{"product_id":"its-time-for-strategic-scheduling-how-to-design-smarter-k-12-schedules-that-are-great-for-students-staff-and-the-budget-9781416632061","title":"It's Time for Strategic Scheduling: How to Design Smarter K-12 Schedules That Are Great for Students, Staff, and the Budget","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn accessible guide to creating schedules that amplify school and district priorities, support best practices in teaching and learning, heighten student engagement, and enhance equity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA school's schedule can be as important to education outcomes as its budget or strategic plan. The secret to making the schedule a tool for school improvement is to approach schedule design not as a \u003cem\u003etechnical\u003c\/em\u003e task, centered on making everything fit like Tetris blocks, but as a \u003cem\u003estrategic\u003c\/em\u003e one. In this book, informed by research and their work with hundreds of schools, scheduling experts Nathan Levenson and David James explore how strategic scheduling can turn a \"good enough\" schedule into one that supercharges learning and engagement without additional costs or more FTEs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are ready to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Figure out which schedule type is best for your students and staff;\u003cbr\u003e* Disrupt harmful tracking and ensure every student has access to highly skilled teachers and rigorous curriculum;\u003cbr\u003e* Deliver optimum hours of core instruction while expanding electives and providing opportunities for student voice and choice;\u003cbr\u003e* Precisely match staffing to course enrollment to free up personnel and funds for other purposes\u003cbr\u003e* Find time for critical intervention and enrichment blocks; and\u003cbr\u003e* Communicate scheduling decisions more effectively to parents, families, and district leaders\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e... then \u003cem\u003eit's time for strategic scheduling\u003c\/em\u003e. Offering targeted advice for best-practice scheduling at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, this book will help school and district leaders--and the teachers and students they serve--make the most of every school day and every school year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-6595778\"\u003eNathan Levenson\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-2245454\"\u003eDavid James\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ASCD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.04w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416632061\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1416632069\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-EDU\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-EDU001020\"\u003eAdministration | Elementary \u0026amp; Secondary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-EDU\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-EDU001010\"\u003eAdministration | Facility Management\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ASCD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44486323863789,"sku":"9781416632061","price":50.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_e42f8455-41d7-438a-913c-6c8158267633.jpg?v=1700817048","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/its-time-for-strategic-scheduling-how-to-design-smarter-k-12-schedules-that-are-great-for-students-staff-and-the-budget-9781416632061","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}