Time

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TIME is the most commonly cited barrier to change. ** Since time is fixed and non-renewable, administrators must develop processes to BANK, BUY, or STRETCH the time available. The resources below provide examples and case studies of how other districts have overcome the issue of time.

** Resources: ** National Staff Development Council (NSDC) has a wealth of tools and case studies on finding time for professional development. The most comprehensive tool available is their book entited, Finding Time for Professional Learning. They also have numerous articles on the subject. However, you have to be a member to view them. Click on the link below to go directly to the NSDC homepage. Please note: An asterick * indicates viewing the article requires membership to NSDC. > Edited by Valerie von Frank > A compilation of articles and tools about time published in NSDC’s newsletters and JSD in the last decade. Includes suggestions about how to use the articles to guide the discussion about time in your school and district. > NSDC, 2007 Item #B379 Price - $32.00 Member Price - $25.60 >
 * **Finding Time for Professional Learning[[image:Finding_Time_Book.jpg align="right"]]**
 * ***Think Outside the Clock,** http://www.nsdc.org/index.cfm
 * ***Strategies for Finding Time,** http://www.nsdc.org/index.cfm
 * **Making Time for Instructional Leadership**, online course on eSchool Builder to assist the busy administrator with finding time in their own schedule to be an instructional leader. Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 district administrators can email Rosemary Huggan, Curriculum Services Department, at rhuggan@ciu20.org for open enrollment instructions.