Block I 40 min

Explorations Block

Time
20 Minutes

Activity
Morning Meeting
Whole Group Active
Learning

Notes
The Morning Meeting model is designed to:

Set the tone for respectful learning

Establish a climate of trust
Motivate students to feel significant
Create empathy and encourage collaboration
Support social, emotional and academic learning

The components of the morning meeting are greeting, sharing, group activity,
the power of why and announcements.
Resources:

20 Minutes

Block II 120 min

40 min

Tinker Time
Independent Student Choice
Learning Stations

Learning Groups

http://plpnetwork.com/2013/06/21/start-why-power-student-drivenlearning/
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/morning-meeting-changing-classroomculture-lisa-dabbs
http://www.responsiveclassroom.org/category/category/morningmeeting

Interesting materials are available for students to explore and create with.
There are center activities out as well as a place for independent work.
There is a storage area so they can work on their projects over time or at
other times in the day.
Resources:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joshua-glenn/hands-onlearning_b_2316955.html
http://www.inventtolearn.com/
http://www.pinterest.com/prekpages/science-center/
Parallel Block Scheduling allowing students to interchange between
homogeneous and heterogeneous groupings for ELA & Mathematics.
This model can be expanded over the entire two hour period devoted to
humanities.

15 min
65 min

Lunch 30 min
Recess 30 min
Block V 120 min
Learning Groups
Block

Learning Briefing
Whole Group Explicit
Content Instruction
PBL Block Humanities
Based

30 Minutes
30 Minutes
40 min

Lunch
Recess/Clubs
Learning Groups

15 min
65 min

Explicit Content
Learning Briefing
PBL Block STEM Based

60 Minutes
30 Minutes

Cultural Arts Rotations

Healthy Minds & Bodies

10 Minutes

Debrief & Dismissal

Instructional Time = 380 minutes

http://www.ascd.org/publications/educationalleadership/nov95/vol53/num03/The-Power-of-Innovative-Scheduling.aspx
Math, Science, Art, ELA, Social Studies etc. lesson that is integral to the
PBL Unit of Study
Hands-on active learning centered on investigating a real-world problem.
Learning is driven by a challenging open-ended problem with no one right
answer. Students work as investigators and collaborate with their peers.
Teachers serve as facilitators and guide them through the process.
Teachers create an inquiry-centered classroom. Creatively design
assessments that will assess the application of knowledge rather than
recall of facts.
Parallel Block Scheduling allowing students to interchange between
homogeneous and heterogeneous groupings for ELA & Mathematics.
This model can be expanded over the entire two hour period devoted to
humanities.
Math, Science, Art, ELA, Social Studies etc. lesson that is integral to the
PBL Unit of Study
Hands-on active learning centered on investigating a real-world problem.
Learning is driven by a challenging open-ended problem with no one right
answer. Students work as investigators and collaborate with their peers.
Teachers serve as facilitators and guide them through the process.
Teachers create an inquiry-centered classroom. Creatively design
assessments that will assess the application of knowledge rather than
recall of facts.
5-10 minutes Mindfulness Minutes
20-25 minutes Lessons & Active Movement (Media, Guidance, etc.)
Closure and Next steps

Transition Time = 10 minutes

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