1. Please, find your name and sit in your assigned seat.Thank you for your cooperation!Talk at your tables about one student you had tremendous success withduring 1st semester and one who struggled in your class.Why do you think Student 1 was successful, and why was Student 2unsuccessful? Name 12 things that would have helped Student 2 be moresuccessful in your class.OO ND W

2. Presented By: Y. Brown, M. LaCerte & S. RossJanuary 34, 2013Scotlandville Magnet High School Teacher Retreat 3. Please 4. B L O C KBACKGROUNDINFO:What do you alreadyknow aboutCommon Core andBlock Scheduling?WHAT I LEARNEDFROM THELESSON:Take notesthroughout thepresentationMY OPINIONS:List your thoughtsand feelings aboutanything you hearduring thepresentationPERSONALCHANGES:As you listen to thepresentation, listthings you plan to doin order tosuccessful transitionto the 90-minuteclass period.KNOWLEDGECHECK:Look back at whatyou listed underBackground Info.Was all of yourinformation correct?Add to what younow know aboutCommon Core andBlock Scheduling. 5. THE BODY OF OURSCHOOL Head: one dream or goal you have for our school Ears: something you have heard about our school (positive or negative) Eyes: what you would like to see happen at our school Shoulders: one school-wide/classroom problem that weighs you down Hands: something you did 1st semester that you wish you would havehandled differently Stomach: something that makes you sick about some of your students Heart: something you love about our school Right foot: one new thing you plan to do to move your students in the rightdirectionBe prepared to share!! 6. GOALS FOR OUR TIME Teachers will be able to explain the connection between theinstructional shifts required by the transition to the Common Coreand the adoption of Block Scheduling. Teachers will examine the advantages and disadvantages of theblock schedule and begin working together to develop plans tomaximize the positives and minimize the negatives associated withthis transition. Teachers will engage in activities that help foster theirunderstanding of each part of the block and increase theirrepertoire of strategies for implementing each component. 7. TRANSITIONING TO THE COMMON CORE 8. What is the Common Core State Standards Initiative? The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a state-led effort to establish a shared setof clear educational standards for English language arts and mathematics . Thesestandards are designed to ensure that students graduating from high school areprepared to go to college or enter the workforce and that parents, teachers, and studentshave a clear understanding of what is expected of them. The standards arebenchmarked to international standards to guarantee that our students are competitive inthe emerging global marketplace. 9. Until now, every state has had its own set of academicstandards, meaning public education students at the samegrade level in different states have been expected to achieveat different levels. This initiative will allow states to shareinformation effectively and help provide all students with anequal opportunity for an education that will prepare them to goto college or enter the workforce, regardless of where theylive. 10. T H I N G S A R E C H A N G I N G !!! Ready or not, things are changing we have to change too!Lets take a look at a few things that significantly impacting thestate of education in our countryhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVQ1ULfQawk 11. THINGS ARE CHANGING!!!If this is the world our children are living in and the one we arepreparing them for, what does this mean for the structure andwork of our schools?? 