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 have been added to the 2008-2009 school calendar, and the eight early release days will be eliminated.
Starting with the second Monday of the school year, every Monday will feature a late start for students. This will allow all District 155 teachers to
meet from 7:10-8:00 to discuss classroom strategies and curriculum. These collaborative meetings will allow teachers to improve classroom instruction,
enhancing the learning opportunity for students. The common meeting time will allow 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 |
| September 8 | January 26 |
| September 15 | February 2 |
| September 22 | February 9 |
| September 29 | February 23 |
| October 6 | March 2 |
| October 20 | March 9 |
| October 27 | March 16 |
| November 3 | March 30 |
| November 10 | April 6 |
| November 17 | April 13 |
| November 24 | April 20 |
| December 1 | April 27 |
| December 8 | May 4 |
| December 15 | May 11 |
| January 5 | May 18 |
| January 12 |