Middle School Scheduling

Community Feedback Presentation

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Providing increased instructional time and scheduling flexibility for

middle school students

Issue

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Con

tent

Rel

atio

nshi

ps

PedagogyProfessional

Learning

Scheduling

Instruction

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Middle School Design Team (MSDT) Process (2008-10) Guiding Principles:

Context

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Provide flexibility in scheduling

Provide student/staff teams

Commit to flexible grouping on heterogeneous teams

Advocate for and support all students’ developmental needs, interests, and talents of all students

Differentiate learning opportunities

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Plan

Do

Study Act

Today

Identify Scheduling Option

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Community Feedback Process

Online Teacher Course: Early Adolescence

Parent Academy: Early Adolescence

Middle School Design Team 2008-10

ACT II

Grade 6 Spanish

Review of Scheduling Models

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Building upon and consistent with the recommendations and work of the MSDT:• Implement a flexible scheduling model

at all APS middle schools for 2013-14 that:– Is aligned with the guiding principles– Provides for block scheduling for

Core subject areas– Maintains daily Teacher Advisory– Allows for Grades 6-8 World

Languages continuum• Transitional Spanish in Grade 6• IB World Language Explorations

Courses – Jefferson Middle School

– Continues current starting and ending times

Key Elements

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• Provides– additional instructional time in

Core Subjects– increased elective exploratory

choices for Grade 6 students– Grades 6-8 World Languages

continuum• Allows comprehensive and

consistent integration of career and college-ready enhancements to curriculum and schools

• Addresses specific needs of individual students and groups of students

Adjusted Scheduling

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Increased opportunity for:

• Regular classroom instruction, and …

• Targeted content-specific activities- Science Labs- Social Studies

simulations

Why Flexible Block Scheduling?

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Increased opportunity for:

• Regular classroom instruction, and …

• Interdisciplinary units- STEM units- Differentiated

units that cross content areas

Why Flexible Block Scheduling?

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Middle School Scheduling Proposal – Feedback Form

Group: Date: Grade 8 Core Schedule

What do you see as the strengths?

What are the challenges?

What are your concerns?

Grade 7 Core Schedule What do you see as the strengths?

What are the challenges?

What are your concerns?

Grade 6 Core Schedule What do you see as the strengths?

What are the challenges?

What are your concerns?

Grades 7 & 8 Electives/PE Schedule What do you see as the strengths?

What are the challenges?

What are your concerns?

Grade 6 Electives/PE Schedule What do you see as the strengths?

What are the challenges?

What are your concerns?

Proposed Grade 8 Bell Schedule

Monday TA23  

Period 1(Elective or

PE) 

Period 2(Elective or

PE)  Period 3

45Lunch

35   Period 445   Period 5

45   Period 645   Period 7

45

Tuesday TA23  

Period 1(Elective or

PE) 

Period 2(Elective or

PE)  Period 3

45Lunch

35   Block 593   Block 7

93

Wednesday TA23  

Period 1(Elective or

PE) 

Period 2(Elective or

PE)  Period 3

45Lunch

35   Block 493   Block 6

93

Thursday TA23  

Period 1(Elective or

PE) 

Period 2(Elective or

PE)  Period 3

45Lunch

35   Block 593   Block 7

93

Friday TA23  

Period 1(Elective or

PE) 

Period 2(Elective or

PE)  Period 3

45Lunch

35   Block 493   Block 6

93

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Reflection on Grade 8 Schedule:

Extended instructional time

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Proposed Grade 7 Bell Schedule

Monday TA23   Period 1

45   Period 245  

Period 3(Elective or

PE) 

Period 4(Elective or

PE)

Lunch35   Period 5

45   Period 645   Period 7

45

Tuesday TA23   Block 1

93  Period 3

(Elective or PE

 Period 4

(Elective or PE)

Lunch35   Period 5

45   Block 693

Wednesday TA23   Block 2

93  Period 3

(Elective or PE)

 Period 4

(Elective or PE)

Lunch35   Period 5

45   Block 793

Thursday TA23   Block 1

93  Period 3

(Elective or PE

 Period 4

(Elective or PE)

Lunch 35   Period 5

45   Block 693

Friday TA23   Block 2

93  Period 3

(Elective or PE

 Period 4

(Elective or PE)

Lunch35   Period 5

45   Block 793

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Reflection on Grade 7 Schedule:

Extended instructional time

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Proposed Grade 6 Bell Schedule

Monday TA23   Period 1

56   Period 256   Period 3

56   Period 456

Lunch 35  

Period 6A(Elective or

PE) 

Period 7A(Elective or

PE)

Tuesday TA23   Block 1

76   Block 276   Block 3

76Lunch

35  Period 6B

(Elective or PE)

 Period 7B

(Elective or PE)

Wednesday TA23   Block 4

76   Block 176   Block 2

76Lunch

35  Period 6A

(Elective or PE)

 Period 7A

(Elective or PE)

