i-Ready Middle School Sample Schedules 2018

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Middle School Sample SchedulesThe following schedules show how educators can integrate three types of instruction into a typical week:

• differentiated small group instruction

• on-grade level whole class instruction

• 45 minutes of personalized Online Instruction

Period Scheduling

Intervention Scheduling

Block Scheduling

Schedules Included:

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KeyWhole class instruction and small group activities using instructional resources other than i-Ready

i-Ready Online Instruction in small groups or as a class

Small Group Teacher-Led Instruction using Tools for Instruction and/or Online Teacher Toolbox resources

Activities done in rotations. Groups that will participate in the rotation block are noted below it.

Small groups doing an activity. Students are placed into small groups by the teacher using Diagnostic data to determine if they are below, on, or above grade level.

BELOW–GRADEGROUP

ON–GRADEGROUP

ABOVE–GRADEGROUP

(MINUTES PER ROTATION)

Middle School Scheduling: Period Schedules with Small Group Instructionminutes

*The amount of time for periods (e.g., 45 minutes, 50 minutes) may vary. Scheduling timing can be modified as needed to reflect these variations.

** For Diagnostic-only educators, i-Ready Online Instruction can be replaced with whole class instruction, small group instruction, or a different rotational station (e.g., Math or Literacy Center).

The following schedules show how educators can integrate three types of instruction into a typical week:




These schedules reflect 50-minute periods for either reading or mathematics each day,* with a series of examples showing a progression from weekly to daily small group instruction in the classroom. In all examples, students are able to achieve 45 minutes of i-Ready Online Instruction each week.**

By starting small, all educators are able to begin the process of integrating small group instruction, and over time may be able to move to less whole class instruction and more small group instruction as they become more comfortable with the planning and coordination of small groups. Note that the ability to transition to multiple days of small group work will depend on the time required to implement whole class instructional programs.

For more information on creating small groups and planning for small group instruction, refer to the Middle School: Tips for Planning Small Group Instruction document.

http://i-readycentral.com/pdfs/middle-school-tips-for-planning-small-group-instruction/

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The teacher creates three small groups of students: below, on, and above grade level. During the small group teacher-led instruction for 15 minutes once a week, she/he focuses on common student needs. While not working with the teacher, students either complete independent work or collaborative work. During rotations, classroom computers are used for additional time for students who may have been absent or need more time based on their progress. All students complete i-Ready Online Instruction once a week in the computer lab or in the classroom.*

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

50 min

Whole Class Instruction

Explanation and Questions for the Day (5 minutes)Whole Class Instruction

i-Ready Online Instruction

in the Computer Lab or in the classroom*


SMALL GROUP ROTATIONS—15 MINUTES EACH

BELOW–GRADEGROUP

ON–GRADEGROUP

ABOVE–GRADEGROUP

i-Ready Online

Instruction in the

Classroom

Small Group Teacher-Led Instruction

Independent Work

Collaborative Group Work

For students who are absent on computer lab day (as needed)

For below-grade level students who need more Online Instruction after they have completed their small group teacher-led instruction rotation

Because it takes a few minutes to log in and log out, students will complete approximately 45 minutes of Online Instruction during the 50-minute period.

Period Schedules with Small Group Instruction

Example 1: Weekly

Teacher sets aside 5 minutes at the beginning of the period to explain each group’s work at the independent and collaborative work stations and to answer any questions before students begin their rotations.

*Finding enough time in your schedule for whole class instruction and i-Ready Online Instruction given technology availability can be difficult. In order to allow for a better balance of whole class and Online Instruction needs, consider an Intervention Schedule as an alternate option.

minutes


The teacher includes two days with a rotational small group schedule. Based on the timing for groups, the teacher is able to meet with four small groups of students once each week to better meet the needs of all her/his students. All students meet their Time on Task goal of 45 minutes each week using classroom computers. The teacher monitors student lesson alerts and percent of lessons passed using Online Instruction data.


