Achieving Excellence as a Community of Learners

Extended Learning Time2010-2011 Schedule

Achieving Excellence as a Community of Learners

Extended Learning Time2010-2011 Schedule

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• Overview decision-making process and resulting plans

• Collect questions to improve communication

• A question box is available in the front office

• Email or call any administrator or counselor with questions

• Overview decision-making process and resulting plans

• Collect questions to improve communication

• A question box is available in the front office

• Email or call any administrator or counselor with questions

How We Got HereHow We Got Here• 2 years of study

• Student performance data• Perception data• Research using NASSP Breaking

Ranks• School visits• Communication and feedback

opportunities

• 2 years of study• Student performance data• Perception data• Research using NASSP Breaking

Ranks• School visits• Communication and feedback

opportunities

Why this change?Why this change?• Relationships

• Lower student-teacher ratio• Teachers know/meet students’ needs

• Rigor• Time to focus teaching & learning• Timely application with hands-on learning• Timely feedback

• Relevance• Minimize lost learning time throughout the

day• Improve opportunities for support &

enrichment

• Relationships• Lower student-teacher ratio• Teachers know/meet students’ needs

• Rigor• Time to focus teaching & learning• Timely application with hands-on learning• Timely feedback

• Relevance• Minimize lost learning time throughout the

day• Improve opportunities for support &

enrichment

Schedule FeaturesSchedule Features• Continuation of

• 80+ potential hours of credit per year • Full array of course offerings, including all off-

campus & after-hours learning opportunities• 4 periods per week for Homeroom• PLC Late Start Wednesdays

• 4 periods of focused teaching & learning opportunities per day

• Flexibility to meet teaching & learning needs• Senior Year opportunities for dual enrollment,

job shadowing, work experience

• Continuation of • 80+ potential hours of credit per year • Full array of course offerings, including all off-

campus & after-hours learning opportunities• 4 periods per week for Homeroom• PLC Late Start Wednesdays

• 4 periods of focused teaching & learning opportunities per day

• Flexibility to meet teaching & learning needs• Senior Year opportunities for dual enrollment,

job shadowing, work experience

Unique to RalstonUnique to Ralston• Year-long courses

offered everyday for 18 weeks OR every other day all year

• Semester courses offered everyday for 9 weeks OR every other day for 18 weeks

• 4 Semesters = 9 weeks each

• Year-long courses offered everyday for 18 weeks OR every other day all year

• Semester courses offered everyday for 9 weeks OR every other day for 18 weeks

• 4 Semesters = 9 weeks each

• Red/Blue Days• Bands• Choirs• Stage Craft• Culinary Arts• Medical Science

Academy• AP Courses• Debate• Yearbook• Newspaper• TV Production• Pottery

• Red/Blue Days• Bands• Choirs• Stage Craft• Culinary Arts• Medical Science

Academy• AP Courses• Debate• Yearbook• Newspaper• TV Production• Pottery

Tips for RegistrationTips for Registration• Students will be encouraged to register for 80 credits

• Equivalent of 4 periods each day• Result would be a full schedule every day, all year

• Students are required to register for a minimum of 60 credits • Minimum in order to graduate in 4 years• Will result in empty periods that will be filled with study halls

• Students will be encouraged to sign up for one English, math, science, and social studies class per year• Students may ‘double up’ to accelerate studies or catch up

on previous failed courses• Specific questions should be directed to student’s counselor

• Students will be encouraged to have English 1 credit earned prior to registering for world language courses

• Students will be encouraged to register for 80 credits • Equivalent of 4 periods each day• Result would be a full schedule every day, all year

• Students are required to register for a minimum of 60 credits • Minimum in order to graduate in 4 years• Will result in empty periods that will be filled with study halls

• Students will be encouraged to sign up for one English, math, science, and social studies class per year• Students may ‘double up’ to accelerate studies or catch up

on previous failed courses• Specific questions should be directed to student’s counselor

• Students will be encouraged to have English 1 credit earned prior to registering for world language courses

Sample 9th Grade Schedule

1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period 4th Period

1st & 2nd Sem

RedDay

Band

Blue Day

Year-book

English 1

1st Swim

Sem

PE

Algebra I2nd Semester

FLE

2nd & 3rd Sem

Red

Day

Band

Blue

Day

Year-book

Biology

3rd Semester World Cultures

Spanish I4th Semester

Parenting I

Sample 10th Grade Schedule

1st Period

2nd Period

3rd Period4th

Period

1st & 2nd Sem

Physical Science

1st Semester

CareersSpanish II English II

2nd Semester

Composition

2nd & 3rd

Sem

3rd Semester

Tech Mgmt US History Geometry

Med Tech I

4th Semester

Woods I

Sample 11th Grade Schedule

1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period 4th Period

1st & 2nd Sem

RedDay

Band

Blue Day

ChoirEnglish 3 AR

1st Semester

Finance Med Science Academy I

2nd Semester

Speech

2nd & 3rd Sem

Red

Day

Band

Blue

Day

ChoirAlgebra II/Trig

3rd SemesterBegin Strength Med Science

Academy I4th SemesterWeights & Nutrition

Sample 12th Grade Schedule

1st Period 2nd Period 3rd Period 4th Period

1st & 2nd Sem

RedDay

Band

Blue Day

AP Eng.

French I

1st SemesterLaw & Public

SafetyMed Science Academy II

2nd Semester

Tech Mgt

2nd & 3rd Sem

Red

Day

Band

Blue

Day AP

Eng.French II

3rd Semester Intro Principles

of BusinessMed Science Academy II

4th Semester

Open

Planning Still Being DonePlanning Still Being Done• Bell Schedule – 8:00 – 3:20

• End time could change• Possible 5th hour for homework recovery

• Lunch Schedule• Some may have a late lunch• Snacks available throughout morning in

Ram Shack, vending machines, from home

• Please submit questions• Question/Comment Box in Front Office• Email or call any administrator or counselor

• FAQ – available on-line and at ILP meetings

• Bell Schedule – 8:00 – 3:20• End time could change• Possible 5th hour for homework recovery

• Lunch Schedule• Some may have a late lunch• Snacks available throughout morning in

Ram Shack, vending machines, from home

• Please submit questions• Question/Comment Box in Front Office• Email or call any administrator or counselor

• FAQ – available on-line and at ILP meetings

ILP ProcessILP Process

• Grade Specific Homerooms 2/8/10• Registration Books Distributed

2/11/10• Planning with Homeroom Teachers• Planning worksheet available on page 7

of Registration Handbook• Teachers scheduling ILP meetings

• ILP Meetings 2/18/10• Cards due 2/26/10

• Grade Specific Homerooms 2/8/10• Registration Books Distributed

2/11/10• Planning with Homeroom Teachers• Planning worksheet available on page 7

of Registration Handbook• Teachers scheduling ILP meetings

• ILP Meetings 2/18/10• Cards due 2/26/10

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