The Block Scheduling Handbook

by J. Allen Queen

• ISBN13: 9781412963015
• ISBN10: 141296301X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-12-19
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

This step-by-step resource offers three block schedule models, sample lessons, instructional strategies, and templates to get a successful alternative scheduling program up and running.

Table of Contents

Dedication and Acknowledgments

About the Author

The Current Status of Block Scheduling

Block Scheduling and the High School

Developmental Aspects of Growth and Behavior Physical Development From Early Childhood Through

Adolescence Cognitive Growth Characteristics of Piaget's Stages of Cognitive

Development Schemata and the Process of Assimilation, Accomodation, and Equilibration The Sensori-Motor Period

The Period of Preoperational Thought

The Period of Concrete Operations

The Period of Formal Operations Cognitive

Theory and Block Instruction Personality Development Erikson's Stages of Personality Development Implications of Erikson's Theory for Block

Instruction

Building the Block Culture in the School

Selecting the Best Fit The 4- 4 Block Schedule Model The A/B Block Schedule Model The Modified Block New Lesson Designs for the Block

Block Scheduling in the Middle School

The Middle School Defined Characteristics of the Middle School

Team Teaching Interdisciplinary Teaming Block Classes or Periods

Advisory Programs Benefits of the Block Schedule in the Middle School

Shortfalls of the Traditional Schedule

The Flexible/Alternate/Navigate (FAN)

Models Advantages of Modified Schedules in the Middle School Teaching in the Block in the Middle School Summary

The Elementary School on the Block Historical Events Impacting the Elementary School National Initiatives America 2000

For Today's Students, Better, More Accountable Schools

For Tomorrow's Students, a New Generation of American Schools

For the Rest of Us (Yesterday's Students and Today's Workforce), a Nation of Students

Communities Where Learning Can Happen Goals 2000

Educate America Act A State Example

The Elementary Curriculum in North Carolina Technology English Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies Fine Arts

Dance Fine Arts: Music Fine Arts

Theater Fine Arts

Visual Arts Organizational Patterns Disadvantages of Graded Arrangement Alternative Possibilities for Scheduling 4-Blocks Model for Elementary Education Parallel Block Scheduling

Summary

Aligning Standards and Course Content Models for Use of Instructional Time Limiting Content Notes to Remember Assigning Outside Content Integrating Content

C-Clustering Curriculum Alignment and Instructional Pacing Curriculum Alignment

Phase 1 Curriculum Alignment

Phase 2 Instructional Pacing

Phase 1 Instructional Pacing

Phase 2

Sample of Curriculum Alignment and Pacing

Effective Instructional Strategies for Block Scheduling Cooperative Learning

The Case Method Socratic Seminar Synectics Concept Attainment Inquiry Method Simulations Recommendations for Improving Block Scheduling for the Future

Teacher-Directed Instruction Direct Instruction as a Teaching Model

Direct Instruction as a Continuum of Teaching Behaviors Summary Our Mr. Jefferson

A Sample Teacher-Directed Lesson

Discovery and Inquiry Discovery Learning History and Research Promises and Pitfalls Summary

The Inquiry Training Model History and Research Promises and Pitfalls Summary

Building the Tower: A Sample Discovery Method Activity

Simulations and Role Play Simulations Forms for the Simulation Model Rationale for Appropriate Use Lesson Design History and Research Promises and Pitfalls Summary Gifted and Talented Simulation

A Sample Lesson Using Simulation

Cooperative Learning History and Researc

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