This scheduling plan features three quarters of 12 weeks and a school day divided into three blocks: morning and afternoon instructional blocks of two and one-half hours each and a midday period of one and one-third hours that includes lunch time, tutorial time, and unstructured student time. (Author/IRT)

Three years ago, the staff at Bethel (Connecticut) Middle School made a commitment to establish the school as a professional learning community (PLC). As they delved into the PLC concept, they realized that the first step was to take a close look at how they used time during the school day. Specifically, they needed to determine how to best…

Describes an award winning simulated office practice program in operation at an area vocational center. (JS)

An evaluation of the 4 X 4 block schedule used in three North Carolina high schools elicited strong support from teachers, students, and parents. Schools planning to implement this model should review D. G. Hackman's guidelines covering faculty input, feedback procedures, training opportunities, teacher fatigue, holidays, classroom monitoring,…

Describes Allegheny Community College's block scheduling project, which centers remedial courses around a core history course, and its impact on the academic achievement and persistence of the developmental students involved. Looks at students' evaluation of the blocking experience. (AYC)

The experiences of three family medicine residency programs in developing and implementing half- to full-day teaching sessions are described. Each program has multiple training locations, including rural sites, and releases residents from clinical duties for sessions on behavior issues, procedures, training, and other topics. Program success…

Team teaching, flexible-modular scheduling, a variety of field experiences, and professional semesters are strategies implemented in the Colorado State University teacher preparation program within the last year. (MB)

A description of the French program in Ottawa schools and a look at the costs and sources of revenue for implementing a second language program. (Editor)