Creating a DCD Classroom Schedule

By JoCee McCann2013-2014

Schedules for students Schedules for teacher Schedules for para

Figuring out where and when each child is working throughout the day can be tricky.

Schedules are constantly changing.

Essential components to making schedules work

Step 1: Creating a template

Grade template

How are you setting up your schedules?

Grade Student

Fill in 15 min or 30 min time frames for the entire day.

Step 2: Specials

Read through IEPs!!! Specials Schedule

Get a master schedule for every grades specials list.

Have a copy of each student’s IEP and read through it.

Step 3: Lunch Times

Color Code lunch times- Yellow

Get the master lunch schedule for students.

Fill in each grade lunch.

Fill in breakfast

Step 4: Fill in Specials

Color Code Specials -Blue

What is appropriate for each student? Determine how long they will participate in specials daily.

Add in Specials

Step 5: Fill in Recess

Color code Recess - yellow

Get Master schedule for each grade recess time.

Fill in all recess blocks.

Step 6: Inclusion Times

Inclusion times – GreenGet a copy of each student’s gen. ed class schedule.

Determine from the iep how much time each child will spend in the gen. ed classroom.

Meet with each child’s gen. ed teacher. Together find times that are appropriate for student inclusion.

Some ideas are:◦ Making Meaning◦ Whole group

activities◦ Centers◦ Intervention times

Step 7: Staff Lunch

Add your lunch - yellow

Look at the schedule and determine the best time for you to take your lunch time.

Step 8: AM Teacher Times

Add teaching times

Determine whole group instruction times. ◦ Tip: look at when

most students are present.

Recommendation is partnering students with similar goals/objectives for small group direct instruction.

If possible keep students on similar schedules.

Step 9: PM Teacher Times

Tip: Set a time to bathroom students. PM Teaching Times

Fill in curriculum time, math, reading, sensory breaks and bathroom breaks.

Final Student schedule

Para Schedule - Blank

Non color coded copy

Print off MANY non-color copies of student schedules. Use pencil to add in changes.

Determine their lunch and break times.

Talk with paras about preferences or students they work well with.

Ask if they want to be with one student all day or want to rotate with many students.

Tip: These change daily! It can take a couple weeks for everything to start running smoothly.

Trial Para Schedules

Color code each para

Each para receives a copy of their schedule highlighted.

Determine what is working and what changes need to be made.

Meet at the end of the week to update schedules.

Final para scheduleBob Andrew Cathy Allie Lisa Carrie Kathy

9:00

9:15

9:30 5S-126 K Bathrooms KA-K2 K Bathrooms 3W-132 Bathroom 2Z-130Sci/Wrt 122 Opening 121 Reading 121 Reading

9:45 Leo Making MeaningDallas Zach Matthew Asab Caleb Making MeaningTristan3G 5G-128 Josiah 1H-106 Anthony

Kyla Math Halle SethJulia Bath/Ind/Choice Angel

10:00 Arianna Hikeem AsabMargaret Myles

Morning Mtg WIN Morning Mtg122 KM-110 122

Angel Matthew Myles Angel MatthewSam AJ Hassan Sam AJ

10:30 5G Carter Kyla KA-K2 Math 1H-106 Carter KylaSpecials Owen Math KM-110 Reading Owen1 Art Ind Work Dallas Myles Halle Ind Work2 Music/HR 122 Zach Hassan Walk Hallway3 C ED/Med 6 students Jordan Matthew4 Mus/Med Preston Kyla

11:00 5 Phy-Ed 3rd Lunch Ind Work 4K/S-125Leo Lunch Room 121 MathHikeem Kyla Matthew Kayla

Paul Ethan

11:30 5S-126 3rd Specials Lunch K Lunch 3W 2nd RecessSci/Wrt 3G Specials Lunch Room Specials PlaygroundLeo Kyla Hassan 1 Med/HR Matthew

Myles 2 Art Owen4 Phy-Ed Zach5 Music

12:00 5S/5G-128 Bath/Ind/Choice1st Grade K Recess Josiah Lunch LunchMath 122 Lunch Room Playground Caleb