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A Gem of a Choice.
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Navarez, Albert, Jr. – Educational Leadership, 1995
Gardendale (Florida) Elementary Magnet School is a single-track, year-round elementary school with a four-theme magnet program, actually four magnet schools under one roof. There are schools of performing arts, math and science, arts and cultures, and microsociety. Success hinges on team leadership, strategic planning, and an active governance…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, House Plan, Magnet Schools, School Choice
Teacher Job Satisfaction in a Year-Round School.
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Haser, Shelly Gismondi; Nasser, Ilham – Educational Leadership, 2003
Describes reasons for teacher job satisfaction at a year-round elementary school (Timber Lane) in Fairfax County, Virginia, such as flexible work schedules, reduced stress, and time for professional planning. (PKP)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Job Satisfaction, Labor Turnover, Teacher Motivation
Rethinking the School Calendar.
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Ballinger, Charles – Educational Leadership, 1988
Argues that the September-June school calendar, based on economic rather than educational considerations, has outlived its usefulness. Recommends designing a less disruptive schedule to suit children's continuous learning needs, presents several year-round options, and summarizes the benefits of uninterrupted learning. (MLH)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Extended School Year, Learning Theories, School Schedules
Building Community Acceptance for Innovation
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McCracken, J. G. – Educational Leadership, 1973
Author, Superintendent of Spartanburg City Schools, Spartanburg, South Carolina, offers examples of innovations supported by the community. (CB)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Support, Consolidated Schools, Educational Change
Prisoners No More.
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Ballinger, Charles – Educational Leadership, 1995
Year-long schedules can eliminate summer learning loss. Year-round schools also benefit students with varied learning needs, provide intersession remediation and enrichment opportunities, help second-language students learn English, maintain student interest in learning, feature ongoing extracurricular activities, and offer periodic staff…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Extracurricular Activities, Learning Processes
Linking Families, Building Community.
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Fowler, R. Clarke; Corley, Kathy Klebs – Educational Leadership, 1996
A year-round magnet elementary school in Salem, Massachusetts, has increased its family involvement by borrowing elements from many models. The school has mixed-age groupings, integrated social services, and community outreach strategies such as a parent center, business-sponsored Friday clubs, and celebrations of learning. (MLH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Integrated Services, Magnet Schools, Mixed Age Grouping
Schools that Like a Challenge
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Hamilton, Joan; Johnston, Sheryl; Marshall, Jane; Shields, Carolyn – Educational Leadership, 2006
Four dissimilar schools each respond to a learning challenge by questioning set-in-stone thinking and taking risks. A K-8 school in Toronto bypasses the traditional--and problematic--long summer vacation to follow a balanced calendar model. Students attend school year-round with two-week breaks scattered throughout the year; both remedial and…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, School Schedules, High Schools, Teaching Models