This document provides guidance for teachers on managing independent work periods. It recommends designing procedures for scheduling and monitoring independent work that ensure assignments can be completed independently, maximize on-task time, and establish clear behavioral expectations. Teachers should provide initial guided practice on assignments before students work independently and develop a system for students to get help during independent work periods.

1. Task 6:
Manage Independent Work Periods
Design efficient and effective procedures to
scheduling and monitoring independent work
periods
CHAMPS Ch. 2, Task 6, pg. 99
DSC Ch. 3, Task 1, pg. 89

2. Key Points:
 Be sure that any independent work you assign can be
done independently by students
 Schedule independent work times in a way that
maximizes on-task behavior
 Develop a clear vision of what student behavior should
look and sound like during work times
 Provide guided practice on tasks and assignments- that
is, work with students in a teacher- directed activity for the
first 10 to 50 percent of an assignment
 Develop a specific System that enables students to ask
questions and get help during independent work periods
CHAMPS Ch. 2, Task 1, pg. 64
DSC Ch. 3, Task 1, pg. 64