Re: FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING

[Wanda Nall <wnall@TENET.EDU>]

Paula,
Hi, I guess I disagree with you.  What are you all calling disadvantages
of flexible scheduling?  We practice flexible scheduling  and we
circulate an average of 200 books a day in a primary k-3 school of about
435.  Our K-5 students are not checking out independently as yet.  Their
teachers get enough for the entire class to keep in the room for a week
and then change. I suspect that they will allow the students to begin to
do this on their own soon.  I am ready when they are. Flexible scheduling
has certainly helped us with the Accelerated Reading Rrogram.
Thanks,
Wanda

Wanda Nall <wnall@tenet.edu>            400 Moreman Hereford, TX 79045
Media Specialist                        Voice: (806) 363-7660
Hereford ISD                            Fax: (806) 363-7699


On Sun, 17 Nov 1996, Paula Huskey wrote:

> In regard to Linda's request for flexible scheduling information:
>
> Flexible scheduling is great as long as it does not totally replace a
> scheduled checkout time for each class. We use total flexible schedule in
> our school, but we are about to return wo a modified schedule.  We have
> found the advatanages of a scheduled regular checkout far outweigh the
> disadvantages.
>
> If you move to totally flexibly scheduled you might want to consider the
> weaknesses.
>
> Paula Huskey
> Hageman Elementary School
>