Block Schedule Ideas and Templates

 

Arpan Chokshi created a simple chart

 (Links to an external site.) that provides templates for 75-minute blocks for class plans for a variety of modes, like discussion, reading, writing workshop, presentations. If you like this, you can also read this post (Links to an external site.) by Tricia Ebarvia (that Arpan adapted) which contains 24 sample block schedules for reading, small group discussion, and writing workshops which could be especially useful for English teachers.   Ebarvia's reminders on screen time, cognitive load, community, and consistency were important as well. She’s posted more variations and formats of schedules here

Also check out English teacher Caitlin Tucker's web page and graphics about planning for a Station Rotation model

 (Links to an external site.) which integrates with block well.