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Intersession Sparks Exploration and Lifelong Learning at The Nueva School
Nueva runs a PK-8 campus and a high school. Both these independent schools offer a six-day intersession for students to develop interdisciplinary exploration with real world experts, extending beyond the usual academic disciplines. Students choose...
Unlocking Time's strategy on intensive learning session
Intensive learning sessions are special weeks where regular classes are put on hold and students participate in a wide variety of activities: enrichment, acceleration, interdisciplinary programs, service learning, internships, and remediation...
Design Tech High's approach to intersession (2:42)
At Design Tech High, students take elective classes four times a year for two weeks at a time. (Note: The portion of the video referencing intersession begins at the 2:42 timestamp.)
How Can You Create A Flex Block?
Adding a flexible block of time to your school schedule can help personalize learning for your students. But with an already busy schedule, how can you add another block of time? Won't students be missing important class time? What does a 'flex...
Why Create A Flex Block?
Schools around the country have successfully personalized their students' learning by adding a flex block to their schedule. In what specific ways have students benefited? This video will explore five reasons – from real schools and educators - why...
Essential Elements for Early College Expansion
Lessons from a Federal Investing in Innovation Grant, which brought early college to an additional 30,000 students in three districts over five years.
How to Scale College in High School
A state policy guide for implementing dual enrollment and early college designs under the Every Student Succeeds Act. Provided by College in High School Alliance.
Unlocking Time: School Time Assessment
Unlocking Time is a national project that empowers K12 school leaders to adopt new time strategies that fuel student-centered learning. The project will gain new insights on how U.S. schools structure their time, provide a rich set of resources to...
Unlocking Time's strategy on implementing a flex time period
Flex time periods offer students some degree of flexibility to follow their own interests and manage their own learning time, providing as much flexibility as the school structure and culture can support.
Unlocking Time's strategy on access to college classes
There are three primary designs for providing access to community college for high school students: dual enrollment, concurrent enrollment, and early college.
Secondary School Flexible Scheduling Structures for Personalized Pathways
An infographic highlighting various ways to use the school schedule flexibly to create more opportunities for personalized learning.