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Resources

Blogs, articles, brochures, and webinars on elementary and special education scheduling.

Building an Elementary Schedule - Part 2: Setting Up Expectations and Goals for Your School Schedule

Preparing for the new school year requires setting goals and expectations for your elementary school schedule. Learn how to establish clear school schedule objectives.

Building an Elementary Schedule - Part 3: Identifying Your Schedule's Constraints

After setting goals and guidelines for instructional minutes, identify the constraints you may encounter when preparing your elementary school schedule to help reduce headaches later.

Building an Elementary Schedule - Part 4: Scheduling Specials Classes

Special periods are often considered to be the most complicated and frustrating aspects of elementary school scheduling. When planning your school schedule, place your specials first to provide your students with a well-balanced curriculum.

Building an Elementary Schedule - Part 5: Lunch and Recess Scheduling

Scheduling lunch and recess are the next steps in making an elementary school schedule after scheduling specials. Learn about factors that must be taken into account when scheduling lunch and recess.

Building an Elementary Schedule - Part 6: Core Instruction School Scheduling

After scheduling specials, lunch, and recess, we recommend that someone at the building level who knows all of the constraints, staffing, and needs across the entire school, schedules core instruction ELA and Math.

Building an Elementary Schedule - Part 7: Intervention and Enrichment Scheduling

As you plan your elementary school schedule, ensure that each student receives the support they need with a dedicated intervention and enrichment (I/E) period.

Building an Elementary Schedule - Part 8: Scheduling Remaining Periods

After you have scheduled specials, core instructions, lunch and recess and I/E periods, it’s time to schedule the remaining periods. Find out what factors you need to consider.

Building an Elementary Schedule - Part 9: Building Alternate Schedules

Learn how to plan ahead and create alternate school schedules for scenarios like a delayed school opening, a shortened academic day or a professional development or parent conference early release.

Building an Elementary Schedule - Part 10: Validating and Finalizing Your Schedule

Validate your elementary school schedule before sharing it with your team to ensure all major conflicts have been resolved. Make revisions and incorporate feedback before final distribution.