{"id":46,"date":"2016-01-28T16:54:30","date_gmt":"2016-01-28T21:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/eportfolio-sample\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2016-05-04T19:14:47","modified_gmt":"2016-05-04T23:14:47","slug":"description-characteristics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.clarku.edu\/mat16-shazelkorn\/classroom-learning-community\/description-characteristics\/","title":{"rendered":"Description & Characteristics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Room 215\"IMG_1328\"<\/a><\/h1>\n

Room 215 was an amazing learning community with 25 compassionate and inquisitive\u00a0learners. As an inclusion classroom it was important that all lessons were taught in a way that allowed all learners to successfully access the materials. No matter the challenge that our students\u00a0faced, it was inspiring to see them rise to the occasion and make tremendous growth all year long.<\/p>\n

Norms & Values<\/strong><\/p>\n

Building a classroom community was essential for us. There\u00a0were many routines that allowed\u00a0students to share more about themselves such as\u00a0morning\u00a0meeting, lunch bunch (small group lunch with the teacher every Friday), and helper\u00a0of the day\u00a0(rotates daily). This helped build relationships between us and the students, and strengthened student relationships. It also helped students gain ownership of\u00a0their classroom.\"IMG_1347\"<\/a><\/p>\n

To ensure success for all students we made sure that our classroom was full of resources. Whether it be us, a peer,\u00a0a poster, book, or other learning tool, students knew that they had support wherever they\u00a0\"IMG_1316\"<\/a><\/p>\n

looked. All posters were written with students and referred back to throughout the year to prevent them from just becoming wallpaper.<\/p>\n

Students knew our rules in the classroom.\u00a0Our classroom rules helped guide all of our teaching and were a reference point when we got off track. Behavior was monitored through a color chart to give students ownership of their own choices, and allow them to check themselves.<\/p>\n

Equity & Access<\/strong><\/p>\n

In our classroom each learner was valued and celebrated and all students were held to high expectations.\u00a0Many of our students were on IEPs or SSPs, and most were English Language Learners, therefore it was crucial that each lesson was modified so all students could access the material. We made sure all lessons were modeled and taught in multiple ways using different strategies, so that all students had the opportunity to be successful. Jocelyn and I continuously reflected on ways that we could better teach some students, and how lessons could be modified to ensure greater success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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