VERTICAL TEAMS @ EME
2016-2017
VERTICAL TEAM CHANGES
1. You might have to move rooms
2. You will most likely be working with different teachers, a couple could be the same
3. If you are teaching 5 classes now, the most you would teach would be 2
4. If you are teaching 1 subject now, you will most likely be teaching at least 2 subjects
5. A small number of students might go up or down a grade for a lesson or lessons
6. Extra planning period once a week with your grade level team
7. For the most part students would remain on the same team until 5th grade
8. 4th and 5th grade teachers would be grading less papers
9. 4th and 5th grade teachers would have less parents to communicate with
10. There might be a couple of self contained classes in the upper grades
VERTICAL TEAMS
Team 1,2,3,4 - K & 1st self contained, with many different possibilities with 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th
Team 5 - self contained or maybe just 1st & 5th
You will also be on your usual grade level team
VERTICAL TEAM MAP
SP = SPED
MA = MATH INTERVENTION
PA = PACE
LIT = READING INTERVENTION
PLC = MEETING ROOM
SCI = SCIENCE LAB
TEAM 1 = BLUE
TEAM 2 = DARK RED
TEAM 3 = LIGHT RED
TEAM 4 = GREEN
TEAM 5 = BLACK
BLOCK SCHEDULE
That is about 30 times you would get an extra 50 minutes to plan with your grade level team.
There are many options for students during the FLEX time 1:45 - 2:35.