The students that walk through my door each morning are some of the most exciting, inspiring, eager and curious children you could ever meet. They brighten my world and teach me so much as I aspire to educate them. Even though I teach in a small town in Mississippi, my students come from a wide variety of backgrounds, experiences, and cultures. Our school community is largely comprised of transient military families as well as ELL (English Language Learner) students. Our school is a Title one school with over half of the students eligible and/or receiving free or reduced priced lunch. While the students come from many walks of life, they come together in the classroom to learn as one family... our classroom family.
My Project
My students are unique, creative, full of life little people who love to learn in a comfortable, cozy and exciting environment. They need to be able to move around and experience the lessons in different, more welcoming ways. I use an educational management program called the Daily Five where students are able to work at their own pace and within their own instructional levels to reach their full potential. The flexible seating, rug, and organizational materials I'm hoping to add to our classroom will encourage my students' independence and ownership of learning. They will be able to complete their work in different areas of the room while keeping the materials organized so their peers are able to move comfortably through the same work stations. Research says when a child is able to teach someone else what they have learned, then they have mastered the information or skill they are seeking to understand. My vision is to encourage this peer tutoring and assistance in an environment where students are able to manipulate their classroom materials easily and are then able to store those materials to continue to make the best use of the space available for learning.
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