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At LYS we get a lot of
questions concerning the building of Master Schedules. Which is to expected when you are the
home of secondary scheduling gurus E. Don Brown and Sherilynn Cotten and
elementary scheduling gurus Lesa Cain and Barbara Fine. Regardless the operational parameters,
they can build you the best possible schedule for meeting student needs.
If only it was that
easy. You see at most schools the
master schedule is not about students.
In order of priority, here is what drives the building of a master
schedule at the typical school:
“A” priority - Ease of creating schedule
“A” priority - Make the
adults happy
“A” priority - Protect a pet
project
“A” priority - Solve paper
problems (trailer course opportunity)
“A” priority - Don’t rock the
boat
“A” priority - Do what we
have always done
“D” priority - Meet student
needs
Compare that to the campus
that consistently outperforms its peers (the working definition of a great
school). The Great School master
scheduling priorities:
“A” priority - Meet student
needs
“B” priority - Adequate time
to teach
“B” priority - Adequate time
to plan (with team)
“C” priority - Reduce
transition events
“C” priority - Build
expertise
“D” priority - Minimize
transition time
“Z” priority - Ease of
creating schedule
“Z” priority - Make adults happyWhat priorities drive your master schedule?
Think. Work. Achieve.
Your turn...
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