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EDG 644 Instructional LeadershipEDG 644 Instructional Leadership

Optimum Bell ScheduleOptimum Bell Schedule

Hybrid Block Hybrid Block

8 Period Days (Monday / Wednesday / Friday)8 Period Days (Monday / Wednesday / Friday) BeginBegin EndEnd

HomeroomHomeroom 7:30 7:30 7:43 7:43 Period 1Period 1 7:48 7:48 8:29 8:29 Period 2Period 2 8:34 8:34 9:15 9:15 Period 3Period 3 9:20 9:20 10:01 10:01 Period 4Period 4 10:06 10:06 10:47 10:47 A LunchA Lunch 10:52 10:52 11:2211:22 Period 5Period 5 11:27 11:27 11:33 11:33 B LunchB Lunch 11:38 11:38 12:0812:08 Period 6Period 6 12:13 12:13 12:19 12:19 C LunchC Lunch 12:24 12:24 12:5412:54 Period 7Period 7 12:59 12:59 1:40 1:40 Period 8Period 8 1:45 1:45 2:262:26

Period 6 C (12:13 – 12:54)

Period 5 B (11:27 – 12:08)

A Lunch (10:52 – 11:22)

Period 6 C (12:13 – 12:54)

B Lunch (11:38 – 12:08)

Period A5 (10:52 – 11:33)

C Lunch (12:24 – 12:54)

Period B 6 (11:38 – 12:19)

Period A 5 (10:52 – 11:33)

8 Period Days (Monday / Wednesday / Friday)8 Period Days (Monday / Wednesday / Friday)

Notes: Traditional Schedule 13 Minute Homeroom 41 Minute Periods 30 Minute Lunch Periods

On 8 period days, lunch is assigned and appears on student schedules.

5 Minute Passing Time Between Classes

4 Period Days (Tuesday / Thursday)4 Period Days (Tuesday / Thursday)Enhancement Days (Option A)Enhancement Days (Option A)

BeginBegin EndEndHomeroomHomeroom 7:30 7:30 7:43 7:43 Block 1 or 5Block 1 or 5 7:48 7:48 9:04 9:04 Block 2 or 6Block 2 or 6 9:099:09 10:25 10:25 EnhancementEnhancement 10:3010:30 11:10 11:10

Block 4 or 8 Block 4 or 8 1:10 1:10 2:26 2:26

C Lunch

(12:35 – 1:05)

Period 3 or 7

(12:27 – 1:05)

B Lunch

(11:55 – 12:25) Period 3 or 7

(11:49 – 1:05)

Period 3 or 7

(11:15 – 12:31)

Period 3 or 7 (1)

(11:15 – 11:53)

A Lunch

(11:15 – 11:45)

4 Period Days (Tuesday / Thursday)4 Period Days (Tuesday / Thursday)Enhancement Days (Option A)Enhancement Days (Option A) Notes:

76 Minute Block Periods 40 Minute Enhancement Period 30 Minute Lunch Periods

On 4 period days, lunch is assigned and appears on student schedules.

5 Minute Passing Time Between Classes

4 Period Days (Tuesday / Thursday)4 Period Days (Tuesday / Thursday) Enhancement Days (Option B)Enhancement Days (Option B)

Begin Begin End End HRHR 7:35 7:35 7:44 7:44 Block 1 or 2Block 1 or 2 7:48 7:48 9:089:08EPEP 9:13 9:13 9:389:38Block 3 or 4Block 3 or 4 9:43 9:43 11:0311:03A LunchA Lunch 11:08 11:08 11:3811:38Block 5 or 6Block 5 or 6 11:42 11:42 11:4611:46B LunchB Lunch 11:50 11:50 12:2012:20

12:2412:24 12:2812:28C LunchC Lunch 12:32 12:32 1:021:02Block 7 or 8Block 7 or 8 1:07 1:07 2:272:27

Block 5 or 6 (11:42 – 1:02)

A Lunch (11:08 – 11:38)

B Lunch (11:50 – 12:20)

Block 5 or 6 (2) (12:24 – 1:02)

Block 5 or 6 (1) (11:08 -11:46)

C Lunch (12:32 – 1:02)

Block 5 or 6 (11:08 – 12:28)

4 Period Days (Tuesday / Thursday)4 Period Days (Tuesday / Thursday)Enhancement Days (Option B)Enhancement Days (Option B) Notes:

80 Minute Block Periods 25 Minute Enhancement Period 30 Minute Lunch Periods

On 4 period days, lunch is assigned and appears on student schedules.

5 Minute Passing Time Between Classes

Enhancement Period OptionsEnhancement Period Options Remediation Period Enrichment Period Advisory Period Collaboration Time Double Lab Period Mentor Program Career Program Assemblies Class / SGA / NHS Meetings Department / Faculty Meetings

Key Factors: Enhancement PeriodsKey Factors: Enhancement Periods Scheduling the enhancement period is easy compared to organizing

and preparing for instruction within it. All students and staff must be productively engaged during the

enhancement period. A decision must be made as to what role students’ choice plays in the

enhancement period. A computer management program with capability of tracking students’

enhancement choice/assignment and attendance is necessary. Clear, consistent, and involved leadership is required to ensure that

assessment, data analysis, planning intervention, enrichment instruction, remediation and progress monitoring all are carried through.

Time must be allocated for planning for groupings and instructional activities.

Key Factors: Enhancement Periods Key Factors: Enhancement Periods Cont…Cont… It may be wise to select specific programs for enhancement activities

rather than have teachers design their own. An Response to Intervention (RTI) type tier structure based upon this

assessment is necessary to allocate students to enrichment, moderate intervention and intensive intervention groups.

A decision must be made as to whether or not special services (i.e. special education or ESL) will be “the” intervention for some qualifying students during the enhancement time or will they be served at a different time by those professionals.

While some school-wide, grade level, or team activities (assemblies, pep rallies, school pictures, guidance meetings, course registration, seminars, etc.), may use some of this period, the primary purpose for enhancement must be extended learning time, re-teaching, re-testing, tutoring, etc.