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NMS Schedule Process

  • Reviewed the non-negotiables and wants as determined by the 22-23 scheduling committee team.
  • Identified the areas to improve from the current schedule:
    • PLC Time
    • Duty Time Equity
    • Stagnant Lunches
    • Later Lunch Times
  • Reviewed the previous NMS schedules.
  • Researched other area school district schedules.
  • Developed the draft schedule.
  • Met with Department Heads.
  • Presented to faculty; Revised (4/11)
  • Presented to faculty; Revised (5/9)
  • Presented to faculty; Revised (6/3)
  • Final Draft (6/6)

NMS Schedule Must-Haves

  • DESE has set minutes for time on learning that schools must adhere to for compliance.
  • Need three 30-min lunch blocks to meet the teacher contract to have 30-min lunch periods.
  • Teachers need planning periods of a minimum of 45-minutes.
  • Teachers cannot teach more than five blocks a day.
  • Arrival over 20-min homeroom to accommodate the buses.
  • Arrival 20-minute arrival allows for breakfast.
  • Intervention block to support students more individualized needs.

NMS Schedule Wants

  • Rotation in the schedule to that way the same class does not occur in the same block of time daily. This capitalizes on students strengths in performance across the day.
  • Additional intervention time throughout the day versus the previous single stagnant period.
  • Music ensembles (orchestra, band) to have greater flexibility in the schedule.

What I Need: WIN block

Purpose:

  • Provide students with opportunities to receive targets interventions and supports to address their individualized learning needs.

Activities:

  • Special Education service delivery 
  • Repetitious instruction
  • Expanded concept knowledge
  • Executive functioning supports

NMS Schedule Description

  • 6 day- 6 block
  • Class length 53-54 minutes
  • Rotation
  • Prep
  • Duty for all
    • Grade Level PLC
    • Duty equitable
    • Stagnant Lunch
    • WIN
    • Advisory
  • What I Need (WIN)
    • 26 minutes
    • Connected to academic block to count as time on learning
    • Only in the morning

Bell Schedule

Unified Arts: UAs

Trimester

  • Physical Education
  • Art
  • Music
  • Health
  • Research and Technical Writing
  • STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
  • UA once per day
  • Additional UA rotation
  • PE Year Round

Library Media Center

Library Media:  

  • Open for HR
  • Provide WIN coverage
  • Three Co-Teaching Blocks
  • Administrative Block
  • Advisory one per grade rotate through the cycle (one block)

 

Sample Schedule

Advisory, Duty, PLC Block (5th block)

Duty:

  • Duty will rotate with the schedule
  • One duty within rotation.
  • Start/End of day duties will be shared equitably.

PLC:

  • 2x per 6 cycle
  • Grade Level/ Cluster
  • Curriculum

Advisory Blocks:

  • Academic Support
  • Ensembles
  • SE service delivery
  • Unified Activities
  • Social Skills Groups
  • Executive Function
  • Additional student work completion

Additional Information

  • Student schedules released Monday, August 19, 2024
  • Parent Schedule Meeting: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 5:00 PM
  • NMS SMORE
  • Release a NMS family training video