50 min

Bell Work (5 min)

SMALL GROUP ROTATIONS—22 MIN EACH

BELOW–GRADEGROUP 1

ABOVE–GRADEGROUP


(45 min)

ON & BELOW 2 GROUPS

Bell Work (5 min)

SMALL GROUP ROTATIONS—22 MIN EACH


ON–GRADEGROUP


(45 min)

BELOW 1 & ABOVE-GRADE

GROUPS

Bell Work (5 min)


(45 min)


(45 min)


(45 min)


Independent Work or Collaborative

Group Work


Independent Work or Collaborative

Group Work

Wrap Up (5 min) Wrap Up (5 min)

M/W/F: These blocks of whole class time can include independent work, as appropriate.


Example 2: Biweekly*

*This schedule can also be adapted for A/B day schedules.

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In order to maximize online and small group instruction, the teacher uses rotations three days a week to ensure that she/he meets with all students during the course of the week. To help with student engagement and motivation when working on computers for an extended period of time, the teacher incorporates data chats into Online Instruction time.


5 min Warm Up Whole Class

Instruction Warm Up Whole Class

InstructionWarm Up

45 min

SMALL GROUP ROTATIONS—22 MIN

BELOW–GRADEGROUP

ABOVE–GRADEGROUP

i-Ready Online

Instruction

(45 min)

ON–GRADEGROUP


BELOW–GRADEGROUP

ON–GRADEGROUP

i-Ready Online

Instruction

(45 min)

ABOVE–GRADEGROUP


ON–GRADEGROUP

ABOVE–GRADEGROUP

i-Ready Online

Instruction

(45 min)

BELOW–GRADEGROUP


Independent Work or



Independent Work or



Independent Work or


Teacher checks in with these students after she/he completes two small group rotations to have a data chat about their progress.


Example 3: Triweekly

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To maximize whole class and small group instruction, the teacher meets with a small group each day in the classroom. This allows her/him to meet with each group once a week for 25 minutes for targeted teacher-led instruction. The groups not working with the teacher each day are at a designated station: Independent Work, Collaborative Group Work, or additional Online Instruction. All students complete i-Ready Online Instruction once a week in the computer lab to help them reach their Time on Task goals. The teacher also monitors Online Instruction data for student lesson alerts and percent of lessons passed.


Example 4a: Daily

Monday Tuesday Wed. Thursday Friday

20 min Whole Class Instruction Whole Class Instruction

i-Ready Online

Instruction in

Computer Lab

Whole Class Instruction Whole Class Instruction

5 min Small Group Explanation Questions Questions Questions

25 min Sm. Group

Teacher-Led Instruction


Indep. Work or Collab.

Group Work

ON & ABOVE– GRADE GROUPS

i-Ready Online

Instruction


Sm. Group Teacher-Led Instruction



Group Work

BELOW 1, ON, & ABOVE-GRADE

GROUPS

i-Ready Online

Instruction




Group Work

BELOW 2, ON, & ABOVE-GRADE

GROUPS

i-Ready Online

Instruction




Group Work

ON & ABOVE– GRADE GROUPS

i-Ready Online

Instruction


Teacher pulls and works with small groups or individual students for remediation of lessons as needed based on Online Instruction data.

Teacher explains what students in each small group will do at each station for the week.

Any group or individual students who need additional time based on data from Wednesday

Additional minutes for students, if not meeting Time on Task or lessons passed goals, or if students have been absent.

Teacher addresses questions to minimize interruptions to small group instruction time.

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The teacher maximizes the use of classroom computers for i-Ready Online Instruction and small group instruction. The teacher strategically has above-grade level students only on Online Instruction once per week for enrichment, because their Time on Task goals are flexible. Since Tuesday and Friday are the same schedule, this allows the teacher flexibility to work with smaller subgroups of students from the below-grade level student group on those days for her/his teacher-led instruction.


25 min

Whole Class Instruction Whole Class Instruction Whole Class Instruction Whole Class Instruction Whole Class Instruction

25 min

Sm. Group Teacher-

Led Instruction

ON–GRADEGROUP

Indep. Wk or Collab.

