My students need organized storage as our classroom transitions from individual desks to student tables.
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My Students
We are an inner-city classroom in a large, urban district in Ohio. I teach both math and science. The class is an eclectic mix of students who are bilingual, over-age, accelerated, regular ed. and/or with special needs. Their academic abilities are as diverse as their personalities.
We are moving from fourth grade to fifth together which gives me the advantage of already knowing their strengths and weaknesses before the new school year begins.
This also creates the challenge of making fifth grade feel "different" from fourth grade and not just an extension of last year. I want them to be more responsible for their own learning in fifth grade.
My Project
I teach math and science. I am looping with my group from 4th to 5th. One if their biggest challenges last year was organization. They were forever losing their book or pencil (or both!) daily.
By having students organize their workspace by team, we will lose less class time during transitions.
I want them to learn individual responsibility for their materials, but they still need peer support to be successful. By having their materials at hand, at their tables, they can take turns being a materials manager. As the year progresses, they can increase their ability to be prepared for class, making them truly ready for middle school.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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