[Year 12 IT Apps] Not sure where to ask this?

[Cameron Bell]

Swings and roundabouts eh?
The demands on timetablers are horrendous. We have found that our  
initiative for teaching and learning across Yr 7 tied up our timetable  
to such an extent that we are going to have to try another path next  
year. The blockings mean that Science rooms are empty some periods,  
but then we are teaching science in GPC's the next.
(Maybe this should now move to OT?)
Cheers
Cameron

On 05/08/2009, at 10:45 AM, WEIR Andrew wrote:

> We are in the process of changing from 4 * 75 over 10 days to  
> something else (NOT sure what yet)
> One of the things on the table is to change the External Sports  
> program we work with. This event alone has caused a lot of  
> inflexibility in our timetable as 6 out of 10 days can’t have major  
> events due to the Sport.
>
> We are also looking at improving Teaching andlearing across the  
> whole school so even look at junior literacy an numeracy class ie 40  
> of Numeracy 40 of literacy then into normal classes.
>
>
> Andrew Weir
> Information Technology Co-ordinator
> Thomas Carr College
> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au 
> ] On Behalf Of Cameron Bell
> Sent: Wednesday, 5 August 2009 9:52 AM
> To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Not sure where to ask this?
>
> Where I'm at had an immensely successful change from a 6 period day  
> about (45min periods) to a 4 period day (72 min) over 10 days, 2  
> years ago. It was a beautiful case study in change management. As  
> predicted, the overwhelming majority of staff say "Why didn't we do  
> it sooner?" Which is satisfying when you remember how the sky was  
> going to fall in if we did.
> The benefits to the whole school far out-weighed the disadvantages  
> to a small number of (mainly practical based) subjects. The new  
> timetable was adjusted to make allowances for these (double 72 min  
> periods, but fewer). No timetable is going to be perfect, but we  
> found this to satisfy the majority.
>
> Cheers
> Cameron
>
> On 05/08/2009, at 9:16 AM, Litsa Tzelepis wrote:
>
>
> Good morning,
>
> very sorry to ask on our IT list, but can anyone help me as to where  
> to ask the following question:
>
> Does your school run a 4 period, 6 period or any other period  
> timetable and what do people think abou! t their school's TT  
> structure?
>
> My school is going through a process of timetable evaluation and I  
> was hoping to help with some feedback for our leadership team.
>
> Thank-you kindly and sorry as I know everyone is very busy,
> Litsa xo
>
> ---
> Litsa Tzelepis
> Mount St. Joseph Girl's College
> Y10 Team Leader & Technology Convenor
> (P)8398 2000 | (F)9398 3498
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