Middle School Master Schedule 2021-2022

Middle School Master Schedule2021-2022Presentation to the Worthington Board of EducationMonday, February 24, 2020

MS Master Schedule Team Members Band TeacherChoir TeacherDean of StudentsDistrict AdministratorsElementary School PrincipalsGifted TeacherIntervention SpecialistMath TeacherMiddle School PrincipalsOrchestra TeacherSixth Grade Teachers (3)Spanish TeacherWellness Teacher

Master Schedule ProcessProcess 6FINALIZE ANDSUBMIT PROPOSEDSCHEDULEProcess 4 & 5PROTOTYPE &TEST SCHEDULESProcess 1DEFINE EXPECTATIONSProcess 2ASSESS SCHEDULESProcess 3DETERMINE PRIORITIES

The Committee’s Work1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.Reviewed Learner’s Profile;Conducted Research;Investigated Current Schedules;Reviewed Challenges in Scheduling (singletons, Electives, traveling teachers);Benchmarked with other school districts (SWOT Analysis);a. Hilliard, Dublin, Olentangy, Westerville, Gahanna, Metro, NashvilleConsidered Parameters;a. Staffing, Space, Recess, Wellness, ElectivesGathered and Reviewed Feedback from Grades 6-8 Staff;Developed Committee Recommendations;Drafted Schedule.

Committee’s Recommendations Integrate 6th grade students in the middle school community;Provide Elective experiences for 6th grade students to explore;Continue providing Recess;Consideration for increased time for English and Math classes;Continue providing time for Homeroom Support Homework, organizational skill development, character-building Consider common planning time for staff; Limit traveling staff members; Limit singletons.

Current 6th Grade Schedules2-Person Team3-Person TeamKilbourne MSHomeroom (15 minutes)Block 1 - Math (85 minutes)Block 1 - ELA (88 minutes)Block 1 - Math/Sci. (125 minutes)Block 2 - ELA (85 minutes)Related Arts (44 minutes)Block 2 - ELA/SS (35 minutes)Lunch and Recess (45 minutes)Block 2 - Math (88 minutes)Lunch and Recess (45 minutes)Block 3 - Sci./SS (85 minutes)Lunch and Recess (44 minutes)Block 2 - ELA/SS (100 minutes)Homeroom (15 minutes)Science (44 minutes)Related Arts (45 minutes)Related Arts (45 minutes)Social Studies (44 minutes)Homeroom (44 minutes)

DRAFT 6th Grade Schedule Attempts50-Minute PeriodsPositives NegativesProviding more time for instruction in allclasses. Increases staffing above ratio parameter;Schedule would create conflicts with Electives;Lunch would start at 10:45 AM.80-Minute English and Math BlocksPositives Providing more time for English and Math tomeet instructional needs.Negatives Increases staffing above ratio parameter;Equity of duty periods and preps;If we provide two Electives, we could not teachScience and Social Studies everyday;Schedule would create conflicts with Electives;

DRAFT 6th Grade Schedule Attempts80-Minute English BlockPositives Providing more time for English to meetinstructional needs.Negatives Increases staffing above ratio parameter;Schedule would create conflicts with Electives.53-Minute Core and Elective Periods with 25-Minute Lunch and AssistPositives Providing more time for instruction in allclasses.Negatives Increases staffing above ratio parameter;Schedule would create conflicts with Electives;Lack of time for lunch (contract);Too many students in gymnasium for indoorrecess.

Electives and SupportElectivesRequiredOptionsGrade 6-8Wellness (Semester)Orchestra (Full Year)Choir (Full Year)Band (Full Year)Mathematics Extensions (Full Year)Ceramics (Semester)Drawing and Design (Semester)Graphic Novels (Semester)Creative Writing (Semester)Exploring Engineering (Semester)Automation & Robotics (Semester)General Music I (Semester)General Music II (Semester)Mathematics Extensions (Semester)AssistAssistance from classroom teachers incore content areas, time for students tocomplete homework, developingorganizational habits, and building positivecommunity.Literacy FoundationsExtension of core content literacyinstruction to support reading, writing,science, and social studies.

Proposed Master SchedulePeriodTime6th Grade7th Grade8th Grade18:50-9:34MathematicsElectiveSocial Studies29:37-10:21AssistEnglish Language ArtsElective310:24-11:08ElectiveGlobal LanguagesEnglish Language 2:42English Language /RecessAssist71:32-2:16Social StudiesAssistElective82:19-3:03Core Lit.ElectiveMathematics93:06-3:50ElectiveSocial StudiesGlobal Languages

Benefits to the Proposed Grades 6-8 Master Schedule Time in the school day to “reset” and build community(Lunch, Recess, Assist); Students have options during their 2 Elective periods toinvestigate in areas of music, visual arts, media, andengineering design; A common schedules across the grade levels allows formore options for students to access above grade levelcontent and elective course offerings; Provides all students with Recess and Wellness.

Proposed Phoenix Middle School Master ScheduleGrade 6Grade 7Grade 8Creative StartCreative Start/WellnessWellnessWellnessWellness/Creative StartCreative StartTeam Classes- ELA- SS- Sci- ConnectionsTeam Classes- ELA- SS- Sci- ConnectionsTeam Classes- ELA- SS- Sci- ConnectionsLunchLunchLunchAcademic OptionsAcademic OptionsAcademic OptionsMathMathMathReadingReadingReadingGlobal CulturesGlobal ons

Next Steps Communicate the proposedschedule with staff;Engage students in refiningthe schedule priorities(elective options);Promote the integration ofthe Learner’s Profile into thecurriculum andschool/classroom culture;Continue supporting ourteachers in curriculumalignment.

Current 6th Grade Schedules 2-Person Team 3-Person Team Kilbourne MS Homeroom (15 minutes) Block 1 - Math (85 minutes) Block 1 - ELA (88 minutes) Block 1 - Math/Sci. (125 minutes) Block 2 - ELA (85 minutes) Related Arts (44 minutes) Block 2 - ELA/SS (35 minutes) Lunch and Recess (45 minutes) Bloc