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LONGER SCHOOL DAY Parameters & Planning template. Longer School Day Design Parameters and Planning Template Tuesday, December 13, 2011 • 9:30 – 10:30 AM. Logistics. 2. Please note that today’s call is about the Longer School Day design parameters and planning template ONLY . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
LONGER SCHOOL DAY PARAMETERS & PLANNING TEMPLATELonger School Day Design Parameters and Planning Template Tuesday, December 13, 2011 • 9:30 – 10:30 AM
Logistics Please note that today’s call is about the Longer School Day
design parameters and planning template ONLY. All other Longer Day questions can be addressed by
networks Schools can also contact Sundar Chari
Please note that there will be other webinars, including on programming strategies, and with Pioneer schools, held later this month and in January All scheduled webinars will be shared via the CEDO
newsletter
For this call, it may be helpful to have the planning template Schools should have received this from their networks If you don’t have one, please go to:
http://tinyurl.com/longer-day-principals
This webinar (and all webinars) will be recorded and a link will be available at the website above
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Why a Longer School Day?
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We’re all here because we want to ensure all of our students graduate college and career ready…
…sadly, we’re currently far from achieving that goal…
…a Longer School Day can help us get closer to the goal, but only if we truly take advantage of the opportunity
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With a Longer School Day, we can give students the time they need
Deepen knowledge of
Broaden
Provide student with individualized
(For high schools) Increase
core academic
subjects,
including physical education, art, music, etc.enrichment opportunities,
interventions
college and career prep
so every students receive the support they need when they need it
opportunities
A Longer School Day gives students the time to:
especially as we implement more rigorous Common Core standards
Today’s Agenda
Design Parameters and Common Questions
Planning Process
Planning Template
Resources & Questions
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Elementary School parameters:
Students will be in school for 7.5 hours and receive 6.5 hours of instruction(Increase of 1hr 45mins to the school day and 1hr 30mins for instruction)
Students will receive a 45-minute recess/lunch period Teachers will receive a 45-minute duty-free lunch Teachers will receive a 60-minute prep period
(One of five preps per week will be principal-directed teacher collaboration)Within these parameters, schools will have the flexibility to redesign their day to meet the unique needs of their student body, with input from the community, parents, students, and school staff
Schools will have freedom to redesign their day for their specific student body6
Please also note that while this is the district’s plan, it is subject to final approval by the Board of Education.
Additional Information Regarding Longer School Day Guidelines
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What are guidelines for preschool and kindergarten?o Full-day programs should follow the elementary school guidelines.o Half-day programs will run 3-hrs/ day Monday-Friday. o 4-hour programs will remain unchanged for students. o Elementary school guidelines will apply to teachers in all 3 programs
Are there minimum requirements for subjects?o Although there are no set requirements for schools, the Chief Instruction
Office has created a set of recommendations to help networks in their review of Longer School Day plans.
Can schools have flexibility about the 60-minute prep periods?o At this point, schools should plan on providing all teachers with 60-minute
prep periods each day
Can schools have flexibility about the 45-minute lunch / recess time for students?o While research supports the benefits of a full recess prior to lunch, schools
do have the flexibility to provide recess and lunch at different times. Note that this may require staffing flexibility.
Additional Information Regarding the Longer School Day
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How will a Full School Day impact afterschool activities, including sports, internships, and jobs?o Afterschool activities will likely need to occur at a later time. While each
school will work to adjust their specific afterschool schedules, the district will work with relevant parties to facilitate the transition.
Will IEPs need to be revised?o Yes. A new grid for IEP revisions is expected to be ready in SSM by early
March. IEP revisions will be based on the initial draft plan.
How does this impact students who receive bus transportation?o Students who receive bus transportation will continue to receive
transportation.
How will planning for the Longer School Day impact SIPAAA planning?o We are coordinating with the team developing the SIPAAA to align the work
of filling out the Longer School Day planning template with the SIPAAA. Guidance on SIPAAA is expected by late January / early February.
