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 [...]
WIN (What I Need) time is an effective tool for middle and high schools. But what is it, why does it matter, and how can WIN work in block schedules? Let's dig in, and talk a little bit first about block scheduling. Decades ago, before the internet and smartphones, [...]
Let’s face it, there is perhaps no more traumatic time in a person’s life than the precarious middle school years. With all of the physical and mental changes that are happening, students often have trouble finding their place in the world. Simple things like classroom assignments can be overwhelming, and [...]
W.I.N. time activities, especially for middle and high school students, can be incredibly beneficial. Why? These days, students’ lives are just as, if not more fast-paced than working adults’ routines! Within a 7-hour time range, a student may travel from as few as four to as many as eight academic [...]
-- 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. [...]
Meeting the needs of students in a flexible, timely manner may be one of the most difficult components of personalized learning. Students are at all different levels of learning, emotionally and academically. As a teacher, how your students learn and how quickly they process information may not go as [...]
In many schools, traditional scheduling methods are getting in the way of meeting student needs more effectively. But let’s look on the bright side. Many schools have made progressive changes. Give in to the positive peer pressure. What are other schools doing? How do you get there from here? [...]