Time+Concerns

=This page exists to help understand the differences regarding the use of time in the new model. = = = = =

= = =1. What can we do to ensure and safeguard instructional minutes in this new model?  = = = = = =2. What should be the exceptions to interrupting the school day? = = = = = = = =3. What will teaching look like in this new model?  = = = = = =4. What am I going to have to do different to make this model efficient? <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> =
 * =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ssemblies at a different time [Advisory].... =
 * =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 3, 0);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Pep...student achiev <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ement recognition  =
 * =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mass Blood Drive (Saturday or after school) =
 * =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">More important things... Student Ambassadors out of school?... =
 * =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Limit # of kids out for various functions... =
 * =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">achievement tests...PLAN, PSAT/NMSQT, college placement, etc. =
 * =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hair/drug tests... =
 * =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Athletic contests problematic with leaving school. =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Spring/Fall.....more creative scheduling from AD....out of town stuff... Attendance policies altered...to assure attend of students on time =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Other outside extra-curricular activities... Arrangement of Dr/Dental appointments =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Time is the coin of the realm!!! =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Kids that work... =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Educate COMMUNITY.(vacations).<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">.<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">outside activities to be modified...  =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">TALK THE TALK...WALK THE WALK... Academics Priority...Less interruptions during the year... =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">No INTERRUPTIONS =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">More conservative approach to scheduling athletic events =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Not interrupted in classroom...<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">TEACHERS must check email to give message to students during the day. =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">No taking kids out of classroom =
 * =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Student abs...leaving early for vacation...(educate the community) =
 * =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Absence is a problem...Parents must be on-board with policy!!!! =
 * =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Keep students in classroom!!!!!!! =
 * =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">10 min break between classes. =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Attendance requirements =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">teachers need to plan and be better prepared with 3 diverse learning experiences during the time frame to keep students' interest =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Tech upgrade in the classroom =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Community in-service (parents etc) about the schedule =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Safeguard from top down...admin must make the decision. =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Student gets (x) number of absences and then the grade drops...must do this and follow to ensure record =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">podcast classes that student miss =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">no vacations =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">All school mass =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">College visits (can they go on break...Saturday...) =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Scheduling long in-service weekend...allow Run break of semester around natural breaks....days =
 * =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mass Recognition of student achievement ...<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ADVISORY PERIOD =
 * =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Exceptions....administrative decision!!! =
 * =<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Attendance requirements. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">place a maximum amount of days a student can leave the class/school during the week/trimester =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Good excuses!!! =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fewer students leaving school regarding sports...and be creative! =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Kiwanis lunches...etc.... =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">keep the kids in the PND Commons. =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Blood drive... =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Keep the kids in class! =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Parents taking kids out for other reasons =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Modify the culture of PND and leaving school =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Student driven =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Group work... =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">class size limitations =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Student-worker & teacher-coach =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Performance based assessment...less...scantron... =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">More technology-driven...Internet driven.. =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1 on 1 Tech plan...PODCASTS.....(NOT AN EXCUSE TO JUST STAY HOME) =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">LECTURING?....LESS AND LESS... =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Well-developed assignment with RUBRIC.....TEACH BACKWARDS... =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">LESS LECTURING...kids will let you know!!!!!!!!!!!!! =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">More activities you can do with more time.. =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Labs.... =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Social studies..more student involvement... =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Student involvement...student as worker...teacher as coach... =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Common Assessments in all departments =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> More writing assignments...AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENTS =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Can not teach from the textbook (see authentic assessment) =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Make sure the students learn how to predict things...from what they have gained knowledge-wise...real-world applications... =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oral assessment...foreign language class....English classes....Math <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">more group activities =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">More student directed-models concern---how to put freshman in groups for more than 5 minutes =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Varied activities during the time frame =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Best practices...T notes...8 page booklets... =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Inspiration (bubbles)...varied methods of taking notes. =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">More team work....Share your successes!!! =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">More collaboration!!! =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Madelyn Hunter Model. =
 * =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assure more student engagement/participation =
 * =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students teaching students... =
 * =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">more control over what they do as a Teacher... =
 * =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">what works...what does not...value in lesson. ... =
 * =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Reflective Teaching practices.. =
 * =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Less lecturing... =
 * =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">THIS IS A NEW MODEL... =
 * =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Active LEARNERS.... =
 * =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lecturing...Grant Wiggins et. al....teachers must relinquish control that a lecture offers to a class. =
 * =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Essential Questions to initiate class... =
 * =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">TEACH BACKWARDS...begin with the end in mind <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;"> =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">attend and be active in in-services =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In-service---group work and group dynamics =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Teacher as coach...student as worker =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Bank of information...dept heads to meet with teachers to establish sources of info =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">More engaged learning activities in the classes. =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">More Authentic Assessment. =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">More effective writing. =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Vertical team..group that represents the high school needs to meet and talk to elementary school teachers. =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">More collaboration..etc. =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">MUST GET THE POINT TO ELEMENTARY TEACHERS. K-12 ARTICULATION Less confrontational to K-12 teachers... =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Be certain colleges will accept this. =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Visit schools that do it right.... [|Guerin Catholic High School] =
 * =<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Stark County schools...not following the Model...THEY ARE changing. =