School Improvement

School Improvement

By Mark WesterburgEducation
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  • School Improvement Episode #51 How to teach special education in a trimester.

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    This area is very dependent on regular ed training and district resources available. Most importantly is the process to deal with students who are on the high needs spectrum.

    This is one of many trimester videos I put together during the Covid lockdown. This was used with a school in New Mexico. These are still very relivant and have lots of information. I have a full complement of videos for each department and admin.

    There is more available upon request.
    Mark


    Trimesters.org - CLEP testing - Larry Bell - Merit Pay - Bart goes to SP.Ed. - Homework Strategies - CLEP - ASVAB

    Email: [email protected]
    Website: www.trimesters.org
    Text: 269-449-6091

    42 min
  • School Improvement Episode #50 How to teach PE in a trimester.

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    PE has to solid policy on athletics credit, dressing for participation points but open to not making kids follow a locked in set of classes. Is health part of a PE class or independent. I like when health is taught with PE and it gives the teacher a way to not make it so boring for kids to sit in a health class.

    This is one of many trimester videos I put together during the Covid lockdown. This was used with a school in New Mexico. These are still very relivant and have lots of information. I have a full complement of videos for each department and admin.

    There is more available upon request.
    Mark

    Trimesters.org - CLEP testing - Larry Bell - Merit Pay - Bart goes to SP.Ed. - Homework Strategies - CLEP - ASVAB

    Email: [email protected]
    Website: www.trimesters.org
    Text: 269-449-6091

    25 min
  • School Improvement Episode #49 How to teach fine arts in a trimester.

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    This one of the easiest places in a trimester to have creative scheduling. The key is common classes offered each year and two sets of options in alternating years. 

    This is one of many trimester videos I put together during the Covid lockdown. This was used with a school in New Mexico. These are still very relivant and have lots of information. I have a full complement of videos for each department and admin.

    There is more available upon request.
    Mark

    Trimesters.org - CLEP testing - Larry Bell - Merit Pay - Bart goes to SP.Ed. - Homework Strategies - CLEP - ASVAB

    Email: [email protected]
    Website: www.trimesters.org
    Text: 269-449-6091

    34 min
  • School Improvement Episode #48 How to a foreign language in a trimester.

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    This one of the most difficult things in any schedule to teach. Without question it has the greatest summer regressions issues. In large schools it can be taught each term and do 3 parts ( 1A, 1B and 2A) in one year. However, this puts lots of preps in the schedule and large schools have enough staff to make it more managable for the teacher. A native speakers policy is the key to helping boost the numbers for a level 3 and 4 program. I recommend using CLEP testing for students who are able to get to those 3 and 4 levels.

    This is one of many trimester videos I put together during the Covid lockdown. This was used with a school in New Mexico. These are still very relivant and have lots of information. I have a full complement of videos for each department and admin.

    There is more available upon request.
    Mark

    Trimesters.org - CLEP testing - Larry Bell - Merit Pay - Bart goes to SP.Ed. - Homework Strategies - CLEP - ASVAB

    Email: [email protected]
    Website: www.trimesters.org
    Text: 269-449-6091

    23 min
  • School Improvement Episode #47 RTI n a trimester.

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    RTI is enhanced in a trimester schedule. This is also on the www.trimesters.org website.

    This is one of many trimester videos I put together during the Covid lockdown. This was used with a school in New Mexico. These are still very relivant and have lots of information. I have a full complement of videos for each department and admin.

    There is more available upon request.
    Mark

    Trimesters.org - CLEP testing - Larry Bell - Merit Pay - Bart goes to SP.Ed. - Homework Strategies - CLEP - ASVAB

    Email: [email protected]
    Website: www.trimesters.org
    Text: 269-449-6091

    11 min
  • School Improvement Episode #46 How to teach CTE in a trimester.

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    CTE needs to become the option for those who are not college ready as a graduation requirement.

    This is one of many trimester videos I put together during the Covid lockdown. This was used with a school in New Mexico. These are still very relivant and have lots of information. I have a full complement of videos for each department and admin.

    There is more available upon request.
    Mark

    Trimesters.org - CLEP testing - Larry Bell - Merit Pay - Bart goes to SP.Ed. - Homework Strategies - CLEP - ASVAB

    Email: [email protected]
    Website: www.trimesters.org
    Text: 269-449-6091

    23 min
  • School Improvement Episode #45 How to teach social studies in a trimester.

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    If you have state testing the scope and sequence should follow that testing calendar. If not, have government in the senior year and have US Histroy in 9th grade to match up to 8th grade. It is best for students to have US History as a reference to understand other cultures.

    This is one of many trimester videos I put together during the Covid lockdown. This was used with a school in New Mexico. These are still very relivant and have lots of information. I have a full complement of videos for each department and admin.

    There is more available upon request.
    Mark

    Trimesters.org - CLEP testing - Larry Bell - Merit Pay - Bart goes to SP.Ed. - Homework Strategies - CLEP - ASVAB

    Email: [email protected]
    Website: www.trimesters.org
    Text: 269-449-6091

    42 min
  • School Improvement Episode #44 How to teach science in a trimester.

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    Science scope and sequence should be based on the state testing program. 

    This is one of many trimester videos I put together during the Covid lockdown. This was used with a school in New Mexico. These are still very relivant and have lots of information. I have a full complement of videos for each department and admin.

    There is more available upon request.
    Mark

    Trimesters.org - CLEP testing - Larry Bell - Merit Pay - Bart goes to SP.Ed. - Homework Strategies - CLEP - ASVAB

    Email: [email protected]
    Website: www.trimesters.org
    Text: 269-449-6091

    46 min
  • School Improvement Episode #43 How to teach math in a trimester.

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    I recommend that you listen to Episode 25 The Math Dilema prior to using this one.

    This is the thrid of many trimester videos I put together during the Covid lockdown. This was used with a school in New Mexico. These are still very relivant and have lots of information. I have a full complement of videos for each department and admin.

    There is more available upon request.
    Mark

    Trimesters.org - CLEP testing - Larry Bell - Merit Pay - Bart goes to SP.Ed. - Homework Strategies - CLEP - ASVAB

    Email: [email protected]
    Website: www.trimesters.org
    Text: 269-449-6091

    54 min

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As a long time school administrator, I have been in-servicing schools for 30 years. I have a website called Trimesters.org where I focus on scheduling for secondary schools and some policies that…