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Will we be able to structure the class with a break in the middle?

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I hope to leverage the extra time in block schedule to incorporate more outdoors / leaving-the-classroom activities. But I am also nervous about this, and wondering if folks with experience taking classes outside have any expectations/procedures recommendations or activities they like?

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I’m excited to have time to take full brain breaks without feeling that the brain breaks are rushed or taking away from valuable time

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Pacing in AP class (combining two lessons previously taught in one?)

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Pacing in AP class (combining two lessons previously taught in one?)

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I’m excited to implement structured breaks throughout class to support wellness and optimize learning. Slow down & reduce fast-paced urgency

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since we won’t see students every day, i am wanting to learn best practices to more actively and intentionally re-engage students, reconnecting with them as a community and also helping them remember what happened the last time we met

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Is there a weekly planning template to use for our lesson plans ?

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Natural flow, pacing will be different, not 55 min, a little longer than 60 min (online classes)

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Natural flow, pacing will be different, not 55 min, a little longer than 60 min (online classes)

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How can I use this time to better personalize student learning?

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How can I use this time to better personalize student learning?

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maybe just making sure students/families know the schedule and remember when to get picked up on each day?

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Our assessment days might be different with others in network because our anchor days are off

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Our assessment days might be different with others in network because our anchor days are off

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Block schedule will not allow for Monday holidays to work well with our blocks 1-6 aligning with each other.

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According to the Network Calendar, there are 6 fewer 90-minute classes for Blocks 1-3 because of Network PDs and holidays. That means students in blocks 1-3 will receive 6 fewer 90-minute blocks of instruction compared to students in blocks 4-6. How can we address this inequality in an equitable way?

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According to the Network Calendar, there are 6 fewer 90-minute classes for Blocks 1-3 because of Network PDs and holidays. That means students in blocks 1-3 will receive 6 fewer 90-minute blocks of instruction compared to students in blocks 4-6. How can we address this inequality in an equitable way?

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Students getting caught up after missing class

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What are we messaging to students when they are absent on a block day?

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Being able to personalize student learning: creating/incorporating playlists

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Being able to personalize student learning: creating/incorporating playlists

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Going deeper with routines that focus on student talk

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Going deeper with routines that focus on student talk

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I am excited for students to have the time to really work with and make sense of content. I think they can do a lot more in a block schedule. For example, reading two separate texts, making comparisons between those texts, and synthesizing.

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Just talked to Ms. Webb about this, but I think we should not do the anchor day during 4-days weeks (e.g. Labor Day, Network PD, Veterans Day)

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Just talked to Ms. Webb about this, but I think we should not do the anchor day during 4-days weeks (e.g. Labor Day, Network PD, Veterans Day)

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Keeps 123 and 456 days the same amount of instruction

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1. Getting to have deeper connections with the content without being interrupted or being forced to move on "for the sake of time".
2. More time to temp. check and address needs of the class/student.
3. Having more time to get students settled and allow for covid interruptions such as forgetting a mask etc.
4. Time to re-visit, re-explain, re-engage
5. Time for small group/1:1 time with teacher

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Teachers giving 90 minute tests.

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Fear of not planning enough and having "dead air"

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I am really want to be intentional about using technology and even incorporating some time during the block schedule - when will all students be 1:1?

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Sub plans for days we are out on block days.

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the COMM classes with Merritt College operate on a non-negotiable, inflexible, no-late-work-accepted weekly schedule. It might be difficult for the college course facilitator to provide access and support for students in these course under block schedule

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Students may benefit from having the time and space to work at their own pace (with guidance) during this these longer block schedules

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Sooo excited about block schedule and showing down the pacing.
Concern: what the heck do we do on Wednesday’s anchor day?

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How will teachers be supported through PD AND coaching to be able to effectively use their block scheduling time?

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How will teachers be supported through PD AND coaching to be able to effectively use their block scheduling time?

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I am excited about block schedule for the most part! Something I am nervous/curious about is how best to use our shorter Wednesday period, and I’m also thinking about how when students miss a class, they will be missing a lot more from a 90 min block than a 50 min block. Wondering how to support students with absences in catching up/not feeling behind or overwhelmed

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Allows us to engage in deeper, student-centered teaching and learning

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Allows us to engage in deeper, student-centered teaching and learning

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Attendance feels like it becomes even more important

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I would like to see 'instant coaching' for staff who are struggling with block scheduling. By this, I mean that a teacher isn't waiting a whole week or two to get help with something, especially for the first few weeks. I would like to see coaches address issues week on week, so that teachers do not lose their students.

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Let students use phones during brain break

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Let students use phones during brain break

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More freedom, more time to implement strategies

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More freedom, more time to implement strategies

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Feeling less rushed

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If a student is referred out, do they miss the entire class? What are we telling students to make up that time ?

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Very excited about some intentional coaching sessions.
Thinking about supporting students with phone use in class by setting up charging stations for them. BYOCharger. Turn phone off. Leave it til the end of class (unless we need it for content).