Block Scheduling: Avoiding Common Design Mistakes and Sequencing for Impact

What this episode covers

Block schedules offer the promise of more time, but without intentional design, that time doesn’t always translate into deeper learning. In this episode, I unpack common missteps like stacking and stretching traditional lessons and why they often lead to cognitive overload, disengagement, and fatigue. I explore how to shift from filling time to intentionally sequencing learning with purposeful content blocks that move students from passive to active participants. If you’re teaching in a block schedule, this episode will help you design that time so it actually works for you and your students.

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