Claire Kaplan, Roy Chan, David Farbman, & Ami Novoryta
Time for Teachers examines 17 high-performing and fast-improving schools around the country that have taken advantage of expanded school schedules to provide teachers with more time to collaborate.
Jacob Hiatt Magnet School Worcester, MA
Dedicated time for teacher collaboration enables teachers to constantly learn from each other and strengthen instruction. See how Jacob Hiatt teachers use instructional rounds to create a culture of continuous improvement focused on classroom observations and feedback.
Massachusetts ELT Schools
Frequent and focused teacher collaboration positively affects student achievement. See how expanded time schools use an expanded day to support numerous collaborative teacher team meetings that target and respond to student needs.
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Silvia Elementary School, Massachusetts
An expanded school day enables schools to dedicate more time for rigorous core academic instruction. See how two expanded learning time schools schedule more time for quality math instruction.
Frank M. Silvia Elementary School Fall River, MA
Since adopting expanded time, Silvia has retained 100% of its teachers. Read about the school schedules time for prep, collaboration, and professional development to improve teacher effectiveness as well as morale.