Big Time is the name of our weekly flexible project time. It is 90 minutes each week and the use of that time is scheduled in advance, often at the start of the year, using the “Big Time Planning Sheet” on the Monday  Memo. The time is typically used to work on the  culminating grade level projects for a couple of months during the year and the rest of the time is used for trips, visitors, and cross-disciplinary collaborations. The first 30-45 minutes of Big Time is periodically used for affinity work.

All teachers share the responsibility of planning and supervising these periods. Grade grade level teachers are expected to be available to support activities, even if they are not the ones leading them. All teachers will periodically be able to take that period off and use it for prep, planning and grading. The opportunities to do this must be shared equitably and not come at the cost of adequately  supporting  the activity.