Maximizing Instructional Time Pl Pla Purposeful Planning and

Maximizing Instructional Time Pl. Pla Purposeful Planning and Delivery

Every Minute of Classroom Time and Instruction is Precious! Instruction MUST BE purposeful and strategic keeping all types of learners in mind.

Many schools aren’t too thoughtful about time.

The Full Year Calendar 2011 -2012 July 11 Su M Tu W Th 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 Su M 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 August 11 F 1 8 15 22 29 Sa 2 9 16 23 30 Su 7 14 21 28 M 1 8 15 22 29 Sa 5 12 19 26 Su M Tu W 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 November 11 Tu 1 8 15 22 29 W 2 9 16 23 30 Th 3 10 17 24 F 4 11 18 25 M Tu W 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 Th 1 8 15 22 29 W 3 10 17 24 31 Th 4 11 18 25 F 5 12 19 26 Sa 6 13 20 27 Su M Tu W 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 Sa 3 10 17 24 31 Su 1 8 15 22 29 M 2 9 16 23 30 December 11 March 12 Su Tu 2 9 16 23 30 September 11 Th 1 8 15 22 29 F 2 9 16 23 30 Sa 3 10 17 24 31 Su 1 8 15 22 29 M 2 9 16 23 30 Tu 3 10 17 24 W 4 11 18 25 Th 5 12 19 26 F 2 9 16 23 30 Sa 3 10 17 24 Su M Tu W Th F 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 Sa 1 8 15 22 29 F 6 13 20 27 Sa 7 14 21 28 Su M Tu 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 F 3 10 17 24 Sa 4 11 18 25 F 1 8 15 22 29 Sa 2 9 16 23 30 January 12 April 12 F 2 9 16 23 30 Th 1 8 15 22 29 October 11 Tu 3 10 17 24 31 W 4 11 18 25 Th 5 12 19 26 February 12 May 12 F 6 13 20 27 Sa 7 14 21 28 Su M 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 Tu 1 8 15 22 29 W 2 9 16 23 30 Th 3 10 17 24 31 W 1 8 15 22 29 Th 2 9 16 23 June 12 F 4 11 18 25 Sa 5 12 19 26 Su M Tu W Th 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28

Less Summer Vacation 2011 -2012 July 11 Su M Tu W Th 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 Su M 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 Tu 1 8 15 22 29 Su M Tu W 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 August 11 F 1 8 15 22 29 Sa 2 9 16 23 30 Su 7 14 21 28 M 1 8 15 22 29 F 4 11 18 25 Sa 5 12 19 26 Su M Tu W 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 F 2 9 16 23 30 Sa 3 10 17 24 31 Su 1 8 15 22 29 M 2 9 16 23 30 Tu 3 10 17 24 November 11 W 2 9 16 23 30 Th 3 10 17 24 W 3 10 17 24 31 Th 4 11 18 25 F 5 12 19 26 Sa 6 13 20 27 Su M Tu W 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 F 2 9 16 23 30 Sa 3 10 17 24 31 Su 1 8 15 22 29 M 2 9 16 23 30 Tu 3 10 17 24 31 F 6 13 20 27 Sa 7 14 21 28 Su M 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 Tu 1 8 15 22 29 December 11 March 12 Th 1 8 15 22 29 Tu 2 9 16 23 30 September 11 Th 1 8 15 22 29 Th 5 12 19 26 F 2 9 16 23 30 Sa 3 10 17 24 Su M Tu W Th F 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 Sa 1 8 15 22 29 F 6 13 20 27 Sa 7 14 21 28 Su M Tu 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 F 3 10 17 24 Sa 4 11 18 25 F 4 11 18 25 Sa 5 12 19 26 Su M Tu W Th 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 F 1 8 15 22 29 Sa 2 9 16 23 30 January 12 April 12 W 4 11 18 25 Th 1 8 15 22 29 October 11 W 4 11 18 25 Th 5 12 19 26 February 12 May 12 W 2 9 16 23 30 Th 3 10 17 24 31 W 1 8 15 22 29 Th 2 9 16 23 June 12

