1. Maximizing SCHOOL Time

2. Conducting a School Time Analysis WHAT YOU NEED Schedules Calendar Information on activities that interfere with instructional time WHO YOU NEED Representative team of administrators, teachers, staff, partners if applicable HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE Approximately 2 hours to complete and summarize findings, plus follow-up meetings to determine action steps HOW YOULL NEED TO FOLLOW-UP… Present findings to full faculty Prioritize a few areas for improvement Generate conversations and action steps Follow-through on action steps

3. Possible Uses of the STAT Collect Data Generate Ideas among Staff Calculate the amount of time your school spends across each of the three broad categories: Academics and Support Non Core Academics Other Help your school consider modifications to policies and practices that will optimize learning time for your students Assess whether changes are needed and what changes should be made regarding how time is used in your school so you can better reach your goals.

4. 0 min1950 min Weekly Allocated School Time per Week Purposed Time Non- Purposed Time Academics and Support Non Core Academics Other Academics and Support -English -Math -Science -Social Studies -Foreign Lang. -Tutoring -Remediation -Targeted Supp. -Other -In class transitions -Misc. interruptions -P.A. announcements -In class transitions -Misc. interruptions -P.A. announcements Non Core Academics -Phys. Ed. -Art -Music -Computers or Technology -Community Building -Advisory -Other -Lunch/Recess -Homeroom -Transitions between classes -Study halls or Homework -Other STAT & Categories of Time

5. STAT Login Screen Access the STAT through this link: http://nctl.iontier.com/Login.aspx http://nctl.iontier.com/Login.aspx

6. STAT Results

7. What do you notice? 7 School 1 School 2

8. Weekly Non-Purposed Time School 1School 2 8

9. Maximizing CLASS Time

10. Using the Classroom Time Analysis Tool (CTAT) WHAT YOU NEED A laptop or handheld device with access to the internet. www.ctat.iontier.net WHO YOU NEED An observer/user and a classroom teacher HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE 30-60-90 The best observations are conducted for an entire instructional period to capture all phases of a lesson. HOW YOULL NEED TO FOLLOW-UP… Print/save final report Email/share report with classroom teacher Generate conversations and action steps Follow-through on action steps

11. How can you use CTAT? With a colleague, as a peer observation tool With a video-taped lesson, as a self- assessment tool With your leadership team, as a way to help teachers set development goals As an induction tool for new teachers to use with their mentors To calibrate written lesson plans against actual lessons As a department or grade-level team

12. CTAT – Maximizing Classroom Time Transitions - Arrival Routine -Transition to Next Component -Closing -Unplanned Interruption Teacher-Led Time Student Work Time Assessment -Welcome/Lesson Launch -Teacher-directed Instruction -Whole-class Discussion/ Activity - Small Group Discussion or Activity - Independent Practice/Activity - Combined Practices -Assessment of Student Learning -Exit Tickets -Checks for Understanding Categories & Subcategories of Time in a Typical Class Period

13. CTAT Log-in Screen Access the CTAT: www.ctat.iontier.comwww.ctat.iontier.com

14. CTAT Results CTAT Observation (10).pdf

15. Additional Resources Visit www.timeandlearning.org for:www.timeandlearning.org Time Well Spent: Eight Powerful Practices of Successful Expanded-Time Schools and other NCTL reports Tools, practice profiles, case studies and videos Links to the latest research on time and learning Our blog, Time Matters A database of over 1000 expanded time schools nationwide Rob Stein: rstein@timeandlearning.orgrstein@timeandlearning.org