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MTPS Middle School Schedule Proposed Implementation 2018-2019

Current Schedule Structure 80-40 minute Mathematics periods on rotating A/B days ● ○ Other side of 40 minute periods 6th grade World Language ■ ■ 7th/8th grade Electives Science and Social Studies 80 minute periods on rotating A/B days ● ● Language Arts 80 minutes periods daily Phys. Ed. 40 minute periods daily ● ● Electives and World Language 40 minute periods on rotating A/B days Honors World Language 40 minute periods daily ●

Current Schedule Issues and Constraints Students/Parents ● Confusing daily schedules due to lack of consistency Difficulty managing homework, projects, and tests that can’t be organized among teachers ● Block times - 80s and 40s (most research supports 60 minute blocks for Middle School) ● Teachers A/B Science-SS: lack of consistency (with missed periods don’t see students for several days) ● Math - 80/40 split - planning challenges and consistency ● ● Phys. Ed. - 40 minutes daily - outside activities short and inside activities overcrowded Unbalanced class sizes across all subjects ● Guidance/CST Master Schedule development - extremely complicated and inefficient ● “Linked” classes inhibit flexibility with student schedules ● Special Education scheduling difficult; programs not always compatible with master schedule ● ● Addressing student academic, social, and emotional issues - inconsistent teacher collaboration

New Schedule Development Considerations The Middle School Child - from an organizational, academic, and ● social-emotional standpoint Staffing - work with current staff to fill all positions, existing and new ● Opportunity for common planning with community of teachers and departments ● More efficient and balanced master schedule ● Language Arts curriculum not compromised with decreased minutes; integrated ● Humanities approach with increase in SS minutes Intervention, enrichment, and collaboration time for students; Advisory Labs ● Increase in Science instruction (NGSS, state tested subject area) ● Revamp electives (Visual & Performing Arts Standards, relevant Technology, ● support H.S. pathways, etc.) State minimum Phys. Ed. minutes requirement ● Bus-run time frames and staff work day ●

Proposed 2018-2019 Middle School Master Schedule 8:05-9:05 Block #1 9:07-10:07 Block #2 10:09-11:09 Block #3 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 11:09-11:34 Lunch 11:11-12:11 Block #4 11:11-12:11 Block #4 11:36-12:36 Block #4 12:11-12:36 Lunch 12:13-1:13 Block #5 12:38-1:38 Block #5 12:38-1:38 Block #5 1:13-1:38 Lunch 1:40-2:40 Block #6 2:40 Student dismissal

Sample Student Schedule: Sample Teacher Schedule: Block “A” Day “B” Day Block “A” Day “B” Day 1 LA LA 1 Class 6A Class 6A 2 Math Math 2 Class 6B Class 6B 3 Soc Studies Soc Studies 3 Class 6C Class 6C Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch 4 Science Science 4 Class 6D Class 6D 5 PE Electives OR 5 60 min prep/ 60 min prep/ Band/Chorus community planning community planning 6 World Lang. Advisory Lab 6 Advisory Lab (duty) Advisory Lab (duty) Misc. Notes: ● Each instructional block is 60 minutes LA, Math, Science, Social Studies meet everyday ● ● A/B rotation of PE, Chorus/Band, World Language, Elective Cycle, and Advisory Lab

Subject Current Times (2 weeks) Proposed Times (2 weeks) LA 800 minutes 600 minutes (Indep. rdg. in SS/ Advisory Lab); integration of ELA NJSLS as model curricula intends Math 600 600 Science 400 600 Social Studies 400 600 Physical Education 400 300 World Language 200 300 Elective Cycles OR 200 300 Chorus/Band Advisory Lab 0 300 TOTAL 3000 3600

Increased Flexibility and Opportunities Each “community” has 4 homerooms with a LA, Math, Social Studies, & Science teacher ● 6th graders- options include heterogeneous homerooms that may travel together as a unit ● throughout the day or individual student schedules within a community of about 100 students and 4 core teachers 7th & 8th graders- individual student schedules constructed within a community of about 100 ● students with option for honors classes in LA and Mathematics Special education programs, e.g. ICS and resource, scheduled within communities ● Community teachers facilitate Advisory Lab so that students have the opportunity for ● intervention, enrichment, collaborative group work with peers, Genius Hour/Passion Project planning time, and independent reading to support personalized learning goals Consider different structures for World Language offerings- exploratory and honors levels as ● well as possible introduction of Sign Language as an option

Exploring New Electives Subcommittee will meet over the next few weeks to identify new elective offerings Possible Gr 6 Electives Possible Gr 7 Electives Possible Gr 8 Electives Study Skills Team/Collaborative Oral/Public Speaking Skills Planning Skills Coding/Robotics Innovative Design/Creation Forensics Multimedia Presentation Video/Digital Production 1 Video/Digital Production 2 Visual/Performing Arts Visual/Performing Arts Visual/Performing Arts choose 1 pathway below: choose 1 pathway below: choose 1 pathway below: Theatre/Dance Theatre/Dance Theatre/Dance ● ● ● Music Music Music ● ● ● Visual Art Visual Art Visual Art ● ● ●

Moving Forward to September 2018 Implementation Staff presentations at respective schools- 1/10/18 Board/community presentation- 1/16/18 PIC presentation- 2/6/18 PTA presentations at respective schools and parent advisory subcommittees- January- March Student Advisory presentations/mtgs at respective schools- February-March Staff Subcommittees (department and faculty meetings, June 5th PD day): 1. Structure of and activities for Advisory Lab 2. Develop new Elective Cycles - curriculum work will be completed in Summer, 2018 3. Special Education needs/schedule changes 4. Department meetings for curriculum mapping/revisions 5. Guidance meetings - school master schedules/community organization 6. PD needs and planning for 60 minute block instruction 7. Structure of community/department prep and planning periods