Less Weekends, Holidays, & Summer Vacation 2011 -2012 July 11 Su M Tu W Th 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 Su M 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 August 11 F 1 8 15 22 29 Sa 2 9 16 23 30 Su 7 14 21 28 M 1 8 15 22 29 Sa 5 12 19 26 Su M Tu W 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 November 11 Tu 1 8 15 22 29 W 2 9 16 23 30 Th 3 10 17 24 F 4 11 18 25 M Tu W 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 Th 1 8 15 22 29 W 3 10 17 24 31 Th 4 11 18 25 F Sa 5 6 12 13 19 20 26 27 Su M Tu W 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 December 11 March 12 Su Tu 2 9 16 23 30 September 11 Th 1 8 15 22 29 F Sa 2 3 9 10 16 17 23 24 30 31 Sa 3 10 17 24 31 Su M 1 2 8 9 15 16 22 23 29 30 Tu 3 10 17 24 W 4 11 18 25 Th 5 12 19 26 F Sa 2 3 9 10 16 17 23 24 30 Su M Tu W Th F 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 F Sa 6 7 13 14 20 21 27 28 Su M Tu 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 January 12 Su M 1 2 8 9 15 16 22 23 29 30 April 12 F 2 9 16 23 30 Th 1 8 15 22 29 October 11 Tu 3 10 17 24 31 W 4 11 18 25 Th 5 12 19 26 February 12 May 12 F Sa 6 7 13 14 20 21 27 28 Su M 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 Tu 1 8 15 22 29 W 2 9 16 23 30 Th 3 10 17 24 31 Sa 1 8 15 22 29 W 1 8 15 22 29 Th 2 9 16 23 F 3 10 17 24 Sa 4 11 18 25 F 1 8 15 22 29 Sa 2 9 16 23 30 June 12 F Sa 4 5 11 12 18 19 25 26 Su M Tu W Th 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28

Less Professional Development Days & Early Dismissal/Parent Conferences 2011 -2012 July 11 Su M Tu W Th 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 Su M 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 August 11 F 1 8 15 22 29 Sa 2 9 16 23 30 Su 7 14 21 28 M 1 8 15 22 29 Sa 5 12 19 26 Su M Tu W 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 November 11 Tu 1 8 15 22 29 W 2 9 16 23 30 Th 3 10 17 24 F 4 11 18 25 M Tu W 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 Th 1 8 15 22 29 W 3 10 17 24 31 Th 4 11 18 25 F 5 12 19 26 Sa 6 13 20 27 Su M Tu W 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 Sa 3 10 17 24 31 Su 1 8 15 22 29 M 2 9 16 23 30 December 11 March 12 Su Tu 2 9 16 23 30 September 11 Th 1 8 15 22 29 F 2 9 16 23 30 Sa 3 10 17 24 31 Su 1 8 15 22 29 M 2 9 16 23 30 Tu 3 10 17 24 W 4 11 18 25 Th 5 12 19 26 F 2 9 16 23 30 Sa 3 10 17 24 Su M Tu W Th F 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 F 6 13 20 27 Sa 7 14 21 28 Su M Tu 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 January 12 April 12 F 2 9 16 23 30 Th 1 8 15 22 29 October 11 Tu 3 10 17 24 31 W 4 11 18 25 Th 5 12 19 26 February 12 May 12 F 6 13 20 27 Sa 7 14 21 28 Su M 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 Tu 1 8 15 22 29 W 2 9 16 23 30 Th 3 10 17 24 31 Sa 1 8 15 22 29 W 1 8 15 22 29 Th 2 9 16 23 F 3 10 17 24 Sa 4 11 18 25 F 1 8 15 22 29 Sa 2 9 16 23 30 June 12 F 4 11 18 25 Sa 5 12 19 26 Su M Tu W Th 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28

Less Class Picnic, Class Trip, Thanksgiving Feast, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Awards, Assembles, & Concerts 2011 -2012 July 11 Su M Tu W Th 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 Su M 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 August 11 F 1 8 15 22 29 Sa 2 9 16 23 30 Su 7 14 21 28 M 1 8 15 22 29 Sa 5 12 19 26 Su M Tu W 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 November 11 Tu 1 8 15 22 29 W 2 9 16 23 30 Th 3 10 17 24 F 4 11 18 25 M Tu W 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 Th 1 8 15 22 29 W 3 10 17 24 31 Th 4 11 18 25 F 5 12 19 26 Sa 6 13 20 27 Su M Tu W 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 Sa 3 10 17 24 31 Su 1 8 15 22 29 M 2 9 16 23 30 December 11 March 12 Su Tu 2 9 16 23 30 September 11 Th 1 8 15 22 29 F 2 9 16 23 30 Sa 3 10 17 24 31 Su 1 8 15 22 29 M 2 9 16 23 30 Tu 3 10 17 24 W 4 11 18 25 Th 5 12 19 26 F 2 9 16 23 30 Sa 3 10 17 24 Su M Tu W Th F 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 F 6 13 20 27 Sa 7 14 21 28 Su M Tu 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 January 12 April 12 F 2 9 16 23 30 Th 1 8 15 22 29 October 11 Tu 3 10 17 24 31 W 4 11 18 25 Th 5 12 19 26 February 12 May 12 F 6 13 20 27 Sa 7 14 21 28 Su M 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 Tu 1 8 15 22 29 W 2 9 16 23 30 Th 3 10 17 24 31 Sa 1 8 15 22 29 W 1 8 15 22 29 Th 2 9 16 23 F 3 10 17 24 Sa 4 11 18 25 F 1 8 15 22 29 Sa 2 9 16 23 30 June 12 F 4 11 18 25 Sa 5 12 19 26 Su M Tu W Th 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28

