Is your school considering implementing a later start time next year? If you’re in California, is your school ready for the new law requiring later start times? The California Senate Bill 328 goes into effect in July 2022, stipulating that middle schools start no earlier than 8am, and high schools start no earlier than 8:30am.

Whether you are in California or considering a later start for other reasons, join Challenge Success to explore the research behind later starts and best practices for changing your school’s schedule. We will cover: 

• how to use a later start as an opportunity to rearrange the day to maximize learning and well-being; 
• common challenges our schools have faced as they move to later starts; 
• how to build time for professional development; and 
• how to effectively communicate the benefits of teen sleep and the proposed changes to your students, parents, faculty, coaches and staff.

Learning Objectives

1. Learn the research behind the teen sleep-wake cycle and how later start times improve health and engagement with learning.
2. Explore solutions to common obstacles associated with changing the school schedule, and consider ways to re-imagine how students and educators use their time during the day.
3. Discuss effective communication strategies to increase understanding and buy-in for the new schedule.