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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.

Enrichment is Essential for All Students

Ashley Mauger2026-04-21T19:10:42-04:00Tags: enrichment, Flex Period, student engagement|

It’s true, students likely have not learned what they would have in a pre-Covid, fully in-person school year. Standards of where a student should be, at a certain grade level, are defined. Schools that use competency based grading systems and or that are a high functioning PLC may also [...]

3 Tips for Making Virtual Office Hours More Effective

Ashley Mauger2026-04-22T09:07:31-04:00Tags: remote learning|

Many schools and educators are using 'office hours' to meet with students and set aside time to give them the extra help and one-to-one communication they need. You may think of office hours just being something that college professors use but they can be effective for high schools, and [...]

Time for Change: Building Buy In

Ashley Mauger2026-04-21T19:11:19-04:00Tags: Flex Period|

Is your school thinking of adding a flex period to its schedule, but struggling to get buy-in? And how do you find time in the school day for a flexible period when your schedule is already packed? When schools are looking to make changes to their schedule, these are often [...]

Genius Hour, Reinvented

Ashley Mauger2026-04-21T19:11:46-04:00Tags: Flex Day, Genius Hour, STEM|

Genius Hour isn't a new concept. Schools take roughly an hour and allow students to work on something they really want to work on. It may be easier to do this in elementary schools than middle or high schools, when students are taking so many classes, where do you [...]

3 Reasons Not to Cut Your Flex Period This Year

Ashley Mauger2026-04-22T09:07:40-04:00Tags: enrichment, Flex Period, intervention, student engagement|

Teachers are stressed. Parents are stressed. Students are stressed. The past few school years have been overwhelming for just about everyone. As schools have done their best to try to navigate how to safely give students the best learning experience they can, they’ve had to make some tough decisions.In many [...]

5 Reasons Your School Should Consider a Flex Day

Ashley Mauger2026-04-21T19:13:29-04:00Tags: Flex Day|

What is the meaning of a ‘flex day’ in schools? A flex day is an entire school day dedicated to flexible learning time for students. This enables them to work independently, get extra help where they need it, and pursue enrichment projects. Many schools have a ‘flex block’, ‘activity [...]

Using Data to Provide Meaningful Interventions

Ashley Mauger2026-04-21T19:13:51-04:00Tags: Flex Period, intervention|

There’s this student that you’re worried about. They’ve barely shown up for class at all in the past week. And when they do, it’s hard for them to focus. You know there’s something going on at home, but you don’t know what. It’s clear that this student needs some [...]

What Intervention Looks Like, Remotely

Ashley Mauger2026-04-22T09:10:50-04:00Tags: intervention, remote learning|

You sit at a table with your colleagues after school and review the data, identifying what type of interventions the students in your group need. You identify the types of support they need, how that support will be administered, and think about how to provide enrichment, too. A plan [...]

Intervention and Enrichment Ideas

Ashley Mauger2026-04-21T19:15:27-04:00Tags: activity period, enrichment, Flex Period, intervention, WIN time|

-- Trent C, Grade 9 FLT is the name of a flexible block program at a high school in New Hampshire that allows students to have time in the school day for intervention and enrichment. This time gives students a voice and boosts academic achievement and overall social-emotional health. [...]

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