Daily Classroom Schedules

• Classroom schedules are an important whole class support.  It can look different depending on the age group and needs of students.

• A classroom schedule using pictures is effective for students who need visual cues for understanding text. Each card would include a word and picture.

• In other classrooms, schedules may have text only for those students who are readers and no longer require pictures to make meaning from text.

• Daily classroom schedules are most effective when they are referenced frequently and are interactive.  When an activity is completed, the schedule card is removed. Students can see their day progressing and can visualize what is coming next.

Individual Schedules:

• Schedules will look different depending on the needs of the student. 

• Students should interact with their schedules to work towards independence. This should look like a teacher or TA setting up the schedule and explicitly teaching the student how to use it. Next, the student should engage with their own schedule by checking what is next and what is to be expected as the day progresses.