Resource Search
School Profile

Resource Type: School Profile

Collaborating to Improve Instruction

Jacob Hiatt Magnet School Worcester, MA
More time for teacher collaboration can help break down the walls and silos of isolation. Read about how Jacob Hiatt schedules time to foster a culture of continuous improvement by allowing teachers to meet, observe, and provide feedback to their peers.

Preview > | Download Resource >

Strenthening the Skills of Teachers Through Targeted Coaching

North Star Academy Newark, NJ
Successful expanded time schools don’t always hire the best teachers, but they work relentlessly to support and develop them. Read about how North Star Academy’s coaches and instructional leaders work with teachers to ensure that their students receive the strong instruction they deserve.

Preview > | Download Resource >

Providing Engaging Electives to Reinvigorate Students’ Desire to Learn

Matthew J. Kuss Middle School Fall River, MA
More time allows schools to provide both rigorous core academics and engaging enrichments. Read about how Kuss Middle School partners with community organizations to expand learning opportunities for their students.

Preview > | Download Resource >

Learning Lab: Using Tutors and Technology to Individualize Instruction

Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary San Jose, CA
Blended Learning and technology are becoming increasingly popular among educators, and many programs are being implemented at expanded time schools. Read about how Rocketship Mateo Sheedy uses a daily 100-minute Learning Lab period to use digital content to reach their students.

Preview > | Download Resource >

Using Guided Reading Groups to Support Struggling Readers

KIPP Academy Lynn Lynn, MA
Struggling readers need ongoing small group or individual support. Read about how KIPP Lynn uses its expanded day to deliver targeted reading interventions to its incoming 5th grade students and the gains they make in just one year.

Preview > | Download Resource >

Differentiated Math Support

Jacob Hiatt Magnet School Worcester, MA
Successful expanded time schools often combine quality core instruction with academic supports each day. Read about how Jacob Hiatt created an additional period of targeted math support in addition to their daily 90-minute math periods.

Preview > | Download Resource >

Individualized Supports and Safety Nets

Golder College Prep Chicago, IL
Expanded time schools often provide double, sometimes triple, doses of academic content to ensure student success. Read about how Golder College Prep schedules additional time for English and math, as well as individualized instructional support.

Preview > | Download Resource >

Acceleration Academies – Supporting Individual Student Needs

Clarence Edwards Middle School Boston, MA
More time allows schools to deliver the supports individual students need, but for some students the expanded day is not enough. Read about how the Edwards Middle School uses vacation weeks in February and April to support struggling students, in addition to the expanded day schedule.

Preview > | Download Resource >

Expanding an Existing Best Practice – Math Calendar

Frank M. Silvia Elementary Fall River, MA
An expanded school day allows schools to scale up existing best practices. Read about how Silvia Elementary used more time in their schedule to lengthen their math program, and the impressive results that have followed.

Preview > | Download Resource >

Implementing a School-Wide Instructional Focus

Jacob Hiatt Magnet School Worcester, MA
Like any resource, it’s not just about having more time, but what you do with that time. Read about how Jacob Hiatt Magnet School developed a school-wide instructional focus to target the use of more time and the dramatic impacts on student achievement.

Preview > | Download Resource >

Pages