Making Room for Change: Finding Ways to Leverage Time to Benefit All Students [Hardcover]

Making Room for Changeis an educational book that will be valuable to anyone involved in secondary education. The book will provide clear examples, research, and personal reflections of how building in flexible time can be different from the historic middle and high school scheduling models. Educators of all ages and levels of experience can benefit from learning and building in support and enrichment opportunities for their students' daily routine. This book is a must read for college secondary education majors as this model begins to spread rapidly throughout our country.

Amanda Bastoniis an award-winning author, grant writer, educational leader, Career and Technical Education (CTE) director, and education scientist.
Brian Pickeringis a former teacher, NH Coach of the Year, NH Athletic Director of the year, and 2016 NH Principal of the Year.
Nathan Bissonis a high school counselor and department leader at Fall Mountain Regional High School in NH. He was involved in the implementation and function of the Flex Time Model within multiple schools.

This book was, in large part, written before the Covid 19 pandemic. Covid 19 has forced every school district in America to rethink their system of learning including having the flexibility to learn anytime, anyplace. Covid or no Covid, flex time will become a staple of every school system in the country. This book shows how to do it right. Fredrick Bramante, President, National Center for Competency-Based Learning

In order to meet the ever-changing needs of all learners, today's school's need to be flexible in how they personalize experiences. This is true even when it comes to instructional time, one of the most important resources that a school has to work with. In this book, the authors challenge the mindsets and long-held practices and beliefs on how time is used to support all students. This book is a must-read for any educator who is looking to maximize their resourlU