Less State and District Testing 2011 -2012 July 11 Su M Tu W Th 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 Su M 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 Tu 1 8 15 22 29 Su M Tu W 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 August 11 F 1 8 15 22 29 Sa 2 9 16 23 30 Su 7 14 21 28 M 1 8 15 22 29 F 4 11 18 25 Sa 5 12 19 26 Su M Tu W 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 F 2 9 16 23 30 Sa 3 10 17 24 31 Su 1 8 15 22 29 M 2 9 16 23 30 Tu 3 10 17 24 November 11 W 2 9 16 23 30 Th 3 10 17 24 W 3 10 17 24 31 Th 4 11 18 25 F 5 12 19 26 Sa 6 13 20 27 Su M Tu W 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 F 2 9 16 23 30 Sa 3 10 17 24 31 Su 1 8 15 22 29 M 2 9 16 23 30 Tu 3 10 17 24 31 F 6 13 20 27 Sa 7 14 21 28 Su M 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 Tu 1 8 15 22 29 December 11 March 12 Th 1 8 15 22 29 Tu 2 9 16 23 30 September 11 Th 1 8 15 22 29 Th 5 12 19 26 F 2 9 16 23 30 Sa 3 10 17 24 Su M Tu W Th F 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 Sa 1 8 15 22 29 F 6 13 20 27 Sa 7 14 21 28 Su M Tu 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 F 3 10 17 24 Sa 4 11 18 25 F 4 11 18 25 Sa 5 12 19 26 Su M Tu W Th 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 F 1 8 15 22 29 Sa 2 9 16 23 30 January 12 April 12 W 4 11 18 25 Th 1 8 15 22 29 October 11 W 4 11 18 25 Th 5 12 19 26 February 12 May 12 W 2 9 16 23 30 Th 3 10 17 24 31 W 1 8 15 22 29 Th 2 9 16 23 June 12

We have very few protected full 8 hour days of instruction.

Instructional Time Per Course Block 7 Period 6 Period Total Instructional Time Per Year 135 hours 153 hours 180 hours Available Instructional Time (minus 20% for interruptions ) 108 hours 122 hours 144 hours

Bottom Line Once Again: Every minute of classroom and. instructional time is precious. Instruction MUST BE purposeful and strategic keeping all types of learners in mind.

Outcomes: Importance of Instructional Time Introduce the 8 Mini Lessons Explore the highly effective teacher and today’s learner

1. Classroom Management 2. The Three Parts of a Lesson 3. Focusing on the Beginning 4. Focusing on the Middle 5. Focusing on the End 6. Questioning 7. Daily Assessment 8. Small Group Instruction

Mini Lessons • • • Opening activity Content Samples Assessment Application

A Composite Model of the Research on School and Teacher Effectiveness Marzano School and Teacher Combinations Average School Average Teacher Percentile Score Upon Entering Leaving 2 Years Later 50 th Highly Ineffective School Highly Ineffective Teacher th 50 3 rd Teachers… whether they are ineffective, average, effective, 50 or th highly effective 37 th make a difference! Highly Effective School Highly Ineffective Teacher Highly Ineffective School Highly Effective Teacher 50 th 63 rd Highly Effective School Highly Effective Teacher 50 th 92 nd Highly Effective School Average Teacher 50 th 78 th 16

According to Harry Wong Schools exists and teachers are hired for one reason only: to help students achieve. If students cannot demonstrate learning or achievement, the student has not failed—We have failed the student. 17

What does the highly effective teacher look like? Principals • Mission Driven and Passionate • Positive and Real • Teacher Leader • With-it-ness • Style • Motivational Expertise • Instructional Effectiveness • Book Learning • Street Smarts • Mental Life • • • Displays Fairness Positive Outlook Prepared Personal Touch Sense of Humor Possesses Creativity Admits Mistakes Forgives Respects Students Maintains High Expectations • Shows Compassion • • • Bo ss Students Cu st om er Research Enthusiasm Knows Content Organized Teaches Actively Good Attitude Good classroom management • Paces Instruction • Good people skills • Communicates Clearly • Questions Effectively • Differentiates Instruction • Builds success into the classroom • High Expectations • Pleasant Atmosphere • Flexible

Change in Influence 1950’s Home School Church Peers TV

We have a different learner today. . . 80’s 90’s Home Peers TV TV Home School Church

We have a different learner today. . . Present TV/media Peers School Church Home

Left with important questions… • How should this shift in influence affect the way we plan and teach our lessons? • Are there any areas that I need to work on in order to become a more highly effective teacher? • Am I utilizing instructional time wisely? • Am I teaching with the learner in mind?