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Paradise Elementary School

Designing Schools for Parallel Block Scheduling Grade 3

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

Grade 2 Parallel Block Scedule

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