Group Work

ABOVE–GRADEGROUP

i-Ready Online

Instruction

BELOW–GRADEGROUP

Sm. Group Teacher-

Led Instruction

BELOW–GRADEGROUP


Group Work

ABOVE–GRADEGROUP

i-Ready Online

Instruction

ON–GRADEGROUP

Sm. Group Teacher-

Led Instruction

BELOW–GRADEGROUP


Group Work

ON–GRADEGROUP

i-Ready Online

Instruction

ABOVE–GRADEGROUP

Sm. Group Teacher-

Led Instruction

ABOVE–GRADEGROUP


Group Work

ON–GRADEGROUP

i-Ready Online

Instruction

BELOW–GRADEGROUP

Sm. Group Teacher-

Led Instruction

BELOW–GRADEGROUP


Group Work

ABOVE–GRADEGROUP

i-Ready Online

Instruction

ON–GRADEGROUP

Having students go to one rotation station each day for 25 minutes maximizes time in each group.

Time on Task goals are flexible for students above grade level.


Example 4b: Daily


KeySmall Group Activities and Centers using instructional resources




Small groups doing an activity. Because this is a scheduled intervention time, an assumption has been made that students are placed into their intervention class based on data. Students are then placed into small groups within the class based on analysis of data to identify common needs (e.g., Group A, Group B, Group C, and/or Group D).

The following schedules show how educators can integrate two types of instruction into a typical week:



These schedules reflect the use of an intervention block for 30 or 45 minutes,* with a series of examples showing a progression from weekly to daily small group instruction. In all examples, students are able to achieve 45 minutes of i-Ready Online Instruction each week.**

By starting small, all educators are able to begin the process of integrating small group instruction, and over time may be able to integrate more small group instruction as they become more comfortable with the planning and coordination of small groups.



*Schedules can be altered for shorter or longer blocks of time.

** For Diagnostic-only educators, i-Ready Online Instruction can be replaced with whole class instruction, small group instruction, or a different rotational station (e.g., Math or Literacy Center).

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Middle School Scheduling: Intervention Schedules with Small Group Instruction

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This schedule allows the teacher to work directly with four small groups of students. With 30 minutes each day for intervention, the teacher meets with one small group of students daily so that she/he works with all students by the end of the week. In order to meet Time on Task goals for Online Instruction, students work on i-Ready on Fridays, and the teacher maximizes this time by having data chats with all students about their progress.

Small Group


30 min A

GROUP


Literacy or Math Center Independent Skill Practice Small Group Teacher-Led Instruction i-Ready Online

Instruction

(Computer cart available for additional computers)

GROUP

BSmall Group Teacher-Led

Instructioni-Ready Online

InstructionLiteracy or Math Center Independent Skill Practice

GROUP

CIndependent Skill Practice Small Group Teacher-Led


InstructionLiteracy or Math Center

GROUP

DLiteracy or Math Center Independent Skill Practice Small Group Teacher-Led


Instruction

Teacher sets up a center for students to collaboratively practice on an area of need that is applicable to all students in the small group (in either reading or mathematics, depending on the intervention block).

Students work on independent skill practice based on small group teacher-led instruction from the previous day.

Teacher conducts data chats while students are working.

Intervention Schedules with Small Group Instruction

Example 1a: Weekly


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This schedule allows the teacher to work directly with three small groups of students. With 30 minutes each day, the teacher meets with each small group of students once per week. To help with student motivation and engagement, the teacher conducts data chats while students are all on the computers on Tuesday. Ensuring some flexibility for absences and other needs, the teacher incorporates Flex Time once a week that can be used for a variety of instructional purposes.


30 min


Group Work

i-Ready Online

Instruction


i-Ready Online Instruction(Computer cart available for

additional computers)


Group Work

i-Ready Online

Instruction


Flex Time Indep. Work or Collab.

Group Work

i-Ready Online

Instruction


Teacher conducts data chats about student progress while students are working.

