Scheduling

__So__ __ what does a school day/ year look like in Schooltopia? __

__VISION __ The school schedule will be a much more fluid, practical, and realistic entity. The schedule will reinforce the idea that the school is the home base for all student needs: academic, social-emotional, behavioral, extra-curricular and all general welfare.

=** Here in Schooltopia we understand ... **=

 ** We are not preparing our children for an agrarian society ** "education beyond farming skills was not a high priority" (Trilling and Fadel, 2009 13)

** We are not prepring our children for an industrial dominated society ** "So standadization, uniformity, and mass production were important to both the factory and the classroom" (Trilling and Fadel, 2009,13)

"Twenty-first century learning environments promote this integration of formal and informal learning, for "when it comes to learning, there is no final bell." (Partnership for 21st Century Skills,14)

Schedule behind grade level, have limited English proficiency, or have special needs." (Massachusetts 20/20 Education Opportunity,2005)
 * year round
 * "Demanding that students learn more in the same amount of time is especially counterproductive for students who are
 * 2-3 week breaks
 * students have two sick days each month (paid for unused days)
 * start time later
 * "Given that the primary focus of education is to maximize human potential, then a new task before us is to ensure that the conditions in which learning takes place address the very biology of our learners." Mary A. Carskadon, PhD, professor in Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University School of Medicine (National Sleep Foundation)
 * afternoon/night classes
 * "scheduling classes at different times (not just between the hours of 8 and 3)" (Partnership for 21st Century Skills,9)
 * Community service and collaboration with younger and older memebers of the community
 * "collaborative arrangements can offset costs for all stakeholders while creating year-round multi-generational learning places that enrich relationships among community members." (Partnership for 21st Century Skills,9)

Teachers-

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 * two shifts - day and evening
 * teach core subjects
 * teach an exporatory (hobby, sport, interest)
 * day care provided at school
 * teach from various sites
 * "educators can harness the power of the Internet to get their message out and to empower students to become more actively involved in managing their own learning" (November, Web Literacy for Educators, 3)

The Day
 * No bells
 * end time based on completion-
 * "More malleable units of time than the typical 50-minute class period are required for project-based work or interdisciplinary themes" (Partnership for 21st Century Skills,13)
 * extra curricular activities built into the day
 * "research shows that some interpersonal skills are developed in athletics and extracurricular activities, it makes sense to ensure those programs provide ample opportunities to all students to develop 21 st century skills ." (Defining 21st Century Skills, 2009,69)
 * 3 meals served a day (breakfast, lunch, dinner)