Flex Scheduling Archives - Enriching Students

Middle and high schools can use flex scheduling to provide time for students to get what they really need. There are many different forms of flex, including a flex period or flex block, WIN time, RTI time, activity periods and more.

At Enriching Students®, we have seen many examples of schools that have been able to help their students by means of a flexible period. They have been able to improve student achievement, help students catch up when they are struggling, make time for enrichment, and meet their students’ social-emotional needs. Our goal is to empower teachers to give students what they really need: time.

We hope you find the articles below useful! If you would like to learn how Enriching Students® can help your school manage its flexible time reach out to us by scheduling a demo.

A Solution for Student Engagement

Enriching Students Staff2026-04-21T18:37:05-04:00Tags: career learning, enrichment, Flex Period, student choice, student engagement|

Solving the issue of wavering student engagement is no easy task. But it's an important one. Consider this scenario. You ask a high school student - "What do you want to do after high school?" The answer? "I don't know." As students get closer to graduation, most of us [...]

Intervention That Works!

Enriching Students Staff2026-04-21T18:42:39-04:00Tags: intervention, WIN time|

How do you provide interventions that work, when student have varying needs and are a different levels of understanding? It's a tall order. At many schools, teachers and school leaders work hard to meet student needs while still providing them progressive, grade-level learning standards. But what happens when some [...]

Strategies to Combat Chronic Absenteeism

Enriching Students Staff2026-04-22T09:04:02-04:00Tags: Flex Period, student choice, student engagement, student voice|

Chronic absenteeism, referring to a student who is missing more than 10% of the school year, is of rising concern for schools and districts nationwide. Rates have doubled since the pandemic; from pre-pandemic levels of 13% to 26% for the 2022-23 school year. When students aren’t in school, they [...]

Innovative Schools Reimagine Time

Enriching Students Staff2026-04-21T19:01:54-04:00Tags: Flex Period|

Innovation can be a tricky word to define, especially in education. There are so many educational philosophies and ways of doing things that change, sometimes because of current research, and sometimes because it’s trendy. What makes an 'innovative' school? But far from being just a ‘flavor of the [...]

How Advisory Periods Help Build Relationships

Dr. Anthoney Roe2026-04-21T18:47:37-04:00Tags: advisory, student engagement, student voice|

Guest post. Relationships in Education All too often, our schools are focused on metrics of academic performance and based on standardized test scores. Because of this, the significance of interpersonal relationships in shaping a student's academic and personal trajectory often doesn't receive the attention it deserves. The advisory model [...]

One School’s Journey to Whole-Child Learning

Enriching Students Staff2026-04-21T18:47:50-04:00Tags: personalized learning, student voice|

At one High School in Massachusetts, administration was searching for transformation. As in many schools across the country, educators are seeking a way to improve learning for students, to make the shift from a schedule driven by content, to one that enables students to build relationships, master what they're [...]

RTI vs. MTSS

Enriching Students Staff2026-04-21T18:49:31-04:00Tags: intervention, MTSS, RTI|

Most schools have a process or structure to evaluate, address, and monitor the needs of students. Sometimes, these processes are referred to as RTI (Response to Intervention). Other times, you may hear the term MTSS (Multi-Tiered Systems of Support). While these two approaches are similar, distinct differences set these [...]

The Challenges and Benefits of a Zero Period Class

Enriching Students Staff2026-04-21T19:02:11-04:00Tags: school culture, student choice, student voice|

Most of us have heard of the terms “first period” or “second period” class when students are describing their high school schedules, but how about Zero Period? Sound familiar? Well, if your answer is “no,” this article is for you. Even if you have heard of a Zero Period, [...]

What’s an Advisory Class?

Enriching Students Staff2026-04-21T19:02:24-04:00Tags: advisory, student engagement|

You might be reading this blog post because you’re a student or parent who noticed a new class on the schedule that you know nothing about. Maybe you’re a teacher whose school is rolling out a new advisory program and you’re doing some research. You might, also, be an administrator [...]

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