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Janet Crews is a highly experienced, award-winning secondary educator, national presenter, and a dynamite coach who is passionate about helping teachers accomplish more with their students in a block schedule. Janet enjoys sharing with fellow secondary teachers and coaches recent research-based ideas and what she has learned about most effectively using the time in a block schedule format. Her ideas are powerful, practical, and proven to work in block schedule classrooms to foster student success and engagement. Janet is the author of Maximize Success in Your BLOCK SCHEDULE Classes (Grades 6-12), the extensive digital resource handbook you will receive at the seminar.

Join Janet for innovative, practical block schedule ideas and strategies you can easily implement the very next day. Leave with a wealth of ready-to-use tools and resources to help you maximize success in your block schedule classes.

What Your Colleagues Say About Your Presenter

"An excellent and informative seminar. The ideas Janet shared were practical and will be useful for applying block scheduling effectively in the classroom."
– Jocelyn Serrano, Teacher

"This was extremely helpful and fun to learn through. The time flew by and I am walking away with a lot!"
– Sarah Gray, Teacher

"Fantastic block schedule strategies and ideas. Outstanding items presented I hadn't thought of before. Thanks so much, Janet!"
– Thomas Eldridge, Principal

"The instructor and the information presented was thought-provoking, useful, and will move my department (and hopefully our school building) ahead with the utilization of block schedule."
– Andrew Starowicz, Teacher

"This seminar was so beneficial! I really appreciated the content and the way Janet taught us and modeled how to access information and apply it. This was well worth the time and money invested. Thank you very much!"
– Jannette Martes, Vice Principal