Block Scheduling: A Catalyst for Change in High Schools

by Michael D. Rettig, Robert Lynn Canady

Overview

This bestseller shows you how block schedules can enhance learning and instruction, increase opportunities for students, and improve teachers' performance. It provides practical tools for planning and implementation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781883001148
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/01/1995
Series:	Library of Innovations
Pages:	282
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Michael D. Rettig, Robert Lynn Canady

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments, About the Authors, Preface, 1 Re-Examining the American High School Schedule, 2 Alternate Day Block Schedules, 3 The 4/4 Semester Plan, 4 More Intensive Scheduling: Quarter-On/Quarter-Off, Trimester, and Single-Course Plans, 5 Instructional Terms Within the 180-Day School Year, 6 Blending Scheduling Models, 7 Schedules That Extend Teacher Planning and Professional Development Opportunities, 8 Teaching in the Block, References, Appendix A: Evaluation Matrix, Appendix B: Planning Checklist for Alternative Scheduling for High Schools, Appendix C: Indicators of Achievement for High School Restructuring Efforts