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Peer reviewedWalker, Sharron – Rural Educator, 1999
The 4X4 block schedule was implemented in a rural high school in southern Arizona in 1997. Teacher and student surveys show that after the change, teachers were more satisfied with the teaching and learning environment, their relationship with students, and systemic supports, and students were more satisfied with school. Benefits, problems, and…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Block Scheduling, Educational Change, Educational Environment
Queen, J. Allen – Phi Delta Kappan, 2000
Successful block scheduling depends on provision of initial and ongoing instructional training. Teaching strategies should vary and include cooperative learning, the case method, the socratic seminar, synectics, concept attainment, the inquiry method, and simulations. Recommendations for maximizing block scheduling are outlined. (Contains 52…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Advanced Placement, Alternative Assessment, Block Scheduling
