TEACHING AND THE BLOCK SCHEDULE

["Young, Terry" <tyoung@MCREL.ORG>]

     Dear LM_NETTERS, I am forwarding this message from a colleague and
     hope that you will be able to forward it to teachers using the block
     schedule.  Thank you in advance for your help.

     Terry Young   <tyoung@mcrel.org>



     I am interested in getting information concerning teacher concerns,
     problems with, new strategies, utilization of additional time and any
     other ideas etc. related to block time.  Do teachers teach
     differently? Is it same-o same-o, just longer.  Has integrated
     teaching/learning occurred or is this just a way to teach less
     students a day and cover a year in half a year?  If the latter is
     true, has it made any difference in student learning.  Liking the
     schedule and learning at higher levels of cognition and achievement
     are different issues from rearranging time.  What's different about
     block teaching and learning?

     Any information based on your own personal experience or con-
     versations you have had with other teachers would be helpful

     Your comments would be appreciated to: Joan Grady, Mid-continent
     Regional Educational Laboratory, 2550 South Parker Road, Suite 500,
     Aurora, Colorado 80014 or jgrady@mcrel.org