1. 2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow Master Scheduling for Maximizing Course Selection Mike Neubig

3. 2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow Team A Team B Team C Outside Time Learning Community Time Outside Time Learning Community Time Outside Time Outside Time Learning Community Time Outside Time Outside Time

11. Key Elements of Scheduling SLC’s 2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow

14. Sample of Purity 2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow First Run Second Run – Mid August School 9th Purity 10th Purity Overall Average Teacher Purity Antioch 96% 72% 84% 49% Cane Ridge 77% 61% 69% 32% Glen Cliff 82% 47% 65% 33% Hillsboro Hillwood 78% 59% 69% 33% Hunters Lane 62% 54% 58% 32% Overton Maplewood McGavock 77% 82% 79% 50% Pearl Cohn Stratford 79% Whites Creek 58% 54% 56% 33% District Average 71% 61.30% 69% 38% School 9th Purity 10th Purity Overall Average Teacher Purity Antioch 97.05% 73% 85% 50% Cane Ridge 76.30% 61% 69% 30% Glen Cliff 80.40% 45% 63% 33% Hillsboro Hillwood 80% 59% 70% 36% Hunters Lane 76.30% 56% 66% 33% Overton Maplewood McGavock 81% 82% 81.50% 46% Pearl Cohn Stratford 64.32% Whites Creek 61% 59% 60% 36% District Average 72.50% 62.10% 71% 38%

15. Sample of Purity 2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow Third Run - Late August School 9th Purity 10th Purity Overall Average Antioch 97% 72% 85% Cane Ridge 78% 63% 71% Glen Cliff 81% 52% 67% Hillsboro 86% Hillwood 92% 73% 83% Hunters Lane 90% 70% 80% Overton 82% Maplewood 78% McGavock 90% 84% 87% Pearl Cohn 73% Stratford 74% Whites Creek 89% 64% 77% Final Average 9th Purity 10th Purity Overall District 84% 68% 76%

16. What does the Nashville data say? 2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow

17. Result of Smaller Environment? 2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow

18. Process 2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow The BIG shifts:

19. Its All in the Process 2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow A transparent process in which a clear vision of each Career Academy is defined, cohorts are scheduled as separate schools (course tags created for each academy), “ branding” is built in student sign up visuals, and academy purity is protected throughout the process.

21. SLC Scheduling Issues... 2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow

22. Rules for Courses in Personalized Learning Programs 2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow 1. Have no more than three levels (or options) 2. Are able to be taught by one teacher. 3. Occur in similar time periods as other SLC classes. 4. Common to almost all students. 5. Have similar enrollment numbers to other teamed courses. 6. Integrate well with other courses.

23. Sample Flex Block - 6 Periods 2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow Period Team A (Math On) Team B Team C Team D (Math On) 1 Elective/ Intervention Elective/ Intervention Elective/ Intervention Elective/ Intervention 2 Team Core Team Core Math Elective/ Intervention 3 Team Core Team Core Team Core Team Core 4 Team Core Team Core Lunch Lunch 5 Team Core Lunch Team Core Team Core 6 Lunch Elective/ Intervention Team Core Team Core 7 Elective/ Intervention Math Team Core Team Core

24. Multiple Career Academy- Student Day Example 2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow Period Academy A Academy B Academy C Academy D 1 Elective Lane AP’s/Music Elective Lane AP’s/Music Elective Lane AP’s/Music Elective Lane AP’s/Music 2 Academy Core Core Academy Elective Academy Core 3 Academy Elective Academy Core Core Academy Core 4 Core Academy Core Academy Core Lunch 5 Academy Core Lunch Lunch Academy Core 6 Lunch Academy Elective Academy Core Academy Elective 7 Core Academy Core Core Core

25. Single Academy Teacher Schedule 2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow Period Social Studies English Career Tech Academy Elective 1 Academy Plan Academy Plan Academy Plan Academy Plan 2 Academy Core Outside Corse Academy Tech Outside Course 3 Academy Core Academy Core Core Lunch 4 Outside Core Academy Core Academy Tech Academy Elective 5 Academy Core Lunch Lunch Academy Elective 6 Lunch Outside Corse Outside Course Academy Elective 7 Outside Course Academy Core Academy Tech Outside Course

26. Other Resources 2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow Scheduling Guide by Mike Neubig The Practitioner’s Guide to Scheduling SLC’s and Career Academies; Equity in Action $39.95 each Available for purchase here or order via e-mail at [email_address]