Ron, I think you will like block scheduling. For example, you won't have a school assembly schedule, because all of those assemblies will be held during seminar. Ninety-minute classes can almost be managed like a 60 minute class. For example, I will schedule three different 30 minute activities during a class to keep everyone moving. A typical class may be 30 minutes of lecture/notes, a lab, and group work, (such a lab write up, or worksheets). Of course I could do the same type of scheduling with 2, thirty minutes activities during a normal 50/55 minute class. For a block schedule, like any class room, I set the schedule, set goals, and move the students like a herd of cats through the maze. Perhaps the real difference with block scheduling is how well you can get students to use seminar. I'll have enough students coming in some days that I have them scheduled every 10 minutes so I can get them spread out and I can spend a little time with each one. I don't think you will have trouble adapting your material. I have known teachers here that swear they would leave the school if we went back to a regular seven-period day. M Bartholow SM North ________________________________ From: kact-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:kact-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ron Lewis Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 10:50 PM To: kact@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [KACT] block scheduling We have never been on block, but will be switching for next year. Any comments about how block affects regular chem or AP would be appreciated. Also, do you have a preferred block schedule? ron lewis tonganoxie high *************************************************** Replying to this email will send it to the entire group--use individual email addresses if you wish to direct a response to individual members. To post to the mailing list, send email to kact@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe, change your settings or to search the archives, visit //www.freelists.org/list/kact