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There are frequent interruptions during instructional time that require teachers or students to respond to office communications and complete school business. School leadership seeks teachers’ input on ways to limit the full range of interruptions in instruction experienced by teachers and students. School leadership engages with teachers and support staff to ensure maximum instructional time and minimum interruptions in learning for all students. School leadership, teachers, and support staff consistently use and refine systems for maximizing instructional time in ways that advance student learning. 1c. Teachers have time during the school day to plan and collaborate. Little or no time is provided during the day to plan lessons. Minimum sufficient time is provided during the school day for short- and long-term planning. Time is available throughout the week for teachers to engage in lesson planning that includes careful design of differentiated instruction to meet the diverse learning of students. Time is provided during the school day and throughout the school year (i.e., early dismissal days) for teachers to plan, review, and improve differentiated lessons that advance learning for all students. Little or no time is available during the day for teachers to collaborate with colleagues for lesson planning. Minimum sufficient time is available for teachers to work collaboratively to develop common plans and share effective lessons. Time is available for consistent collaboration among teachers, instructional support staff, and school leadership to plan and coordinate instruction to meet the needs of all students. The culture of the school supports full engagement in schoolwide collaboration to facilitate comprehensive planning to ensure the full range of students receive the highest quality education. Planning time is often interrupted by meetings or unanticipated duties. are limited interruptions to the noninstructional time provided to teachers. Teachers have the state minimum time to plan and collaborate (duty-free lunch and a planning period). School leadership, teachers, and support staff collaborate to ensure that planning time is protected and uninterrupted. Teachers have sufficient uninterrupted noninstructional time that allows them to engage in regular professional learning communities to support the continuous improvement of student learning and teacher practice.
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