Kilmer K8 ELT Expanded Learning Time Engaging Practices

Kilmer K-8 ELT- Expanded Learning Time

• • Engaging Practices and Rigor st • 21 Century Learning • Social Justice • Project-Based Learning

Adding 40 min to the day. . . lots of perspectives Stakeholders: Teachers, Parents, School Leaders, Students, Community Partners --------------------------------------------------------

Keep the school vision, best practices and students at the center of this process

Wishlists LOWER SCHOOL Staff Teacher Time Schedule Wishlists 1. PD’s Not first period or Last period 2. Preferably PDS at the same time each day 3. uninterrupted block for centers 90 minutes 4. common PD so we can plan 5. more lunch/recess Wishlists Specialists *Foreign language *Movement

Wishlists Upper SCHOOL Teacher Time Schedule Wishlists *Cycles of Enrichment Proj & RTI *US would prefer hour blocks Wishlists Specials Foreign Language Physical Activity

Parent Feedback Teacher Time: 1) Teachers should decide by grade level i) Many parents shared that they trust that the teachers will be in the position to make the decision 2) Increase core content 3) Enrichment opportunities Specialists 1) Foreign Language 2) Technology 3) Movement/social time

The PLAN Teacher Time Lower School will make decisions based on the curriculum and content for the year. The emphasis for increased time will be shared in the syllabus at the start of the school year with a plan to collect data about implementation Part of the increased time would include movement throughout the day Upper Increase Recess times for Middle School (3 per week) Enrichment/ Intervention block each day 60 min content blocks in middle school

THE SPECIALS Specials Lower Upper Art Yoga based learning (gr 4&5) Spanish & Music Art STEM/Project- Music STEM through Project-Based Learning Phys Ed Ed Phys ● Not all classes will have all the same specials but we will do our best to make the grade level experience the same