Making Creative Schedules Work in Middle and High SchoolsThis practical, user-friendly resource provides a step-by-step process for restructuring blocks of learning time to improve student-teacher relationships and promote more positive learning experiences. |
Contents
Chapter 1 Why are Schools Reorganizing? | 1 |
Chapter 2 Structural Options | 19 |
Chapter 3 Steps in Building a Middle School Schedule | 49 |
Chapter 4 Steps in Building a High School Schedule | 63 |
Role and Function | 79 |
A GoalSetting Process for Curriculum and Instruction | 101 |
A GoalSetting Process for Organizational Considerations | 111 |
Chapter 8 Teaching in VariableLength Time Periods | 137 |
Chapter 9 Implementing Change | 163 |
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Making Creative Schedules Work in Middle and High Schools Elliot Y. Merenbloom,Barbara A. Kalina No preview available - 2006 |
Making Creative Schedules Work in Middle and High Schools Elliot Y. Merenbloom,Barbara A. Kalina No preview available - 2006 |
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