INNOVATIVE SCHEDULING--MATH

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INNOVATIVE SCHEDULING FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT -- MATH

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DISTRICT NAME

INNOVATIVE SCHEDULING FOR

Delta/Greely Schools

INSERVICE DAYS DEDICATED TO TEACHER TRAINING. EARLY RELEASE FOR GRADE LEVEL PLANNING.

Denali Borough

BLOCK SCHEDULE WITH COMMON PREPARATION PERIOD (TRI VALLEY SCHOOL), MODIFIED BLOCK SCHEDULE WITH HALF DAY CLASSES ON WEDNESDAY (ANDERSON). THESE WERE DONE TO INCREASE AND INTENSIFY INSTRUCTION TIME.

Galena City Schools

WE USE A BLOCK SCHEDULE FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL. THIS ALLOWS THE USE OF 100 MINUTES PER CLASS FOR THE STUDENTS TO WORK IN. THE STUDENTS ENJOY THIS TYPE OF SET-UP.

Hoonah City Schools

MODIFIED ROTATION BLOCK SCHEDULING

Juneau City Schools

HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL - TWO DAYS WITH A REGULAR SIX PERIOD/DAY. THREE DAYS WITH FOUR 75-MINUTE BLOCKS. MIDDLE SCHOOLS - INDEPENDENT SCHEDULING DONE BY EACH OF THE TEAMS/HOUSES; MANY USE UP TO 90 MINUTE BLOCKS.

Klawock City Schools

WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD AN HOUR AND A HALF HOUR BLOCK FOR INSERVICE TRAINING ONCE A WEEK. THE 1995-96 YEAR WILL BE INCREASED TO TWO AND A HALF HOURS.

DISTRICT NAME

INNOVATIVE SCHEDULING FOR

Mt. Edgecumbe High School

USE ONE AND A HALF HOUR BLOCK SCHEDULES. OFFER ALL CORE CLASSES FOR 9TH GRADE SIMULTANEOUSLY SO STAFF CAN BEGIN THE INTERGRATION OF THE CURRICULUM.

Sitka Borough Schools

THURSDAY - EARLY RELEASE DAY. SUBSTITUTES PROVIDED FOR GRADE LEVEL RELEASE TIME. TEAM TEACHING WITH ONE MEMBER AS EXPERT ON CONTENT AND TECHNIQUES MENTORING COLLEAGUE.

Southwest Region Schools

EXTENDED DAYS MONDAY -THURSDAY WITH SHORTENED INSTRUCTIONAL DAY ON FRIDAY FOR TEACHERS TO PLAN COLLABORATIVELY AT TWO SITES. BLOCK SCHEDULING AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL WITH BUILT IN PLANNING WEEK BETWEEN TRIMESTERS.

Unalaska City Schools

ONE HOUR EARLY RELEASE ON WEDNESDAY, INSERVICES OFFERED FOR COLLEGE CREDIT. ONE AND A HALF HOUR BIWEEKLY AFTER SCHOOL MEETING WITH TEACHERS PAID AT CONTRACTED RATE OF $20.00 AN HOUR AND DISCUSSIONS OFFERED AS COLLEGE CREDIT.

Yukon/Koyukuk Schools

FALL INSERVICE FOUR DAYS; OTHER STAFF DEVELOPMENT SIX DAYS.

DISTRICT NAME

INNOVATIVE SCHEDULING FOR

Anchorage Schools

AS A DISTRICT NONE, AS A SCIENCE DEPARTMENT, ASD HAS TWO LARGE GRANTS (NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION), ONE ELEMENTARY AND ONE SECONDARY, WHICH WILL GIVE OPPORTUNITIES TO MANY TEACHERS TO BECOME TEACHER LEADERS IN SCIENCE RESTRUCTURING AND A MINIMUM OF 100 HOURS TO ALL TEACHERS

Chugach Schools

DURING 95-96 YEAR OUR TEACHERS WILL VOLUNTEER TO ROTATE TO DIFFERENT SCHOOLS AND DELIVER SCIENCE UNITS THAT THEY HAVE MASTERED

Copper River Schools

ONE DAY FOR STAFF PLANNING

Denali Borough Schools

BLOCK SCHEDULE WITH COMMON PREPARATION PERIOD (TRI-VALLEY SCHOOL), MODIFIED BLOCK SCHEDULE WITH HALF DAY CLASSES ON WEDNESDAY (ANDERSON SCHOOL), THESE ARE DONE TO INCREASE AND INTENSIFY INSTRUCTIONAL TIME

Dillingham City Schools

A COMMON PREP TIME IS PLANNED FOR THE 1995-96 SCHOOL YEAR.

