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Classroom Context EDUC 450 Professional Clinical Practice

Classroom Context EDUC 450 Professional Clinical Practice. Spring 2012 4 th and 5 th ELA, Mrs. Dyrease Houser-Jackson Friday, January 26, 2012 Karah. J. Brown. Bethune Bowman Elementary School Mission Statement:

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Classroom Context EDUC 450 Professional Clinical Practice

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  1. Classroom ContextEDUC 450 Professional Clinical Practice Spring 2012 4th and 5th ELA, Mrs. Dyrease Houser-Jackson Friday, January 26, 2012 Karah. J. Brown Bethune Bowman Elementary School Mission Statement: “Bethune Bowman Elementary School exists to ensure academic success for all students.” (BBES, erected 2004)

  2. Bethune Bowman Elementary School (BBES), located in Rowesville, South Carolina is an extension of Bethune Bowman Middle High (BBMH). These two schools, BBES and BBMH are connected by the Cafeteria and share the following Related Arts areas: Music and Art. • In the most recent SC Annual School Report Card Summary (2011) BBES reported an enrollment of 348 students, ranging in grades PK-5. There are a total of 28 teachers employed; a calculated ratio of 1 to 16 (teacher to student). A Picture A displays the outside of the school. The contents of this outdoor display indicate that the school encourages students to read at home daily, as reading logs are due every Friday.

  3. the Classroom at a Glance(Labeled pictures, diagrams, and descrptions)

  4. Classroom Description Mrs. Jackson teaches 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts; she teaches two sections of 4th grade and two sections of 5th grade (including her homeroom section). The sections 4B, 4A, 5B and 5A (listed in order of daily schedule) represent heterogeneous sections that are evenly separated by performance level. Jackson teaches a total of 102 students. 26 are in her homeroom. The desk array represents strategies of direct instruction and strict behavior management. B Picture B shows the perspective of the room from the direction of the classroom door. The desks are in rows for Benchmark preparation. When entering Room 109 on the 4th grade wall, one will be encountered with an aire of high expectation and organization. Mrs. Jackson sets high standards for her students. This is reflected in her classroom organization: room is never in disarray and is well managed. Her desks are aligned in single rows facing the board. Mrs. Jackson’s desk is facing the door. The classroom is divided into several sections that house student resources and provide grade appropriate books in a Reading Nook.

  5. Student Demographics(4B, 4A, 5B, and 5A) Of the 102 students in this population, 78% are African American, 15% Caucasian, 6% Hispanic, 1% Native American, and 2% Biracial (African American and Caucasian). 54% are male and 48% female.

  6. Student DemographicsMrs. Jackson’s Homeroom Section, 4B

  7. Student Performance2011 Annual School Report Card • The 2001 Report for BBES reported a total of 348 students and a total of 22 teachers. This is a calculated ratio of 16:1, meaning that for every 16 students there is 1 teacher. 65.3% of the fourth grade students tested in ELA either met the performance objective or performed at an exemplary level. • 81.1% of BBES students met the standard or were exemplary, the performance objective met.

  8. Classroom Layout Picture C is the perspective from the Reading Area by the side counter and sink. It shows the Word Wall that is located above the shelf that holds the student workbooks and writing journals. The Computer Area is adjacent to the door and is a part of the Reading Area (Picture D). Classroom Rules and Grading Scale are posted above the computers because students often complete class work and tests electronically in this station. The next slide contains a labeled diagram that represents the layout of desks and distinguishes areas that are for reading exploration, learning, and classroom participation. C D

  9. Board, front of room Reading Area 1 (grade level literary choices) Teacher’s Work Area window Computer Station Resource Area (dictionaries, thesauruses) Student’s Desks DOOR Word Wall/ Student Resources

  10. Resources Made Available to Students • Write Source • Write Traits, Student Traitbook • SC PACT Coach Workbook, ELA Grade 4 • SC PACT Coach Workbook, ELA Grade 5 • Comprehension Plus, Level D (4th) • Comprehension Plus, Level E (5th) • Wordly Wise 3000, Grade 4 • Wordly Wise 3000, Grade 5 • Webster’s Elementary Dictionary • HarperCollins Student Notebook Thesaurus A-Z

  11. Reading Areas and Resources E F

  12. Reading Centers in the Room G H

  13. The standards and indicators that the students are currently working on are displayed on the following bulletin board. Students were to generate a word flip book that contained 3 unknown words found in a literary text that they defined using context clues. The assignment was graded and posted as follows. There is room to display all students’ work, ie: Picture K below (outside classroom door in hallway). These display areas/bulletin boards are changed weekly. Bulletin Boards I K J

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