How I learned about block scheduling:

    This semester I observed in the Gettysburg Area Middle School, which uses block scheduling for its students.  I saw how the classes worked, and what could be accomplished in 90 minutes of class time.  I also saw many things that could be done wrong in a 90-minute period.  I had the opportunity to talk to teachers that worked under the block scheduling, and they were fans of it.  They said that they had more time to get involved with the subject.  They found it easier to only have to prepare for 3 classes a day, instead of 6.  Also, they saw that it was better for the students to only have to prepare for 3 classes a day, because then they could focus better on what they had to do.
    Also this semester I had to opportunity to learn a little bit more about the different types of block scheduling from a group presentation in my Social Foundations of Education class.  I realized that there were many types of block scheduling.