Crimson Hour
Overview: The purpose of Crimson Hour is to provide a meaningful academic opportunity for students during collaborative time on Tuesdays and Thursdays. All staff members are responsible for creating an environment that is conducive for learning. Students will utilize Crimson Hour to complete homework, study, receive additional time and support, assess / reassess, or engage in silent sustained reading.
Crimson Hour will be held each Tuesday and Thursday during collaborative time. Students’ primary room assignment for Crimson Hour will alternate between two rooms based on their Foundations teacher’s collaborative time schedule (similar to the current model). Students will either work quietly in their assigned classroom on academics or silent sustained reading. In addition, students will have the opportunity to: utilize the cafeteria for group work, assess / reassess in the testing center, utilize resources in the media center, and receive additional academic support and reassessment opportunities from their teachers.
Crimson Hour Opportunities:
· Quiet study:
o Purpose – students are given the opportunity to work on homework, study or engage in silent sustained reading
o Location – assigned classroom
o Supervision – Crimson Hour teacher
· Testing center:
o Purpose – students are given the opportunity to assess / reassess
o Location – TBD
o Supervision – ESP
o Logistics – the same procedure will be used as in the current model
· Cooperative learning center:
o Purpose – students have the opportunity to work with other students on group / partner projects
o Location – cafeteria
o Supervision – administrative assistant and counselor(s)
o Logistics:
§ Crimson Hour teacher will provide a student requesting to go to the Cooperative Learning Center a Crimson Hour pass and mark the student present
§ Cooperative learning center supervisors will collect passes from students entering the cooperative learning center
· Media center:
o Purpose – students are given the opportunity to access media center resources
o Location – media center
o Supervision – media center staff
o Logistics:
§ Students receive a Crimson Hour pass from one of their teachers (including Crimson Hour teacher) mark the student present
§ Media center supervisors collect passes
· Support, Time, and Reassessment (STR)
o Purpose – teachers will have the opportunity to provide additional academic support, time and reassessment opportunities
o Location – Teacher’s assigned Crimson Hour classroom
o Supervision – Crimson Hour teacher
o Logistics:
§ Teachers identify students in need of STR
§ Teachers provide identified STR students a Crimson Hour pass on Monday or Wednesday (dependent on their collaborative day)
§ In order to attain accurate data, teachers will enter STR students into Google docs – Still in development, will provide more information when complete
§ Students receiving a Crimson Hour STR pass check in with Crimson Hour teacher
§ Crimson Hour teacher marks student present
STR teacher collects pass
Crimson Hour will be held each Tuesday and Thursday during collaborative time. Students’ primary room assignment for Crimson Hour will alternate between two rooms based on their Foundations teacher’s collaborative time schedule (similar to the current model). Students will either work quietly in their assigned classroom on academics or silent sustained reading. In addition, students will have the opportunity to: utilize the cafeteria for group work, assess / reassess in the testing center, utilize resources in the media center, and receive additional academic support and reassessment opportunities from their teachers.
Crimson Hour Opportunities:
· Quiet study:
o Purpose – students are given the opportunity to work on homework, study or engage in silent sustained reading
o Location – assigned classroom
o Supervision – Crimson Hour teacher
· Testing center:
o Purpose – students are given the opportunity to assess / reassess
o Location – TBD
o Supervision – ESP
o Logistics – the same procedure will be used as in the current model
· Cooperative learning center:
o Purpose – students have the opportunity to work with other students on group / partner projects
o Location – cafeteria
o Supervision – administrative assistant and counselor(s)
o Logistics:
§ Crimson Hour teacher will provide a student requesting to go to the Cooperative Learning Center a Crimson Hour pass and mark the student present
§ Cooperative learning center supervisors will collect passes from students entering the cooperative learning center
· Media center:
o Purpose – students are given the opportunity to access media center resources
o Location – media center
o Supervision – media center staff
o Logistics:
§ Students receive a Crimson Hour pass from one of their teachers (including Crimson Hour teacher) mark the student present
§ Media center supervisors collect passes
· Support, Time, and Reassessment (STR)
o Purpose – teachers will have the opportunity to provide additional academic support, time and reassessment opportunities
o Location – Teacher’s assigned Crimson Hour classroom
o Supervision – Crimson Hour teacher
o Logistics:
§ Teachers identify students in need of STR
§ Teachers provide identified STR students a Crimson Hour pass on Monday or Wednesday (dependent on their collaborative day)
§ In order to attain accurate data, teachers will enter STR students into Google docs – Still in development, will provide more information when complete
§ Students receiving a Crimson Hour STR pass check in with Crimson Hour teacher
§ Crimson Hour teacher marks student present
STR teacher collects pass