Galena City Schools

SCHEDULED GRADES 7-12; CLASSES THREE DAYS A WEEK WITH ONE - ONE HOUR, AND TWO - TWO HOUR BLOCKS. ALLOWS STAFF TWO DOUBLE PREPS A WEEK FOR IN-DEPTH PLANNING.

Hoonah City Schools

MODIFIED ROTATION BLOCK

Ketchikan City Schools

IN PROCESS, WORKING WITH COMMUNITY

Klawock City Schools

MONDAY MORNING COLLABORATION TIME FOR ONE HOUR. TUESDAY AFTERNOON STAFF DEVELOPMENT TIME FOR ONE HOUR

Matanuska-Susitna Borough Schools

TALKEETNA AND TRAPPER CREEK (SMALL RURAL SCHOOLS ON NORTH END OF DISTRICT) HAVE ONE EARLY RELEASE DAY PER WEEK FOR PLANNING

Mt. Edgecumbe High School

WE HAVE 90 MINUTE CLASS PERIODS WITH TWO TIME BLOCKS OF 90 MIN. EACH (ONE ON WEDNESDAY AND ONE ON FRIDAY) THAT ALLOWS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMENT. THIS ALLOWS UP TO 180 MINUTES PER WEEK IF WISH TO USE IT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMENT.

DISTRICT NAME

INNOVATIVE SCHEDULING

Nome City Schools

SHORT DAY ONCE A MONTH FOR CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, ETC.

Northwest Arctic Borough Schools

NOORVIK & KOTZEBUE MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL HAVE BLOCK SCHEDULING FOR STAFF BECAUSE OF EISENHOWER FUNDS - WE HAVE MORE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THAN IN ANY OTHER AREAS.

Southwest Region Schools

EXTENDED DAYS MONDAY - THURSDAY WITH SHORTENED INSTRUCTIONAL DAY ON FRIDAY FOR TEACHERS TO COLLABORATIVELY PLAN AT TWO SITES. BLOCK SCHEDULING AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL WITH BUILT IN PLANNING WEEK BETWEEN TRIMESTERS.

Yukon/Koyukuk Schools

FALL STAFF INSERVICE - ENTIRE DISTRICT FOUR DAYS; OTHER STAFF DEVELOPMENT - SIX DAYS.

Yupiit Schools

MINI SERIES - TWO WEEKS OF HIGH INTENSE LEVEL CLASSES INTERPRESSED WITH ACTIVITIES (I.E. WEIGHT LIFTING, BASKETBALL TOSS).

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Last modified on: Mon, Jun 17,1996.

