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WHY IS FHS LOOKING TO MAKE A SCHEDULE CHANGE?

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WHAT IS A ROTATING SCHEDULE?

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SAMPLE- TWO-WEEKS

M T W R F 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 M T W R F 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 Week 1 Week 2

FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL 2013-2014 Schedule

A Day B Day C Day D Day 1- 7:27-8:33 2- 7:27-8:33 3- 7:27-8:33 4- 7:27-8:33 2- 8:37-9:36 3- 8:37-9:36 4- 8:37-9:36 1- 8:37-9:36 3- 9:40-10:39 4- 9:40-10:39 1- 9:40-10:39 2- 9:40-10:39 5- 10:43-12:21 Class/Lunch 6- 10:43-12:21 Class/Lunch 7- 10:43-12:21 Class/Lunch 8- 10:43-12:21 Class/Lunch 6- 12:25-1:24 7- 12:25-1:24 8- 12:25-1:24 5- 12:25-1:24 7- 1:28-2:27 8- 1:28-2:27 5- 1:28-2:27 6- 1:28-2:27 Lunch 1 - 10:43 - 11:13 Lunch 2 - 11:17 - 11:47 Lunch 3 - 11:51 - 12:21 Lunch 1 - 10:43 - 11:13 Lunch 2 - 11:17 - 11:47 Lunch 3 - 11:51 - 12:21 Lunch 1 - 10:43 - 11:13 Lunch 2 - 11:17 - 11:47 Lunch 3 - 11:51 - 12:21 Lunch 1 - 10:43 - 11:13 Lunch 2 - 11:17 - 11:47 Lunch 3 - 11:51 - 12:21

POSSIBLE STUDENT SCHEDULE

A B C D English PE/Health Science Elective PE/Health Science Elective English Science Elective English PE/Health Math Elective World Language Social Studies Elective World Language Social Studies Math World Language Social Studies Math Elective

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Homeroom = 8 minutes
• Class period = 59 minutes
• Students take 8 courses and have a lunch
• Passing time between periods= 4 minutes
• Lunch= 30 minutes (3 lunch periods)
• Ability to accommodate shared timed

vocational students

ADVANTAGES AND EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS

• Additional instructional time per class meeting
• To complete lessons/projects/labs in one session
• For student-centered and cooperative learning
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• To provide differentiated instruction
• Students have an opportunity to take 8 classes (40

credits a year)

• Students have a maximum of 6 classes per day so

that they can focus on fewer each day

ADVANTAGES CONTINUED…

• Homeroom added
• PE no longer tied to science lab schedule, except in AP
• Fine & Performing Arts can complete projects, work,

performance practices in a class period

• Less detrimental if a student is absent due to illness
• Students will not miss the same class if they leave for

athletics, field trips, or co-curricular initiatives

• Classes meet at different times in the day (Don’t have

PE 1st period!)

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