Designing Schools for Parallel Block Scheduling
Grade 2
Table 1. The Language Arts, Reading, and Social Studies
Parallel Block Schedule (Students Grouped by Reading Ability)
Teacher
A
B
C
D
Extension Teacher
Homeroom
8:15-8:30
21
students
21
students
21
students
No Homeroom
Period
I
8:30-9:2
LA/SS
Read/Write Group 1
Group 4
Read/Write
Group 5
Read/Write
Group 3
Read/Write*
Group 2
Group 6
Period II
9:20-10:10
Read/Write Group 1
LA/SS
Read/Write Group 2
Group 5
Read/Write
Group 6
Read/Write*
Group 3
Group 4
Period
III
10:10-11:00
Read/Write
Group 4
Read/Write
- Group 2
LA/SS
Read/Write Group 3
Group 6 Lunch
Read/Write* Group 1
Group 5
Lunch
11:00-11:30
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
*The
Parallel Block: Support Services and Extension Activities
Pull
- Out From Extension
Table 2. The Mathematics, Science, and Specials Parallel
Block Schedule (Students Grouped by Mathematics Ability)
Teacher
A
B
C
D
Extension Teacher
Period
IV
11:30-12:15
Whole
Group/MS
Group 1
Group 4
DM
Group 5
DM
Group 3
MG*
Group 2
Group 6
Period
V
12:15-1:00
DM
Group 1
WG/MS
Group 2
Group 5
DM
Group 6
MG*
Group 3
Group 4
Period
VI
1:00-1:45
DM
Group 4
DM
Group 2
WG/MS
Group 3
Group 6
MG*
Group 1
Group 5
Period
VII
1:45-2:30
Teacher Planning/Students
at Specials
Teacher Planning/Students at Specials
Teacher
Planning/Students at Special
Teacher Planning/Students at Specials
*The
Parallel Block: Support Services and Extension Activities
Pull - Out From Extension
*The
Parallel Block: Support Services and Extension Activities
Pull - Out From Extension WG/MS = Whole Group/ Mathematics and Science DM = Directed Mathematics MG = Mathematics Group