Teacher uses Flex Time according to student priorities:

• i-Ready Online Instruction for students needing additional minutes or who have been absent

• small group or individual students assisted by teacher

• completing independent or collaborative work as needed


Example 1b: Weekly

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BGROUP

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CGROUP

CGROUP

C


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The teacher maximizes the 45-minute block of time for small groups and technology by incorporating time each day to work with at least one small group of students. In this schedule, each of the three groups meets with the teacher for an extended small group instruction time once a week (either on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday). All small groups meet with her/him on Tuesday and Thursday during rotations, so that by the end of the week the teacher has seen all small groups three times.


45 min


Group Work

i-Ready Online

Instruction


SMALL GROUP ROTATIONS—15 MIN Indep. Work or Collab.

Group Work

i-Ready Online

Instruction


SMALL GROUP ROTATIONS—15 MIN Indep. Work or Collab.

Group Work

i-Ready Online

Instruction


Indep. Work or Collab. Group Work

Math or Literacy Center

Small Group

Teacher-Led

Instruction

Indep. Work or Collab. Group Work

Math or Literacy Center

Small Group

Teacher-Led

Instruction


Example 2: Triweekly

Teacher includes data chats about student progress as part of her/his extended small group time on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

All students monitor and track their progress using a lesson tracker such as Student Online Instruction Lesson Log.

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AGROUPGROUP

BGROUP

BGROUP

CGROUP

C

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AGROUPGROUP

BGROUP

BGROUP

BGROUP

CGROUP

CGROUP

C




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In this 45-minute block schedule, the teacher works with three small groups of students. The teacher incorporates rotations daily to ensure that students meet their Time on Task goals and have time for small group instruction. To help student engagement and motivation, rotations are approximately 15 minutes and focused. Collaborative work and independent work are both used for skill practice. The teacher also incorporates data chats as a rotation on Friday to increase student motivation and to discuss students’ goals about their percent of lessons passed.


Example 3: Daily


45 min

SMALL GROUP ROTATIONS—15 MIN SMALL GROUP ROTATIONS—15 MIN SMALL GROUP ROTATIONS—15 MIN SMALL GROUP ROTATIONS—15 MIN SMALL GROUP ROTATIONS—15 MIN

Sm. Group Teacher-

Led Instruction

Indep. Skill

Practice

i-Ready Online

Instruction

Sm. Group

Teacher-Led

Instruction

Indep. Skill

Practice

i-Ready Online

Instruction

Sm. Group

Teacher-Led

Instruction

Collab. Skill

Practice

i-Ready Online

Instruction

Sm. Group

Teacher-Led

Instruction

Indep. Skill

Practice

i-Ready Online

Instruction

Teacher Data Chat

Station

Collab. Skill

Practice

i-Ready Online

Instruction

A different center such as a Literacy Center, Writing Center, or Math Center could be used here in lieu of Online Instruction if students lack computer access.

Teacher includes some days with Independent Work stations and some days with Collaborative Work stations for students to work on areas of need.

Math or Literacy Centers can be used for collaborative skill practice.

Teacher uses small group time for data chats.

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AGROUP

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AGROUPGROUP

BGROUP

BGROUP

BGROUP

BGROUP

BGROUP

CGROUP

CGROUP

CGROUP

CGROUP

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KeyWhole class instruction and small group activities using instructional resources other than i-Ready




Small groups doing an activity. Students are placed into small groups by the teacher using Diagnostic data to determine if they are below, on, or above grade level.

BELOW–GRADEGROUP

ON–GRADEGROUP

ABOVE–GRADEGROUP


The following schedules show how educators can integrate three types of instruction into a typical week:




These schedules reflect 75-minute blocks for either reading or mathematics on an alternating A/B schedule,* with a series of examples showing a progression from weekly to daily small group instruction. In all examples, students are able to achieve 45 minutes of i-Ready Online Instruction each week.**

By starting small, all educators may be able to begin the process of integrating small group instruction, and over time may be able to move to less whole class instruction and more small group instruction as they become more comfortable with the planning and coordination of small groups. Note that the ability to transition to multiple days of small group work will depend on the time required to implement whole class instructional programs.***


Schedules can be altered for longer blocks of time (e.g., 90-minute, 120-minute blocks).

