Time management has been seen as a tool for the administration to use in moving students through the day. Since the institution of block scheduling, time can become more than a mere tool. A block or flexible schedule can be molded to fit any school's instructional, building, cli mate, student management, accountability, assessment, or fiscal needs.
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