Schedules, schedules, schedules

If you haven't already checked my memo site, the schedules are up! (I also just added the core schedule) Some notes for you about the schedules:

• There is a google spreadsheet for all schedules pertaining to teachers and a spreadsheet for support staff schedules. At the bottom of each spreadsheet you can find a tab for each separate schedule.  They are not fancy/pretty schedules being in this format, but they are easily accessible.  They will also be shared in your google drive for easy access.  
• Please do not laminate them just yet.  I'm not planning to change anything, but I'm realistic that additional eyes looking at them will find mistakes I may have missed. You will get copies of them all in our first week back. 

What about your classroom schedules for reading, writing, math, WIN, etc?

• You will make your specific classroom schedule for each subject, but please try to stay within the core schedule framework (for some of you with odd specials times, I know this is not likely). 
• Please try to follow the minutes of: 60-90 minutes reading, 45-60 minutes writers workshop, 60+ minutes math. Yes, science/social studies can be every other day or even just one subject for a unit and then switch to the other subject for a different unit. 
• Reading and Writing separate...what? Yes, with implementation of Lucy Calkins Units of Writing, we need a separate time just for writers workshop. Lucy Calkins says 60 minutes a day, but I have yet to find a school that followed that with fidelity due to schedule constraints and reality. I think we are going to find that Daily 5 will no longer be a 5 (for upper grade levels it already isn't) and transition to be more of a readers workshop. 
• WIN--please keep it in your schedule for 3 days a week. You can use it as a classroom version of WIN until your team comes up with a plan

Please turn in your final classroom schedule to me by Friday, September 11.