Resources for Teaching on a New Schedule:
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"Making the Most of a 90 Minute Block" by Jennifer Gonzales of Cult of Pedagogy
Includes a podcast on Making the Most of a 90-Minute Block Class. Blog post discusses the issue of a lecture-as-teaching mindset and best practices for teaching on the block. Outlines five possible structures for a block class period. |
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"Teaching on a Block Schedule" from the Math Giraffe blog
Includes things to consider when teaching on a block, including advantages and disadvantages. Using an inquiry approach and considerations for assessments are discussed. |
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"How to Teach in a Blocked Schedule" by Hanover Research
Includes five skills teachers need to teach a blocked schedule and a sample teaching plan. |
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"Adjusting to the Block Methodology and Instructional Strategies" by North Carolina Public Schools
Guide including planning suggestions, methodology, and instructional strategies geared towards world language instruction but applicable to all. |
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"Strategies to Break Up the Block"
Google doc that includes ideas for lesson openers, questioning, text analysis, research & discussion, and closure, review, & reflection. |
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Block Schedule Methods on Pinterest
Pinterest board that includes resources and methods for teaching on a block schedule. |
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Buck Institute for Education Recommended for Teachers
Recommended resources for teachers on project-based learning, planning for projects in your classroom, rubrics for assessing student work, and much more. |
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Blog by Trevor Mackenzie
Trevor Mackenzie, author of Dive into Inquiry, blogs about his adventures in inquiry with students and collaborations with teachers. |
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"The 8 Best Project-Based Learning Strategies for Engaging Lessons" by GDC Team
Includes important strategies to keep in mind when moving to PBL. |
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"Project-Based Learning vs. Problem-Based Learning vs. X-BL" by John Larmer
Discusses the similarities and differences between Project-Based and Problem-Based Learning and other terms that are often confusing. |
Tactile Resources:
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Creatom Set Go by Kathleen Fritz
CREATOMsetgo combines the best of design thinking, project-based learning and the maker space: visually guiding you through the same process used by designers and engineers to solve some of the worlds most difficult problems. |
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Planning Guide Printable Version
A printable, tactile resource for structuring activities for a class period. |
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Planning Guide Digital Version
A Google Slides version of the planning guide that allows you to copy time segments into a sample block time slot and add notes. Make a copy of this Google Slides file for you to edit |
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