistency with the year-long electives. And will we only have them for 30 minutes sometimes? 40 is already SO short for a class, between getting instruments out and tuning we'd barely have time to play in 30 minutes.

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I am concerned that there could be extended periods of time not getting a core area. For students that struggle in reading, writing, or math, it would not be appropriate to not have direct instruction in those areas for extended periods.

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The more I think on this schedule, the more I think this would be a great schedule for us. We all get equal minutes, we all get some blocked days for bigger activities/projects, and we all get the consistency of starting and ending each week with all students.

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I am concerned about the lack of consistency for students that need  structure. It seems that this could cause some major confusion.

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We would need to make sure that the rotations work with the HS schedule for traveling teachers.  Maybe they'd rotate within the morning or afternoon

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I appreciate the creativity in this schedule, but I worry that there are too many moving pieces and that we lose consistency for year long classes.

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I appreciate the creativity in this schedule, but I worry that there are too many moving pieces and that we lose consistency for year long classes.

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I like the idea of having days where we have more time.  Works great for project/performance based classes.  We can plan on doing  those items on the longer days.  Lots of great potential with this.  Also, would allow school events or teams to have bigger chunks of time on block days.

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I like the idea of having days where we have more time.  Works great for project/performance based classes.  We can plan on doing  those items on the longer days.  Lots of great potential with this.  Also, would allow school events or teams to have bigger chunks of time on block days.

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I like the first one pictured above.  We've done that here at WMS before and it feels comfortable and doable.  We know this model works.

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I like the first one pictured above.  We've done that here at WMS before and it feels comfortable and doable.  We know this model works.

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This is way outside of the box and feel like if we wanted to try it, now is the time!  The number of transitions concern me.  

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This is way outside of the box and feel like if we wanted to try it, now is the time!  The number of transitions concern me.  

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I like the idea of kids having the opportunity to take classes at different times of the day.  Some kids do better in the morning...some in the afternoon.

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I like the idea of kids having the opportunity to take classes at different times of the day.  Some kids do better in the morning...some in the afternoon.

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Love the variety within one week!    Teams have the ability to block other days at times too.

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Love the variety within one week!    Teams have the ability to block other days at times too.

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I think pack/seminar is a priority in whatever schedule we create.  So many boxes can be checked within the daily check in with a small group of kids (homeroom for announcements, academic support, SEL, etc). It will free up an elective for some I think.

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I think pack/seminar is a priority in whatever schedule we create.  So many boxes can be checked within the daily check in with a small group of kids (homeroom for announcements, academic support, SEL, etc). It will free up an elective for some I think.

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This type of schedule allows for the most flexibility.  Students would be able to give input year after year about the types of Collaboration Classes, and the middle Enrichment block would provide the ultimate in flexibility.  Students would have Core classes for the same amount of minutes a year.  They would end up have 3/5 Pentamester of core.  Then they would take 1 ELA Collaboration Class and one STEM Collaboration Class.  Students who struggle - would have enrichment block help.

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The best part of block is the longer time to do more Project based learning, labs, Socratic Seminars etc.  The worst part of block is going long periods of time without seeing kids because of every other day, PD days, long weekends, etc.   This schedule allows for longer periods daily.

Also, We have learned this year, that a lot of students are able to keep up with our curriculum with only coming 1/2 days every other day.

School is long, boring, and too drawn out for a LOT of our kids.  This type of schedule breaks up the long never ending year long classes into exciting packets of instruction to master and move on.

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40 minute classes - all year - 7,000 minutes
3 pentamesters - 7,000 minutes,
Enrichment Contact time. - adds more minutes.  I wonder if the Performing Arts could figure out a way to utilize the the extra time in a different manner. This seems much better than an 80 minute block every other day. Or seeing kids every other day for 50 minutes. It's a wealth of time.

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Elective classes would actually lose minutes in this schedule

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I like the idea of rotating, but am not sure we'll get the full benefit if we aren't able to rotate between mornings and afternoons due to traveling teacher schedules.

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This schedule feels comfortable. I think there can be some flexibility built in.

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I like that everyone has a chance to block, and that we see all classes 4 times per week. Feels a bit like the best of both worlds.

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I just wonder about math in this mix. I have seen other schedules that allow us to maybe pull math into the "elective" spot which offers great variety of teaming possibilities.

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Regarding above post, would they lose minutes in Heather's proposal?

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Agree^^^

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I also think that elective will not all like the block preference. At least, that has been disagreed about before.

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I like the idea that math could be off team to allow flexibility for grouping kids. I don't know how that works to have an elective on team, especially considering the number of elective staff we have

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As someone who loves my team and teaming...this does not really allow for teams.

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I am a little concerned about science labs but understand the advantages to the greater group. I worry more about the inconsistency week to week with shortened/long weeks. Would they feel like they know where to be before they arrive to school? Would they forget whose homework to do each night?

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I worry kids will not know who they have each day.

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my favorite. when we did it at Wydown before, there was a nice pace to the day

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my favorite. when we did it at Wydown before, there was a nice pace to the day