Best Blog Posts for Classroom Schedules

To start this school year, our team is compiling some of our best examples of supports we have seen in our districts and featured in previous blog posts. Today we are highlighting all of the Best Super Star Schedules Blog Posts for Classroom Schedules. 

Click on the hyperlink under each heading below to be taken to the related post on that topic.

• Types of Schedules

• Troubleshooting Common Student Schedule Concerns

• Schedules for Classroom Staff

• Organizing Centers Time

• More Center Time

• Learning Center Rotations

• Scheduling Center Rotations

• 5 Step Implementation of a Location-Based Visual Schedule

• Steps for Implementing Location- Based Schedule

• Location-Based Interactive Schedules

• Implementing Location-Based Schedules That Best Meet Student Needs

• Group Schedules

• Interactive Group Schedules

• More Group Schedules

• Interactive Visual Schedules

• Individual Schedules

• More Individual Schedules

• Even More Individual Schedules

• First-Then Schedules

• Written Schedules

• Top 3 Tips for Creating Written Schedules for Older Students

• Mini-Schedules

• More Mini-Schedules

Super Star Schedules: More Mini-Schedules

Visual schedules are an effective visual support to help students with autism and low-incidence disabilities navigate the school day with increased independence. Typically, visual schedules provide information about where a student needs to transition to but does not include specific information about what the student is expected to do in that location. A mini-schedule can be used once the student transitions to provide more information about what they will be doing. In today's Super Star Schedules, we will be featuring ideas for using mini-schedules in the classroom. 

Group Mini-Schedules

In some classrooms, teachers use a group mini-schedule to lead group instruction so that students know exactly what to expect throughout the lesson. We recommend reviewing the group mini-schedule with the students as you add each one to the list. Another recommendation we frequently make is to use interactive mini schedules where the items can be checked off, erased, or have moveable icons. 

Kaitlynd Deim
Driscoll Elementary, Centerville

Taylor Ruef
Stevenson Elementary, Mad River

Rylie Jarrett
Stevenson Elementary, Mad River

Deanna Hicks
East Elementary, Eaton

Caitlyn Imhoff
Dixie Middle School, New Lebanon

Mandy Schetter
Northmoor Elementary, Northmont

Robin Koronich
Learning Center West- MCESC

Individual Mini-Schedules

When a student has to complete the same tasks regularly, an interactive individual mini-schedule can help to communicate the expectation and increase their independence. Again, we recommend having interactive elements to help the student stay on track. 

Laura Frank
Valley Forge Elementary, Huber Heights

Makayla Barber
Mad River ECEC, Mad River

Holly Smith
Nevin Coppick Elementary, Miami County ESC

Cassandra Hebauf
Northmoor Elementary, Northmont

Laura Weddle
Miami East Elementary, Miami East

Emily Beck
Bradford Elementary, Bradford

Susan Trissell
Westwood Elementary, Dayton

Find more wonderful ideas on using mini-schedules in your classroom in our previous post:

Mini Schedules