Transforming Learning With Block Scheduling
A Guide for Principals
August 1998 | 104 pages | Corwin
Shows how to create less-stressful schedules, more time for learning, and flexibility in scheduling. Walks you through five key steps: 1. organizing a plan of action, 2. identifying the reasons for change, 3. researching the issue thoroughly, 4. making the case to faculty, and 5. marketing the plan to outside stakeholders.
The need to Improve our Schools
Understanding the Block
The Alternating (A/B) Block
The Accelerated (4x4) Block
Modified Blocks, Trimesters and Other Alternative Schedules
Implementing Block Scheduling
Teaching in the Extended Period
Overcoming Barriers to Implementation and Ensuring Success
Rescheduling Time for More Effective Schools