Whether your students spend the day with you in an elementary classroom, rotate through periods, or move through 80-minute blocks, the question is the same: Is every minute actually working for learning? “Bell to bell.” You’ve heard it. Maybe you’ve said it. The idea is that every minute of class time should count: no dead […]
Two Approaches to Teaching in the Block
If you’re looking to shift your secondary schedule to longer blocks of time and you want to support teachers in thinking differently about time … well, that’s why I’m writing this blog! What’s Your Why? I won’t spend too much time on this, but changing a schedule is not a goal, an end, or a […]
