2. FIRST
Individual Quiet Write:
Reflect on your class schedule.
Provide rationale for how you NEXT
approached creating it.
Partner Share:
Explain your class schedule.
Provide rationale for how you
approached creating it.

3.  Consider individual student needs
(including required
therapies/potential constraints)
 Consider school’s master schedule.
 Consider campus-wide
opportunities for inclusion.
 Look for opportunities to provide
whole group instruction.
 Look for flexible ways to group
pairs/small groups.
 Consider the need for
predictability, routines and
transition.

4. Time is paired
with one or
more icons which
represent what
the class is doing
throughout
the day.

5. Time is
paired
with one
or more
icons and
words.

7. Tips for Scheduling
Teacher Tips on
Scheduling…
Natalie Joyce -
scheduling
 Don’t do it in isolation!
 Look for opportunities to flexibly
group students with like needs or
goals.
 Consider student-specific needs
when making decisions.
Academic, Behavioral/Social,
Communication, Health, Physical

8.  Select 1 daily schedule sample to
review per table.
 Look for evidence of :
 Ratio of teacher:student support
 Para roles and duties
 Data collection
 Subject/content areas instructed
 Lunch/duties/breaks
 Inclusion opportunities/support

9. How can your schedule also
be a source of documentation for
meeting students’ needs?
What grouping structures do you utilize
during your daily instruction?
Is the schedule clearly outlined and posted so
that the staff knows all the daily
responsibilities?

10. Are there changes you
would make to your
whole class schedule?
Why or why not?