For Diagnostic-only educators, i-Ready Online Instruction can be replaced with whole class instruction, small group instruction, or a different rotational station (e.g., Math or Literacy Center).

Finding enough time in your schedule for whole class instruction and i-Ready Online Instruction given technology availability can be difficult. In order to allow for a better balance of whole class and Online Instruction needs, consider an Intervention Schedule as an alternate option.

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Middle School Scheduling: Block Schedules with Small Group Instructionminutes



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The teacher integrates small group instruction once a week. Students rotate stations every 25 minutes, allowing the teacher to meet with each group of students once. Each week, all students also receive 45 minutes of personalized instruction through i-Ready Online Instruction.

Week A


75 min

SMALL GROUP ROTATIONS —25 MINUTES EACH

BELOW–GRADE GROUP

ON–GRADE GROUP

ABOVE–GRADE GROUP



(20 min)


(55 min)Small Group

Teacher-Led

Instruction

Independent Work or


i-Ready Online

Instruction

Week B


75 min

i-Ready Online Instruction(20 min)


BELOW–GRADE GROUP

ON–GRADE GROUP

ABOVE–GRADE GROUP

Whole Class Instruction (55 min)

Small Group

Teacher-Led

Instruction

Independent Work or


i-Ready Online

Instruction

Block Schedules with Small Group Instruction Example 1: Weekly

Teacher incorporates data chats to discuss student progress while students work in Online Instruction.

15

minutes


The teacher dedicates one day a week to whole class instruction and Online Instruction. On the other days, the teacher has whole class instruction followed by shorter rotation segments so that she/he can meet with every small group during the block.

Block Schedules with Small Group Instruction Example 2: Biweekly/Weekly

Week A


30 min

Whole Class Instruction i-Ready Online

Instruction


45 min


BELOW–GRADE GROUP

ON–GRADE GROUP

ABOVE–GRADE GROUP

Whole Class

Instruction


BELOW–GRADE GROUP

ON–GRADE GROUP

ABOVE–GRADE GROUP

Independent Work

Small Group

Teacher- Led

Instruction

i-Ready Online

Instruction

Independent Work

Small Group

Teacher- Led

Instruction

Collaborative Work

Week B


30 min

i-Ready Online Instruction Whole Class Instruction

45 min

Whole Class Instruction SMALL GROUP ROTATIONS—15 MINUTES EACH

BELOW–GRADE GROUP

ON–GRADE GROUP

ABOVE–GRADE GROUP

Independent Work

Small Group

Teacher-Led

Instruction

i-Ready Online

Instruction

Students who were absent or need additional time on i-Ready Online Instruction may go to a computer station instead of participating in their collaborative work small group.

Teacher monitors student Online Instruction data and does data chats to check in on progress while students work on classroom computers for i-Ready Online Instruction.

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Block Schedules with Small Group Instruction Example 3a: Triweekly

Week A


5 min Bell Work Bell Work Bell Work

25 min Whole Class Instruction Whole Class Instruction Whole Class Instruction

45 min Small Group

Teacher-Led Instruction


Group Work

i-Ready Online

Instruction



Group Work

i-Ready Online

Instruction



Group Work

i-Ready Online

Instruction

Week B


75 min

Bell Work (5 min) Bell Work (5 min)

Whole Class Instruction(50 min)

Whole Class Instruction(25 min)

i-Ready Online Instruction(45 min)

Teacher Station(20 min)

Independent Work (20 min)

BELOW–GRADEGROUP

BELOW–GRADEGROUP

BELOW–GRADEGROUP

ON–GRADEGROUP

ON–GRADEGROUP

ON–GRADEGROUP

ABOVE–GRADEGROUP

ABOVE–GRADEGROUP

ABOVE–GRADEGROUP

Having students go to one rotation station each day for 45 minutes maximizes time in each group. An alternative is to have all three groups rotate to each station for 15 minutes each on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays during this time.

