TIMETABLE STRUCTURES

1. TIMETABLE STRUCTURES 2008

4. Terms Semestered schools Courses scheduled less than a semester, that run every day (usually .5 credit courses) Non-semestered schools Courses scheduled for a semester (half year), that run every day Courses scheduled less than a semester, that run every day Terms refers to the amount of time that a course is offered for. If you are a semestered school and you offer courses that run less than a semester, you need to schedule terms. If you are a non-semestered school and you offer courses than run for a semester or less than semester, you also need to schedule terms. NOTE: (Applewood, Port Credit and Meadowvale are in the last scenario). Terms allows you to also schedule 2 teachers to the same class but to divide it into two separate blocks. For example, I will teach from September to November 15th and a second teacher will teach the class from November 16th to the end of semester. The class will appear on each teachers timetable for the appropriate term (as long as your timetable layout reflects the blocks of time). The two teacher names will also appear on the students timetable for the blocks of time.Terms refers to the amount of time that a course is offered for. If you are a semestered school and you offer courses that run less than a semester, you need to schedule terms. If you are a non-semestered school and you offer courses than run for a semester or less than semester, you also need to schedule terms. NOTE: (Applewood, Port Credit and Meadowvale are in the last scenario). Terms allows you to also schedule 2 teachers to the same class but to divide it into two separate blocks. For example, I will teach from September to November 15th and a second teacher will teach the class from November 16th to the end of semester. The class will appear on each teachers timetable for the appropriate term (as long as your timetable layout reflects the blocks of time). The two teacher names will also appear on the students timetable for the blocks of time.

6. Days in a Schedule Timetable days versus attendance days � what�s the difference?. Your school has more than one timetable day if students take a different course(s) on a day 2. Attendance days refer to period tumbles. Many schools have 4 attendance days. When I ask a school how many days they have, their first response is to refer to the number of tumbles they use in attendance. Timetable days are a totally different thing. Your school has more than one timetable day: If a student is enrolled in a different course on a day 2 of their timetable, your school has more than one timetable day. Perhaps although your school is semestered, you offer courses outside of the timetable day that run all year, but on alternate days.When I ask a school how many days they have, their first response is to refer to the number of tumbles they use in attendance. Timetable days are a totally different thing. Your school has more than one timetable day: If a student is enrolled in a different course on a day 2 of their timetable, your school has more than one timetable day. Perhaps although your school is semestered, you offer courses outside of the timetable day that run all year, but on alternate days.

7. 4 period -1 day Common model for small schools timetable repeats exactly the same each day

8. 4 period-rotation A 4 day rotation so that classes are taught at different times through the day assists extra curricular activities so students do not miss the same class at the end of the day

9. 40 minute lunch period Each period rotates through the lunch schedule use either two or three lunch periods staff supervision equally shared on day when class is not scheduled

10. 4period-split lunch A 4 day rotation timetable for larger schools who need lunchroom space features 40 minute lunch

11. 4 period-various credit values Terms used to provide courses less than 1 credit for grade 9-10 double periods used to deliver multiple credits to senior students (technical or package courses)

12. 5 period- 1 day The typical 5 period model utilized by larger schools 2 lunch periods plus 10 time slots to accommodate extra space in specialty rooms of the school

15. REVIEW YOUR TIMETABLE What are the needs of students, staff and community? How do instructional strategies and assessment needs drive a timetable model? Does technology impact on program delivery? What is your vision?

16. ALTERATIONS TO THE TIMETABLE Tumble Varying period lengths Staff use-block time School within a school Continuous intake programs

17. Using time: friend or foe Time can be re-organized to provide alternatives remember teachers have a 225 minute daily average and students 300 minutes

18. Adjusting time You can reorganize time in a rotational timetable so that some periods are different length at the end of a cycle, teacher instructional time averages 225 min/day the following example uses 60 minute blocks

19. Moving minutes around Borrow 15 minutes from each of your four regular 75 minute periods put the 60 minutes into a 5th period (repeat period or Multi-Instructional school focus) add a four day rotation and now each class can have a double period or use it to support a school focus or student success

21. 4 period schedule with repeat 4 day cycle allows all periods to rotate through the day period A & B stay together as do C&D to accommodate half day programs 5 instructional periods or 300 min/day

22. Organizing the school day Could consist of 4x60min and 3x40min which is a 6 hour day start and end times could be earlier or later based on community needs

23. Regular day schedule 2 hour period 1 with second hour being used to support school focus or dedicated to curriculum determined in the school calendar

24. Alternative days Period one is 60 minutes with the second hour moved to end of the day accommodates early early release or end of day school wide activities

25. Instructional calendar for use of the repeat period

26. The Multi Instructional period Provides flexibility in the assignment of instructional time there can be a combination of 60, 75, 90 and 120 min periods can be arranged daily, weekly or monthly

27. Multi-instructional period The key to the multi - instructional periods is a VARIATION of instructional practices in the classroom to meet flexible time allocations

28. Multi doubled up When the multi is doubled up it can provide a two hour class to accommodate project based learning or assessment tasks

29. Multi at the end of the day Repeat period for content coverage literacy/reading homework support remedial/enhanced department presentations

30. Multi in the morning Could accommodate assemblies time for theme based curriculum delivery student support groups with administrators

31. Multi with a split Provides a 3 hour Block with two 90 minute periods block time and pairing of teachers can promote cross curricular approaches

32. Other timetable alternatives

33. Self Directed Learning Schools A network of schools across Canada use a self Directed Learning Timetable students build their own schedules each week from a selection lesson choices they work in subject centres and are monitored by a homeroom teacher who tracks weekly progress

34. Arena Timetables students select options and class numbers are established according to staffing University approach where classes are set in a schedule and students select to build their own timetables useful in a small school to set schedules over a two year cycle and best utilize staff qualifications

35. Alternatives within a timetable Focus on Alternatives Credit recovery Continuous intake 4 credit packaging Independent learning Online/E-learning Co-op alternatives