Traditional Schedule: Block Schedule:

7 periods per day 4 periods per day

55 minute periods 90 minute periods

3– 25 minute lunches 4–30 minute lunches

“A” Day:

Period 1 – English

Period 2 – Social Studies

Period 3 – Spanish

Period 4 – Art

“B” Day:

Period 5 – Math

Period 6 – IBCA

Period 7 – PE

Period 8 - Science

BELL RINGS AT 7:30 AM 1ST and 5th BLOCK 7:35 – 9:05

2ND and 6th BLOCK 9:09 – 10:39

3RD and 7th BLOCK (LUNCH) 10:43 – 12:43 1ST LUNCH 10:43 – 11:13 2ND LUNCH 11:13 – 11:43 3RD LUNCH 11:43 – 12:13  4TH LUNCH 12:13 – 12:43

4TH and 8th BLOCK 12:47 – 2:17

TEACHER DISMISSAL 2:30

A DAYS – LIME CONES

B DAYS – ORANGE CONES

* Cones will be placed in hallways to remind students of the current day’s color.

to promote flexibility and teacher collaboration

explore ways to reorganize grouping patterns to better serve needs of diverse students

develop student/teacher connections that focus on reducing student stress and provide for well-being of all students

Integrate technology in classesEmbrace IB methodology

To explore an alternative schedule that would:enhance instructional time to increase

achievement for ALL studentscreate a less hectic day for students and

therefore reduce students’ stress levels increase the opportunity for students and

teachers to build better relationships

Wider variety of instructional methods

Differentiated instruction to improve student learning outcomes

A/B Block Scheduling will provide more time for:teachers to give students more

individual attention in classstudents to examines issues in

greater depthstudents to engage in cooperative

learning activities, engage in more research and inquiry activities

students to explore and apply new concepts

students to complete classroom work and discuss their results and findings during the same class period

improving quality of homework i.e., 3-4 subjects vs. 7-8

fewer tests, quizzes and projects due on the same day

fewer transitions per day decrease in tardies overall eases transition to college for many

students decrease in discipline issues in the

cafeteria and during transition time

more opportunities for teacher collaboration to:

examine student work improve instructional methodscreate innovative lessonsdevelop authentic assessmentsmore time for labs