DISTRICT NAME	INNOVATIVE SCHEDULING FOR
Delta/Greely Schools	INSERVICE DAYS DEDICATED TO TEACHER TRAINING. EARLY RELEASE FOR GRADE LEVEL PLANNING.
Denali Borough	BLOCK SCHEDULE WITH COMMON PREPARATION PERIOD (TRI VALLEY SCHOOL), MODIFIED BLOCK SCHEDULE WITH HALF DAY CLASSES ON WEDNESDAY (ANDERSON). THESE WERE DONE TO INCREASE AND INTENSIFY INSTRUCTION TIME.
Galena City Schools	WE USE A BLOCK SCHEDULE FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL. THIS ALLOWS THE USE OF 100 MINUTES PER CLASS FOR THE STUDENTS TO WORK IN. THE STUDENTS ENJOY THIS TYPE OF SET-UP.
Hoonah City Schools	MODIFIED ROTATION BLOCK SCHEDULING
Juneau City Schools	HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL - TWO DAYS WITH A REGULAR SIX PERIOD/DAY. THREE DAYS WITH FOUR 75-MINUTE BLOCKS. MIDDLE SCHOOLS - INDEPENDENT SCHEDULING DONE BY EACH OF THE TEAMS/HOUSES; MANY USE UP TO 90 MINUTE BLOCKS.
Klawock City Schools	WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD AN HOUR AND A HALF HOUR BLOCK FOR INSERVICE TRAINING ONCE A WEEK. THE 1995-96 YEAR WILL BE INCREASED TO TWO AND A HALF HOURS.
DISTRICT NAME	INNOVATIVE SCHEDULING FOR
Mt. Edgecumbe High School	USE ONE AND A HALF HOUR BLOCK SCHEDULES. OFFER ALL CORE CLASSES FOR 9TH GRADE SIMULTANEOUSLY SO STAFF CAN BEGIN THE INTERGRATION OF THE CURRICULUM.
Sitka Borough Schools	THURSDAY - EARLY RELEASE DAY. SUBSTITUTES PROVIDED FOR GRADE LEVEL RELEASE TIME. TEAM TEACHING WITH ONE MEMBER AS EXPERT ON CONTENT AND TECHNIQUES MENTORING COLLEAGUE.
Southwest Region Schools	EXTENDED DAYS MONDAY -THURSDAY WITH SHORTENED INSTRUCTIONAL DAY ON FRIDAY FOR TEACHERS TO PLAN COLLABORATIVELY AT TWO SITES. BLOCK SCHEDULING AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL WITH BUILT IN PLANNING WEEK BETWEEN TRIMESTERS.
Unalaska City Schools	ONE HOUR EARLY RELEASE ON WEDNESDAY, INSERVICES OFFERED FOR COLLEGE CREDIT. ONE AND A HALF HOUR BIWEEKLY AFTER SCHOOL MEETING WITH TEACHERS PAID AT CONTRACTED RATE OF $20.00 AN HOUR AND DISCUSSIONS OFFERED AS COLLEGE CREDIT.
Yukon/Koyukuk Schools	FALL INSERVICE FOUR DAYS; OTHER STAFF DEVELOPMENT SIX DAYS.
DISTRICT NAME	INNOVATIVE SCHEDULING FOR
Anchorage Schools	AS A DISTRICT NONE, AS A SCIENCE DEPARTMENT, ASD HAS TWO LARGE GRANTS (NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION), ONE ELEMENTARY AND ONE SECONDARY, WHICH WILL GIVE OPPORTUNITIES TO MANY TEACHERS TO BECOME TEACHER LEADERS IN SCIENCE RESTRUCTURING AND A MINIMUM OF 100 HOURS TO ALL TEACHERS
Chugach Schools	DURING 95-96 YEAR OUR TEACHERS WILL VOLUNTEER TO ROTATE TO DIFFERENT SCHOOLS AND DELIVER SCIENCE UNITS THAT THEY HAVE MASTERED
Copper River Schools	ONE DAY FOR STAFF PLANNING
Denali Borough Schools	BLOCK SCHEDULE WITH COMMON PREPARATION PERIOD (TRI-VALLEY SCHOOL), MODIFIED BLOCK SCHEDULE WITH HALF DAY CLASSES ON WEDNESDAY (ANDERSON SCHOOL), THESE ARE DONE TO INCREASE AND INTENSIFY INSTRUCTIONAL TIME
Dillingham City Schools	A COMMON PREP TIME IS PLANNED FOR THE 1995-96 SCHOOL YEAR.
Galena City Schools	SCHEDULED GRADES 7-12; CLASSES THREE DAYS A WEEK WITH ONE - ONE HOUR, AND TWO - TWO HOUR BLOCKS. ALLOWS STAFF TWO DOUBLE PREPS A WEEK FOR IN-DEPTH PLANNING.
Hoonah City Schools	MODIFIED ROTATION BLOCK
Ketchikan City Schools	IN PROCESS, WORKING WITH COMMUNITY
Klawock City Schools	MONDAY MORNING COLLABORATION TIME FOR ONE HOUR. TUESDAY AFTERNOON STAFF DEVELOPMENT TIME FOR ONE HOUR
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Schools	TALKEETNA AND TRAPPER CREEK (SMALL RURAL SCHOOLS ON NORTH END OF DISTRICT) HAVE ONE EARLY RELEASE DAY PER WEEK FOR PLANNING
Mt. Edgecumbe High School	WE HAVE 90 MINUTE CLASS PERIODS WITH TWO TIME BLOCKS OF 90 MIN. EACH (ONE ON WEDNESDAY AND ONE ON FRIDAY) THAT ALLOWS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMENT. THIS ALLOWS UP TO 180 MINUTES PER WEEK IF WISH TO USE IT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMENT.
DISTRICT NAME	INNOVATIVE SCHEDULING
Nome City Schools	SHORT DAY ONCE A MONTH FOR CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, ETC.
Northwest Arctic Borough Schools	NOORVIK & KOTZEBUE MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL HAVE BLOCK SCHEDULING FOR STAFF BECAUSE OF EISENHOWER FUNDS - WE HAVE MORE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THAN IN ANY OTHER AREAS.
Southwest Region Schools	EXTENDED DAYS MONDAY - THURSDAY WITH SHORTENED INSTRUCTIONAL DAY ON FRIDAY FOR TEACHERS TO COLLABORATIVELY PLAN AT TWO SITES. BLOCK SCHEDULING AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL WITH BUILT IN PLANNING WEEK BETWEEN TRIMESTERS.
Yukon/Koyukuk Schools	FALL STAFF INSERVICE - ENTIRE DISTRICT FOUR DAYS; OTHER STAFF DEVELOPMENT - SIX DAYS.
Yupiit Schools	MINI SERIES - TWO WEEKS OF HIGH INTENSE LEVEL CLASSES INTERPRESSED WITH ACTIVITIES (I.E. WEIGHT LIFTING, BASKETBALL TOSS).