Pre-Assessment

Partner Share:

Explain your class schedule.Provide rationale for how youapproached creating it.

Individual Quiet Write:

Reflect on your class schedule.

Provide rationale for how youapproached creating it.

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How can a teacher create an effective class schedule?

Consider individual student needs (including required therapies/potential constraints)

Consider school’s master schedule.

Consider campus-wide opportunities for inclusion.

Look for opportunities to provide whole group instruction.

Look for flexible ways to group pairs/small groups.

Consider the need for predictability, routines and transition.

What are effective scheduling practices?

Time is pairedwith one or more icons which represent whatthe class is doing throughout the day.

Time ispairedwith oneor more icons and words.

Daily Schedule for InclusionCampus opportunities

Tips for Scheduling

Don’t do it in isolation! Look for opportunities to

flexibly group students with like needs or goals.

Consider student-specific needs when making decisions.Academic, Behavioral/Social, Communication, Health, Physical

Teacher Tips on Scheduling…Natalie Joyce - scheduling

Explore!

Select 1 daily schedule sample to review per table.

Look for evidence of : Ratio of teacher:student support Para roles and duties Data collection Subject/content areas instructed Lunch/duties/breaks Inclusion opportunities/support

Reflection:Revisiting your own daily schedule

How can your schedule also be a source of documentation for meeting students’ needs?

What grouping structures do you utilize during your daily instruction?

Is the schedule clearly outlined and posted so that the staff knows all

the daily responsibilities?

Table Talk

Are there changes you would make to yourwhole class schedule?

Why or why not?