6 Period Day Model Catherine Gilbert Christopher Truffer Catherine Gilbert Christopher Truffer

6 Period Day Model Six 58-minute Periods 25-minute lunch 24-minutes of passing time = 397 total minutes/400 available All teachers – Core and Encore- teach 4 out of 6 classes Meets COMAR requirements for PE/Health, WCL, and Fine Arts LAMASCSSLEncore

6 Period Day Model Maintains common planning time for Core and possibly Encore teachers Increases opportunities to study World and Classical Languages Solves Advanced Language Arts 8/ World & Classical Languages issue Solves AVID/World & Classical Language issue in grade 7 LAMASCSSLEncore

6 Period Day Model Addresses WCL programmatic concern in MYP schools Moves research based Intervention classes away from PE/Health Could provide more consecutive reading time for students in need Increases the need for World and Classical Language Teachers LAMASCSSLEncore

6 Period Day Model Increases planning time for all teachers from 90 minutes to 120 minutes Increases caseload for Language Arts and math teachers from 90 to 120 students (potential reduction for some grade 8 Advanced Language Arts teachers) Increases caseload for Science and Social Studies teachers from 90 to 120 students by semester LAMASCSSLEncore

6 Period Day Model Decreases caseload for Science and Social Studies teachers from 180 to 120 students for the year Eliminates the need for classes split by lunch at larger schools with a 4 lunch period rotation Encore program shows progression- restricted in grade 6 to unlimited choices in grade 8 (must meet COMAR) Requires differentiated staffing model 60 minute periods possible with additional 10 minutes added to the school day LAMASCSSLEncore

Sample Schedule Grade 6 Q1 (TE) Q2 (ART) Q3 (FACS) Q4 (WLC) A LALMASCSS B C 21 st Century Competencies Encore Courses: Choose 3 to include one Physical Education/ Health Course CourseValue Physical Education/Health1 Band1 Instrumental Music1 Chorus1 General Music1 AVID1 Intervention1

Sample Schedule Grade 7 SCSSLMALA A PE/ Health A B B Into/ Interv C CourseValue Introduction to WCL1 Physical Education1 Art1 AVID1 Instrumental Music1 Technology Education1 Family & Consumer Science1 General Music1 Chorus1 Intervention1 Encore Course: Choose 3 to include one Fine Arts course (any music or art) Required: Physical Education/ Health Course Intro to WCL or Intervention

Sample Schedule Grade 8 Encore Courses: Choose 6 to include one Physical Education/Health and one Fine Arts (any music or Art) MALA AA LSCSS BB CC CourseValue World & Classical Language3 Physical Education1 or 2 Art1 AVID1 Instrumental Music1 Technology Education1 Family & Consumer Science1 General Music1 Chorus1 Intervention1 or 2

Change in Scheduling Models Middle School