Drake Schedule by Drake Middle School https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp Let's hear your thoughts on what works best. en-us 2018-08-30 20:07:04 UTC 2018-09-24 20:26:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Alarmclock.png Explore teachers have fewer students to teach drakeschedule https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284194865




]]> 2018-09-21 01:40:50 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284194865 Continuity from Elementary drakeschedule https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284194962


]]> 2018-09-21 01:41:23 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284194962 Preparation for high school/college. drakeschedule https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284194998 2018-09-21 01:41:36 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284194998 Students are less likely to retake explorer classes drakeschedule https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284195042 2018-09-21 01:41:54 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284195042 Jeffco Virtual Academy is on Semesters drakeschedule https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284195073 2018-09-21 01:42:05 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284195073 Assessment Schedules fall at natural transition times (MAP and CMAS) drakeschedule https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284195097 2018-09-21 01:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284195097 Two Transitions vs. One drakeschedule https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284195310 2018-09-21 01:43:47 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284195310 No finals before Winter Break drakeschedule https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284195332 2018-09-21 01:43:58 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284195332 Shorter time frame more conducive to younger kids with less stamina drakeschedule https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284195349 2018-09-21 01:44:09 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284195349 Variety of explorer classes drakeschedule https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284195369 2018-09-21 01:44:21 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284195369 Maintains Status Quo drakeschedule https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284195398 2018-09-21 01:44:31 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284195398 Incredibly long grading period for 6th and 7th https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284551810 Are we going to have a grading period end at quarters?]]> 2018-09-21 20:11:20 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284551810 Special Education Progress Monitoring https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284551998 Special Education teachers must conduct progress monitoring at the end of every grading period. This is time consuming and would be better in the semester model versus the trimester model.]]> 2018-09-21 20:12:05 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284551998 More Funding for Explore Classes because there are more students enrolled https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284552041 2018-09-21 20:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284552041 Why dont we average all three Trimester grades and assign the students a final grade (in core classes)? https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284552090 2018-09-21 20:12:30 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284552090 Students have a do over more times. https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284552373 2018-09-21 20:13:29 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284552373 If we stayed on Trimesters and had a 7 period day, students would have the opportunity for 27 explore classes. Does that mean electives teachers would have to differentiate instruction for every Trimester? https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284552381 2018-09-21 20:13:34 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284552381 Would trimesters or semester better support a true teaming schedule and reduce cross-teaming? Kori & Leon https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284552398 2018-09-21 20:13:39 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284552398 If we go to semesters, we need to be able to post grades at quarter. https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284552595 2018-09-21 20:14:31 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284552595 Depends on 6/ https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284552621 For a student in an explore class, within a 7 period day, with a trimester schedule, the total minutes seen by the teacher would be reduced by almost two weeks.

The staffing for number of explores and transitions would be very difficult to support, and maintain a high quality learning opportunity ]]> 2018-09-21 20:14:39 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284552621 Tri vs. Sem. https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284552772 If we decide on semesters and 73 does not pass then kids only have 12 dif. explore classes. If we decide on trimesters and 73 does not pass then kids will have 18 diff. explore classes. Wouldn't it be best for kids to have more exposure to explore. classes. Having Trimesters is the only way to guarantee more choice for kids. Lets control what we can in our school and not count on 73 passing, which is based on the community, some which do not have Drake as their central intrest.]]> 2018-09-21 20:15:15 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284552772 It seems that this discussion is happening too soon. Can we not wait until the election and our funding is clearer? https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284552905 2018-09-21 20:15:51 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284552905 Could we see the major differences between a 6 period and 7 period school day with the number of contact hours needed. Kori & Leon https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284552936 2018-09-21 20:15:59 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284552936 Trimester 2 Breaks https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284553038 Trimester 2 is messy. We start for a week or two, then go on Thanksgiving Break. Then, we go three weeks and then have two weeks off for Winter Break. Many students' grades are lower during Tri 2 because of this.]]> 2018-09-21 20:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284553038 https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284553113 Is it option to have quarter long elective/explore classes?

]]> 2018-09-21 20:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284553113 Professional Development https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284554050 As we plan for changes we need assurances that training will be available]]> 2018-09-21 20:20:35 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284554050 If we do this, I would want the grades to end after quarters to provide students with a shorter grading period. https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284554113 2018-09-21 20:20:51 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284554113 Students sometimes need 3 trimesters to understand how to maintain or improve grades over the course of a grading period. https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284554475 2018-09-21 20:22:34 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284554475 Philosophical wondering https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284554485 6/7/8 mix
Is this really what is best for kids/community/teachers?
How to maintain the integrity of the curriculum at different levels?
How do the various developmental needs get support when they are combined into different age groups?]]> 2018-09-21 20:22:37 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284554485 Is it possible (question for explore teachers) for explores to change at the 9 weeks? This would provide students with 4 explores per year. https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284554578 2018-09-21 20:23:07 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284554578 A benefit of trimesters would be students who have to be pulled for a learning strategies or an extra dose of, for example, math, may only lose out on an elective for 12 weeks and could earn they way back to an explore for the last trimester. https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284558909 2018-09-21 20:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284558909 Beyond virtual learning, are there any research saying students learn more while on semesters? Summit Ridge scores with us while on trimesters. https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284559260 2018-09-21 20:43:05 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284559260 Community https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284741649 Our present sixth and seventh graders registered for Drake as a 7 period day on Trimesters, possible 27 explores trimesters or two year longs and three trimesters. If we cannot go to a 7 period day, the 6 period day with trimesters is closer to what families were expecting than 6 period with semesters. Unless we can delay the vote to combine 6 vs 7 period day in combo with tri vs, semesters, then trimesters is more honest with our community. ]]> 2018-09-23 13:35:27 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/284741649 What does the national research say about what is best for middle school students during the middle school transition years? https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/285022830 2018-09-24 13:55:03 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/285022830 Can not vote until we know 6 vs 7 periods https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/285118344 The semester/trimester vote is moot without knowing how many periods we will have. If we have 7 periods, we should do semester. If we have 6, trimester. There is no way to decide without this information. ]]> 2018-09-24 16:13:51 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/285118344 Are blocks a possibility? https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/285119238 This is another contingent. The modified block schedule has been very successful getting students what they need, through things like access, and extended time with one content. This seems to be the preference for most teachers as well. ]]> 2018-09-24 16:15:30 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/285119238 Hard for ILP/IEP students https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/285121430 The grading periods are far too long, making catch up more difficult.]]> 2018-09-24 16:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/285121430 May we pretty please have modified block back ... https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/285253978 2018-09-24 20:26:11 UTC https://padlet.com/drakeschedule/v1mai403h6vp/wish/285253978