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Sweeney, Diane; Harris, Leanna S.; Steele, Julie – Corwin, 2022
Engaging teachers in coaching is an ongoing process that requires planning and intentionality. Whether you are new to a school or have been there a while, the beginning of the year brings forth the opportunity to envision what your work will look like and how you will deepen the impact it makes on teacher and student learning. Designed to ensure a…
Descriptors: Teacher Participation, Coaching (Performance), Student Centered Learning, Facilitators (Individuals)
Lewis, Roben W. – 1999
This paper discusses why scheduling is a valuable but untapped resource for school improvement. It reviews some of the problems that are alleviated through scheduling, focusing on the benefits of block scheduling. The text discusses the fragmentation of instructional time and how this is an issue at all levels of precollegiate education. It offers…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Discipline, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement
Black, Susan – American School Board Journal, 1998
Describes the ways in which block scheduling can decrease school-day interruptions, reduce discipline problems, and help students who need more time and a slower pace. Also describes block schedules' effects on students and teachers. Sidebars offer guidelines for block scheduling and selected references. (LMI)
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Elementary Secondary Education, Flexible Scheduling, School Restructuring
Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Lab. at Brown Univ., Providence, RI. – 1998
This booklet provides information about block scheduling--its advantages and drawbacks. Schools can use it as a discussion tool to improve their use of time by reformulating student and teacher schedules. The booklet can help educators choose a block scheduling program that will suit their school. The booklet explains the purpose of block…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education
Williamson, Ronald – 1993
Building and implementing a school master schedule is one of a school administrator's most crucial tasks. A master schedule can either create opportunity or hinder teaching students. This is particularly true in middle-level schools, many of which are using information about the learning characteristics of early adolescents to reexamine how…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Flexible Scheduling, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades
Pappas, Marjorie L. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2005
Elementary school library media specialists state that one of the most frustrating issues they face is the fixed schedules in their library media centers. Beyond the cost effectiveness issue, the fixed schedule severely limits using the resources of the library media center for inquiry learning and collaborative teaching experiences between the…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Flexible Scheduling, Team Teaching, Program Implementation
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Selim, S. E. – Computers and Education, 1982
Describes a computer-assisted scheduling algorithm for college courses and faculty. The method considers such issues as availability of lecturers, preferred times for courses, and time conflicts. Samples of the schedules are included. (JJD)
Descriptors: Algorithms, College Faculty, Computer Oriented Programs, Flexible Scheduling
Schroth, Gwen – 1997
The ability of the school administrator to schedule teachers' and students' time so that each receives the most from each school day has become an essential skill. This book has been prepared for school administrators at the elementary and middle school levels who need appropriate management techniques for scheduling students into classes. Chapter…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Class Organization, Curriculum Design, Educational Planning
Rettig, Michael D.; Canady, Robert Lynn – Here's How, 1995
This information brief describes problems involved in scheduling elementary-school specialist teachers and offers suggestions for resolving them. Poor scheduling results in fragmented classes, unequal distribution of instructional time, and lack of common planning time. Poor scheduling is usually due to lack of congruence between school mission…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Elementary Education, Flexible Scheduling, Principals
Shaw, Marie Keen – 1999
Aimed at secondary school library media specialists who are undertaking the transition to block scheduling, this book examines the essential components of the library media program in a block-scheduled school and provides useful handouts, lesson plans, and the experiences of four practitioners through their case studies. The following chapters are…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Case Studies, Curriculum Development, Distance Education
Dempsey, Richard A.; Traverso, Henry P. – 1983
This "how-to-do-it" manual on the intricacies of school scheduling offers both technical information and common sense advice about the process of secondary school scheduling. The first of six chapters provides an overview of scheduling; chapter 2 examines specific considerations for scheduling; chapter 3 surveys the scheduling models and their…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Flexible Scheduling, Principals, School Schedules
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of General Education Curriculum Development. – 1977
The purpose of this publication is to encourage and assist high schools in designing elective English courses and programs for grades 10 through 12. After pointing out the advantages and disadvantages of using electives, the discussion shifts to salient questions concerning the planning, construction, and implementation of elective courses and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elective Courses, English Curriculum, English Instruction
Lounsbury, John H. – Principal, 1981
Middle school scheduling is a major instructional activity reflecting understanding of human growth and development, agreed-on school objectives and purposes, and available human and physical resources. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Flexible Scheduling, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
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Tanner, Brenda; And Others – Journal of Staff Development, 1995
Secondary educators can create blocks of time for teachers and students to study and learn so teachers can enjoy professional growth opportunities without sacrificing students' instructional time. The article provides a scheduling plan, explaining how to modify schedules to offer teachers extended planning or development periods on a rotating…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Flexible Scheduling, Planning, School Schedules
Day, C. William – American School and University, 1984
Several methods for formulating secondary school capacity are outlined. Consideration of the relationship between educational program and pupil capacity is emphasized. (MD)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Objectives, Enrollment
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