Thursday TA23   Block 3

76   Block 476   Block 1

76Lunch

35  Period 6B

(Elective or PE)

 Period 7B

(Elective or PE)

Friday TA23   Block 2

76   Block 376   Block 4

76Lunch

35  Period 6A

(Elective or PE)

 Period 7A

(Elective or PE)

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Reflection on Grade 6 Schedule:

Extended instructional timeInclusion of Reading into Language Arts

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Proposed Grade 7 Bell Schedule

MondayTA23

 Period 1

45 

Period 245

 Period 3 (Elective

or PE) 

Period 4 (Elective

or PE)

Lunch35

 Period 5

45 

Period 645

 Period 7

45

TuesdayTA23

 Block 1

93 

Period 3 (Elective

or PE) 

Period 4 (Elective

or PE)

Lunch35

 Period 5

45 

Block 693

WedTA23

 Block 2

93 

Period 3 (Elective

or PE) 

Period 4 (Elective

or PE)

Lunch35

 Period 5

45 

Block 793

ThursdayTA23

 Block 1

93 

Period 3 (Elective

or PE) 

Period 4 (Elective

or PE)

Lunch 35

 Period 5

45 

Block 693

FridayTA23

 Block 2

93 

Period 3 (Elective

or PE) 

Period 4 (Elective

or PE)

Lunch35

 Period 5

45 

Block 793

Proposed Grade 8 Bell Schedule

MondayTA23

 Period 1 (Elective

or PE) 

Period 2 (Elective

or PE) 

Period 345

Lunch 35

 Period 4

45 

Period 545

 Period 6

45 

Period 745

TuesdayTA23

 Period 1 (Elective

or PE) 

Period 2 (Elective

or PE) 

Period 345

Lunch 35

 Block 5

93 

Block 793

WednesdayTA23

 Period 1 (Elective

or PE) 

Period 2 (Elective

or PE) 

Period 345

Lunch 35

 Block 4

93 

Block 693

ThursdayTA23

 Period 1 (Elective

or PE) 

Period 2 (Elective

or PE) 

Period 345

Lunch 35

 Block 5

93 

Block 793

FridayTA23

 Period 1 (Elective

or PE) 

Period 2 (Elective

or PE) 

Period 345

Lunch 35

 Block 4

93 

Block 693

Reflection on Grades 7 & 8 Electives Schedule

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Proposed Grade 6 Bell Schedule

M TA23   Period 1

56   Period 256   Period 3

56   Period 456

Lunch 35  

Period 6A (Elective or

PE) 

Period 7A (Elective or

PE)

T TA23   Block 1

76   Block 276   Block 3

76Lunch

35  Period 6B

(Elective or PE)

 Period 7B

(Elective or PE)

W TA23   Block 4

76   Block 176   Block 2

76Lunch

35  Period 6A

(Elective or PE)

 Period 7A

(Elective or PE)

TH TA23   Block 3

76   Block 476   Block 1

76Lunch

35  Period 6B

(Elective or PE)

 Period 7B

(Elective or PE)

F TA23   Block 2

76   Block 376   Block 4

76Lunch

35  Period 6A

(Elective or PE)

 Period 7A

(Elective or PE)

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Note: The implications of the delivery of certain program-specific courses in Grade 6 (e.g. READ 180 and Immersion Spanish Language Arts) in this schedule are presently being reviewed).

Reflection on Grade 6 Electives Schedule

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AlignmentsStrategic Plan Goal Benefits

1Challenge

Additional instructional time in core subjectsGrade 6-8 World Languages continuumIncreased college and career options

2Eliminate Gap

Additional instruction in core subjectsBlock/flexible scheduling

3High Quality Staff

Professional Development:• Teacher Advisory Period• Instruction in the Block Schedule

5Whole Child

Addresses individual student needsIncreased electives/exploratory for grade 6Maintains Teacher Advisory

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Important Dates

Dates Description Location

1/9/20127:30 p.m.

Superintendent’s Advisory Committee on Elimination of Achievement Gaps Syphax: 121 A/B

1/11/20127:30 p.m. Advisory Council on Instruction (ACI) Syphax: 121 A/B

1/17/20123:30 p.m. Teachers Council on Instruction Career Center Dining

Room

2/1/20128:30 a.m. Community Forum Ed Center: School Board

Room

2/1/20126:30 p.m. Community Forum Ed Center: School Board

Room

2/27/20127:00 p.m. County Council of PTAs (CCPTA) Ed Center: 101/102

January & February

School-based PTAs and Staffs (TBD by principals) Each Middle School

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Anticipated TimelineDate Action

December 2011 – March 2012

Develop and implement communication and feedback plan (ACI, TCI, PTA, CCPTA, CPST)

March 2012Request School Board approval for implementation of new middle school schedule (final schedule design)

April-August 2012Develop & revise curriculum (Pacing guides)

October 2012Develop budget requests for FY14 Operating Budget

August 2012-July 2013Implement professional learning for staff

September 2013Implement new middle school schedules at all middle schools

Timeline of Next Steps

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