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Block Scheduling Resources

Block Scheduling Issues
http://killeenroos.com/link/block.htm

Alternative Uses of Time and Student Learning
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/SER/UsesofTime/chap3-1.html
This article looks at the ways in which time can be provided for learning different than what is traditionally provided in the school.

Block Scheduling: Restructuring the School Day
http://PDKINTL.ORG/products/npw007.htm
This is a synopsis of a book from PDK by David J. Flinders. This book takes on the hot topic of block scheduling.

Scheduling Alternatives: Options for Student Success
http://www.nwrel.org/request/feb97/article1.html
This is a booklet from the Northwest Regional Education Lab.

Block Scheduling Research 12/22/99 Policy Research Report No. 13 (Block Scheduling)
http://www.educationnews.org/block_scheduling_research_nov.htm
This is an abstract or one can download the PDF file on Block Scheduling in Texas. This is a lengthy guide.

Index and Price List by Author
http://www.eyeoneducation.com/author.html
This is a reference for ordering resources for Block Scheduling, Middle School, etc.

The Change Process and Alternative Scheduling
http://www.weac.org/resource/june96/schedule.htm
This is an article pertaining to change and alternative scheduling in schools.

Clarifying Changing Time(s)
http://www.nwrel.org/comm/monthly/clarify.html
This gives block scheduling scenarios in various states.

December 1998/January 1999 Educational Leadership Abstracts
http://www.ascd.org/readingroom/edlead/abstracts/dec98.html
This is a synopsis of articles available from Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Eye On Education
http://www.eyeoneducation.com/index.htm
Multiple resources for block scheduling especially in specific content areas.

Finding Time To Learn
http://www.ascd.org/readingroom/edlead/9511/oneil.html
This is an article on block scheduling from Educational Leadership.

Overview // How Restructuring Applies to Me
http://www.ascd.org/readingroom/edlead/9310/overview.html
This is an article on restructuring from Educational Leadership.

How One High School Improved School Climate
http://www.ascd.org/readingroom/edlead/9502/shore.html
Several issues are presented in this article including block scheduling.

Secondary School Educators
http://www.7-12educators.about.com/education/7-12educators/msub63block.htm
This presents numerous urls for further research on block scheduling.

Socratic Seminars
http://www.lacoe.edu/pdc/professional/socratic.html#elements
This is a professional development web site that lists the elements of a Socratic Seminar.

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Grading

The following are resources concerning grades in the Middle and High School

Failing Grades for Late Assignments: Teaching Responsibility or Giving Permission to Fail?
http://www.middleweb.com/INCASEfailingrades.html

Grading: Selected Resources for the Middle School Teacher
http://www.middleweb.com/Grading.html

Grading System
http://www.washington.edu/students/gencat/front/Grading_Sys.html

Looking beneath the surface: Teacher collaboration through the lens of grading practices
http://www.middleweb.com/CollabGrding.html

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Middle School

What Works in the Middle: Results-based Staff Development
http://www.nsdc.org/midbook/index.html

Resource Links
http://www.coe.wayne.edu/TSC/links.html

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Other

Top 10 Learner Characteristics for High School Students
Shttp://www.ops.org/excels/hschar.html

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Professional Organizations

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) is an international, nonprofit, nonpartisan education association committed to the mission of forging covenants in teaching and learning for the success of all learners. Founded in 1943, ASCD provides professional development in curriculum and supervision; encourages research, evaluation, and theory development; and disseminates information on education issues ranging from inclusion to parent involvement, learning styles to school leadership.

The National Staff Development Council (NSDC) is a national non-profit association of about 8,000 educators. NSDC is deeply committed to ensuring success for all students by applying high standards for professional development for everyone who affects student learning. The Council views high-quality staff development programs as essential to creating schools in which all students and staff members are learners who continually improve their performance.

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Periodicals

Journal of Staff Development, NSDC's quarterly professional magazine on leadership and learning. Articles are written primarily by practitioners who bring a real world attitude to the challenges of school improvement and organizational change. Upcoming issues will focus on technology, evaluating staff development and supporting change through staff development. The JSD is a must-have publication for any educator who believes improving staff learning is part of his or her job. Published four times a year.

Results - Promotes high levels of learning for all students and staff. Each issue of Results includes: Articles about schools and districts that have achieved positive or improved results with staff and student learning — and how they've done it and what they've learned from it. Ideas on how to implement standards-based staff development. The latest information from the field in easy-to-read articles and resources that are helpful in your work. Articles on school improvement, organizational planning, training, and managing change — are summarized from significant journals.The field's most useful publication for any educator whose primary responsibility is to ensure classroom success. Published eight times a year.

Tools for Schools - The only newsletter of its kind. Tools for Schools supports student and staff learning through school improvement. Each issue of Tools: Focuses on a single essential component of school improvement. Features timeless "tools'' and resources that can be used in school improvement efforts now and in years to come. Dr. Developer who is on call to answer school improvement questions from readers. Published every other month during the school year.

Educational Leadership is intended primarily for leaders in elementary, middle, and secondary education but is also for anyone interested in curriculum, instruction, supervision, and leadership in schools. The 96-page, full-color magazine is published monthly September through May except bi-monthly December/January. Subscriptions are included in ASCD membership. Stand-alone subscriptions are also available for $36 a year.

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DoDEA Professional Development Resources

Block Scheduling Resources

Creating Conditions for Powerful Learning

Pacific Liaison Training held in Japan, September 2000

Mentoring Workshop held in Japan, September 2000

Wurzburg, Germany training in Creating Conditions for Powerfull Learning, October 2000

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