Creating a Classroom for All Students

1. Creating a Classroom for All Students Elizabeth Lovelace 1st Grade eCLASS Teacher Haywood Elementary School Brownsville, Tennessee Follow me on Twitter: @MrsElizabeth08

2. Differences in Classes

3. Making Every Second Count Presentation at Martin Institute Summer 2011 Conference

4. Morning Routine • Be organized! • Be prepared! • Be willing to let students do the work!

5. Special Days November – Turkeys in Disguise December – Christmas Around the World October – Vocabulary Parade

6. Make Your Behavior Plan Academically Centered • Individual Discipline • Individual Reward • Class Discipline • Class Reward

7. Individual Discipline – Rainforest Layers

8. Individual Reward – Money • Zipper Pouch • Good behavior = money (Ex. 1st six weeks = penny, 6th six weeks = quarter) • Banker (a.k.a. teacher) collects on Friday • Student counts the money. • Certain amounts get certain prizes

9. Class Discipline & Reward The class starts with an amount in the red side – “the bad side”.

10. When the whole class is caught doing something good or receives a compliment from someone, a student is selected to put a marble or marbles in the yellow side – “the good side”.

11. Reward Time When the yellow side weighs more, the class receives a reward from the Mystery Prize Box.

12. Small Group Learning

13. Schedule for Groups Reading Groups – 1 hour • 15 min – teacher • 15 min - assistant • 30 min – work stations (2 at 15 min each) • Meet with every child every day Math Groups – 30 min • 15 min – calendar time • 15 min – mini lesson • 30 min – small groups, seatwork, work stations • Meet with every child twice a week

14. Groups • Name groups with educational meanings Ex. Continents, Animal Classification, etc. • Differentiate instruction in all groups • Plan for students who aren’t with a teacher Reading Work Station List • Writing • Laptops • Class Library • Word Study Skills • Promethean Board • Great Resource – Debbie Diller books

15. Gifted Students • Webquests www.questgarden.com • Experiment Friday • Special Parts in Class Plays Ex. Costume creation, directing the play, set design • Literacy-Building Booklets Scholastic Books

16. Common Core &Teacher Evaluation

17. Common Core • Vocabulary • Terms for each Subject • Word of the Week • State of the Week • Famous Person of the Week • Bloom’s Taxonomy • Documentation

18. Teacher Evaluation • Standards & Objectives Ex. I Can Man • Questioning – Bloom’s Taxonomy • Student Feedback- Thumbs Up or Down • Assessments

19. Assessments

20. Face Game • Teacher asks a question • Teacher gives four answers with number responses (1, 2, 3, 4) • Student responds silently by holding up finger(s) in front of face

21. ABCD Cards • Index Card • Write A B C D on the four sides • Teacher asks a question and student holds up the right answer

22. Index Fix • Index Card – Math & Reading • Question on the Board • Test Format • Grade Quickly

23. A B 4 Corners • Label the 4 Corners of your classroom with A, B, C, and D • All students stand. • Teacher asks a questions or shows one on the board. • Students go to what they believe is the appropriate answer. C D

24. Additional Assessments • Math Problem of the Day - challenging • Flash Cards – any subject • Scoot! - www.bainbridgeclass.com • Jumbo Book of Learning Games

25. Any Questions??? TASL Credit Code – Martin168

26. Contact Information Elizabeth Lovelace E-mail Address: lovelacee@k12tn.net Twitter: @MrsElizabeth08 Teaching Blog: http://firstgradejungleroom.blogspot.com/