Community High School District 155
Course Learning Team Late Start Monday Facts and Schedule
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Purpose
Course Learning Teams (CLT) "late start" days are included in the 2010-2011 school calendar. Starting with the second Monday of the school year, every Monday will feature a late start for students. The CLT program, now in its third year, allows all District 155 teachers to meet from 7:10-8:00 to discuss classroom strategies and curriculum. These collaborative meetings allow teachers to improve classroom instruction, enhancing the learning opportunity for students. The common meeting time allows teachers to:
- engage in professional dialogue.
- develop student achievement goals.
- collaborate in the development of instructional strategies.
- develop common course assessments.
- analyze assessment data to guide instruction.
- provide mentoring opportunities between our master teachers and their younger equivalents.
- collaborate on differentiating instruction for students.
Generally, the CLT days will better prepare teachers to implement successful teaching methods and curriculum in the classroom, thus benefiting each student. Specifically, students and their families can expect the following as a result of late start Mondays:
- Transportation: The district will run its standard bus schedule on Monday mornings. Any student needing to take the bus will be picked up at their normal time. Students who drive or receive rides to school need to arrive prior to their first period class, which starts at 8:10.
- Bus riders are expected to enter the building upon arrival. Supervision is available to bus riders and those arriving prior to first period upon their entering the building.
- Services before school: Because all teachers will be involved in CLT meetings on late start mornings, students will have an opportunity to utilize the following supervised
resources:
- Commons/study time
- College & Career Center resources
- Test make-up
- Computer labs
- Library/Media center research
- Cafeteria open with food available
- Instruction time on Mondays will be reduced by 5 minutes per period.
- Course teams establish objectives to enhance student achievement.
- Increases in course grades.
- Course teams will log progress towards meeting CLT objectives.
- Long-term increase in standardized test scores including PSAE and ACT.
- Feedback from students, teachers, and parents.
| PERIOD | TIME |
| 1 | 8:10 - 8:50 a.m. |
| 2 | 8:55 - 9:35 a.m. |
| 3 | 9:40 - 10:20 a.m. |
| 4 | 10:25 - 11:05 a.m. |
| 5 | 11:10 - 11:50 a.m. |
| 6 | 11:55 a.m. - 12:35 p.m. |
| 7 | 12:40 - 1:20 p.m. |
| 8 | 1:25 - 2:05 p.m. |
| 9 | 2:10 - 2:50 p.m. |
| 1st SEMESTER | 2nd SEMESTER |
| August 30 | January 24 |
| September 13 | January 31 |
| September 21 | February 7 |
| September 27 | February 14 |
| October 4 | February 28 |
| October 18 | March 7 |
| October 25 | March 14 |
| November 1 | March 21 |
| November 8 | April 4 |
| November 15 | April 11 |
| November 22 | April 18 |
| November 29 | April 25 |
| December 6 | May 2 |
| December 13 | May 9 |
| January 3 | May 16 |
| January 10 | May 23 |