Additional time for below-grade level students when they finish Independent/Collaborative Work and for students who finish Independent or Small Group Work and have been absent.

(Optional) Students who finish Independent or Small Group Work and have been absent.

The teacher maximizes the time for small groups and technology by incorporating time daily to work with one small group of students during Week A. In this schedule, small group rotations happen across an entire week ensuring by week’s end every group has been to each station, allowing the teacher to work with each group for a longer amount of time. During Week B, the teacher has more time for whole class lessons and uses independent work time to have a Teacher station where she/he can work with students on an as-needed basis.

Teacher sets up a station in the room for students to work with him/her on an as-needed basis.

Teacher monitors Online Instruction and intervenes when students are struggling with lessons.

BELOW, ON, & ABOVE-LEVEL

GROUPS

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Block Schedules with Small Group Instruction Example 3b: Triweekly

In order to maximize Online Instruction time and computer availability, the teacher uses class computers for one group of students while she/he works with rotating small groups. During Week B, the teacher is able to use a computer cart one day for students’ Online Instruction time. To help with student engagement and motivation when working on computers for an extended amount of time, the teacher incorporates data chats.

Week A



45 min

SMALL GROUP ROTATIONS20 MINUTES EACH

BELOW–GRADE GROUP

ABOVE–GRADE GROUP

i-Ready Online

Instruction

SMALL GROUP ROTATIONS 20 MINUTES EACH

BELOW–GRADE GROUP

ON–GRADE GROUP

i-Ready Online

Instruction


ON–GRADE GROUP

ABOVE–GRADE GROUP

i-Ready Online

Instruction



Group Work



Group Work



Group Work

5 min Wrap Up and Exit Ticket Wrap Up and Exit Ticket Wrap Up and Exit Ticket

Week B


30 min

Whole Class Instruction Whole Class Instruction

45 min

i-Ready Online Instruction SMALL GROUP ROTATIONS—15 MINUTES EACH

BELOW–GRADE GROUP

ON–GRADE GROUP

ABOVE–GRADE GROUP

Independent Work

Small Group Teacher–Led Instruction

Collaborative/ Project Work

BELOW–GRADEGROUP

ON–GRADEGROUP

ABOVE–GRADEGROUP

Teacher checks in with these students after he/she completes two small group rotations to do a data chat about progress.

• Teacher reviews Online instruction data and pulls students as needed for remediation/intervention for online lessons.

• Teacher has data chats with any students that he/she did not talk to during Week A.

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Block Schedules with Small Group Instruction Example 4: Daily



45 min


BELOW–GRADE GROUP

ON–GRADE GROUP

ABOVE–GRADE GROUP


BELOW–GRADE GROUP

ON–GRADE GROUP

ABOVE–GRADE GROUP


BELOW–GRADE GROUP

ON–GRADE GROUP

ABOVE–GRADE GROUP



Group Work

i-Ready Online

Instruction



Group Work

i-Ready Online

Instruction



Group Work

i-Ready Online

Instruction


These schedules reflect daily small group rotations with or without i-Ready Online Instruction. Two variations on rotating daily in a 75-minute block are shown. In the first example, students rotate through all groups daily. In the second example, two small groups of students rotate while the other group continues working the entire time on a collaborative project (or this could be substituted for Online Instruction). This allows the teacher to meet with all small groups twice by the end of one week.



45 min

SMALL GROUP ROTATIONS20 MINUTES EACH

BELOW–GRADE GROUP

ABOVE–GRADE GROUP

Collab./Project Work


BELOW–GRADE GROUP

ON–GRADE GROUP



ON–GRADE GROUP

ABOVE–GRADE GROUP



Independent Work


Independent Work


Independent Work


BELOW–GRADEGROUP

ON–GRADEGROUP

ABOVE–GRADEGROUP

Without Online Instruction

With Online Instruction

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i-Ready Middle School Sample Schedules 2018