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[quote=Anonymous]My son's HS (in Chicago suburb) started block scheduling a few years ago (pre-Covid) so it had nothing to do with staffing shortages. All 8 blocks meet on Mondays, 30 minutes each, and then alternate for the remainder of the week; i.e., 4 classes meet 90 minutes on T/Th and the other 4 on W/F.

He's a sophomore and so far hasn't had any scheduling issues, other than his lunches may be at different times on T/Th than they are on W/F. He doesn't mind this though because it allows him to meet up with different friends on different days.

I don't know about the teachers, but my kid prefers the block scheduling since he can focus more on each subject rather than rushing through each class daily, constantly loading/unloading backpack, changing rooms, getting settled, etc. He also likes that he can do homework at a more "leisurely" pace.

Agree with above poster that his teachers use the 90 minutes wisely. I think most teachers at his high school follow the flipped classroom model, with discussion of new material, group work/collaboration, and some individual work, getting started on some homework/essays/projects, resulting in class time that is more stimulating and not the typical "go over homework, followed by lecture, then assign more homework" model.  [/quote]

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