12. ACTS FIRST LOOK AT THE COMMON CORESTANDARDS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS3851 53reading writing language16Percent of 2009 11th graders scoring at college-career ready benchmarkSOURCE: ACT, Inc., A First Look at the Common Core and College and Career Readiness, December 2010 13. ACTS FIRST LOOK ACHIEVEMENT GAPELA4760 631124 261933 32reading writing languageWhite African American Latino17Percent of 2009 11th graders scoring at college-career ready benchmarkSOURCE: ACT, Inc., A First Look at the Common Core and College and Career Readiness, December 2010 14. CHANGES ARE COMING TO SCOTLANDVILLE MHS 15. COMMON TYPES OF BLOCK SCHEDULEFall Semester Spring SemesterCourse 1 Course 5Course 2 Course 6Course 3 Course 7Course 4 Course 8MondayA DayTuesdayB DayWednesdayA DayThursdayB DayFridayA DayMondayB DayCourse 1 Course 5 Course 1 Course 5 Course 1 Course 5Course 2 Course 6 Course 2 Course 6 Course 2 Course 6Course 3 Course 7 Course 3 Course 7 Course 3 Course 7Course 4 Course 8 Course 4 Course 8 Course 4 Course 8Finish an entire course inONE semester. See the samekids every day. Teach 3blocks, off 1 block.Take the entireyear to finish acourse. Seestudents everyOTHER day.Teach 3 blocksand off 1 block.*More like acollege schedule. 16. SAMPLE SCHEDULE7:10 8:40 1st Block8:45 9:05 Enrichment9:10- 10:40 2nd Block10:45 12:50 3rd Block10:45 11:15 1st lunch12:20-12:50 2nd lunch12:55 2:25 4th Block 17. OUR FIRST TRIAL RUN**THIS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGEJanuary 14, 2013 January 15, 20131st Hour 1st Hour (Enrichment)3rd Hour 2nd Hour5th Hour 4th Hour7th Hour 6th Hour(Gainey & Brucato 27) 18. MODEL A FOR 90 MINUTE CLASSTime Activity10 min. Greeting, Announcement of Objectives25 min. Teacher-directed, whole class instruction, mini-lesson30 min. Student-centered/teacher assisted activity15 min. Whole Group Discussion on Student-Centered WorkCould include student presentation10 min. Formative Assessment, Homework Assignment, Closure ofDays Work 19. MODEL B FOR 90 MINUTE CLASSTime Activity10 min. Review, Focus on Objectives/ Warm-up15 min. Lecture/ Facts review25 min. Small Group Work25 min. Small Group Presentation15 min. Formative Assessment, Homework Assignment, Closure ofDays Work 20. PROS & CONS OF BLOCK SCHEDULING Divide your poster into FOUR equal sides. Label like the chart below. List 23 advantages and disadvantages of having a 90-minute class period for both teachers and students.Teacher PROS Teacher CONSStudent PROS Student CONS 21. TIME TO READFind the article in your folder that discusses theAdvantages and Disadvantages of Block Scheduling.Compare your answers to those in the article. Add toyour lists. Share with the people at your table. (3minutes)As a group, select what you think is the biggestadvantage (*) and biggest disadvantage(X). (5 minutes)Be ready to share. 22. Block Scheduling will NOT solve all of ourproblemsbut we must make somechanges. Why? Teachers deal with a large number of students every day. Teachers teach for 5 or 6 periods/several preps Collaboration is non-existent Our attendance rate needs improvement Students have a large number of classes and too much homework CC, ACT, EOC, SLTs (and all those other acronyms) Too much stress on teachers and students 23. Youre teaching, but are theylearning??? 24. HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT BLOCKSCHEDULING? 25. Words for Number 1s1. Teacher Collaboration2. Improved Student Attendance3. Extended Learning Time4. Differentiated Instruction5. More Checks for Understanding6. Student-Centered Classroom7. 4 X 4 Block 26. Words for Number 2s1. Time Management2. Common Core Curriculum3. A/B Block Schedule4. Classroom Management5. Fewer Students to Teach6. Increase Graduation Rate7. Student Success 27. LETS GO SHOPPING ACTIVITY 28. CLOSURE: BACK TO THE BLOCK CHARTFill in the C and K sections of yourB-L-O-C-K Chart. Be ready to share withthe group. 29. TOMORROWS FOCUS Tomorrow, you will actually write a 90-minute lesson to teach on Jan. 14th and 15th. Youwill collaborate with peers to create a lesson, and share that lesson with the entire group. In preparation for our time tomorrow, please do the following: review the handout on Teaching Strategies for Block Schedules. Search the Internet for sample 90-minute lessons Create a possible hook/warm-up/bell-ringer for the 90-minute lesson youre going toteach on Jan. 14th and 15th. Think about the lesson objective(s) you intend to teach for next week. They will mostlikely be the focus of your lesson plan.