Step 2: Gain Faculty Understanding and Support -- Step 3: Prepare for the Three Tiers of RtI -- Step 4: Create a Modular Grid for Teaching Sections -- Step 5: Confirm Number of Modules Needed for Teaching Sections and Common Planning Periods -- Step 6: Create or Review the Curriculum Chart K-4 or K-5 -- Step 7: Establish Program of Studies for Grades 5-8 or 6-8 -- Step 8: Project Number of Specials Teachers -- Step 9: Place Specials or Exploratory/Elective Courses, Lunch, and Intervention Periods on Grid -- Step 10: Place Reading/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies on the Grid -- Step 11: Indicate ELL and Special Education Placement on Grid -- Step 12: Provide Common Planning Time Opportunities for Specials, Exploratory/Elective and Intervention Team -- Step 13: Establish Rotations for Specials or Exploratory/Elective Subjects -- Step 14: Finalize FTE numbers -- Step 15: Plan Professional Development -- 7. Steps in Building a Middle School Schedule -- Step 1: Review, Revise, or Create a Mission/Vision Statement -- Step 2: Gain Faculty Understanding and Support -- Step 3: Provide for the Three Tiers of RtI -- Step 4: Choose Primary Framework and Appropriate Inserts -- Step 5: Create Bell and Lunch Schedule -- Step 6: Formulate the Core Program of Studies -- Step 7: Formulate the Exploratory/Elective Program of Studies -- Step 8: Project Enrollment -- Step 9: Decide Team Composition -- Step 10: Develop a Blueprint -- Step 11: Assemble the Grid of Teachers' Assignments -- Step 12: Implement Professional Development -- 8. Steps in Building a High School Schedule -- Step 1: Review, Revise, or Create the Mission/Vision Statement -- Step 2: Gain Faculty Understanding and Support -- Step 3: Prepare for the Three Tiers of RtI -- Step 4: Choose Primary Framework and Inserts -- Step 5: Create Bell and Lunch Schedule