Will schools receive sample schedules?o Yes, we are working with the scheduling department to provide sample
schedules, including sample schedules of the Pioneer schools.
Additional Important Information that the District will Provide Further Guidance on Budget and staffing parameters
Guidelines for providing recess
Start and end times
Scheduling flexibility (i.e. banking minutes)
School year calendar
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Today’s Agenda
Design Parameters and Common Questions
Planning Process
Planning Template
Resources & Questions
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Overview of School Role and Support
Over the course of this year, schools will be asked to: Redesign the school day to meet the needs of their
student body Engage teachers, parents, students, and communities in
planning and implementing the redesigned Full Day
To ensure schools are not overwhelmed by the process, the process has been divided into 5 distinct phases
Schools will receive several supports at each phase, i.e., Ongoing training from their Chiefs of Schools Templates, tools, and other resources Access to best practice examples from Chicago and
across the nation
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Step 1: Convene the Full School Day planning team
Step 2: Create ideal student schedules
Step 3: Create a DRAFT master schedule
Step 4: Refine the plan to maximize time
Step 5: Create a FINAL plan
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb-Mar
Apr-May
5 phases of school planning
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INITIAL PLAN DUE TO NETWORKS FEBRUARY 10th
FINAL PLAN DUE TO NETWORKS MAY 25th
District supports for schools
Ongoing Principal trainings Created by the National Center for Time & Learning Delivered by Chiefs and network staff
Principal webinars Series of webinars for networks and schools to utilize Webinars include:
Review of tools and templates Discussions with best practice Extended Learning Time school leaders Other topics to be determined (e.g. special education, etc.)
Announced on weekly CEDO updates
Resources Resources include:
Full school day planning template Programming strategies booklet Communication toolkits (one for Fall, Winter, and Spring)
Resources available to Principals via SHAREPOINT (http://tinyurl.com/longer-day-principals)
Scheduling support Access to expert schedulers
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Today’s Agenda
Design Parameters and Common Questions
Planning Process
Planning Template
Resources & Questions
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School redesign steps
Overview of how these schools redesigned their school day
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Building blocks of school redesign
Student needs
School-wide focus
Programming strategies
Sample student schedules
Grade-level schedules
School-wide schedule
Planning Template The purpose of the planning template is:
o Support the longer school day planning processo Allow your network to quickly understand, provide feedback
on, and support implementation of the plano Help central office identify and address issues to facilitate
implementation
Sections of the planning templateo I. Staff, Community, & Family Engagement o II. Longer School Day Goals and Strategyo III. Scheduleso IV. Resourceso V. Central Office Coordination
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Planning Template - Introduction
LONGER SCHOOL DAY PARAMETERS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
For elementary schools, the district has outlined the following parameters: * Schools will add 90 instructional minutes (and 105 bell-to-bell minutes) to each school day * Students will receive a 45-minute recess/lunch period each day * Teachers will receive a 45-minute duty-free lunch each day * Teachers will receive a 60-minute teacher prep period each day
New Deadline: February 10th
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Planning Template – Section I
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Planning Template – Section II
Many schools are already engaged in the goal setting process – these can be the same goals
The goals should help schools think through what their school-wide focus should be
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Planning Template – Section II (cont.)20
Planning Template – Section II (cont.)21
Planning Template – Section III
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Planning Template – Section III (cont.)23
Planning Template – Section III (cont.)
EIGHTH GRADE SCHEDULES
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Planning Template – Section IV
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Planning Template – Section V
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Planning Template – Section V (cont.)27
Today’s Agenda
Design Parameters and Common Questions
Planning Process
Planning Template
Resources & Questions
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Resources The following resources will all be located
at: http://tinyurl.com/longer-day-principals Planning template Recording of this webinar Answers to questions posted during the
webinar (these will also be emailed to participants)
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Questions regarding planning templateContact Sundar Chari ([email protected] or 773-553-2330)