Information for the Classroom Environment

There's a lot of things to think about when launching the year, your classroom environment being one of the most important.

The two main rubrics for you around the environment are the Independent Work Time and Environment Rubrics.  There are a lot of things to think about on this rubric, so to give you some focus, here are the priorities for launching your classrooms in September.

The Classroom Environment:

#1 - Students are free to move & express themselves within the boundaries of rules & norms.  
#2 - The environment is organized to be a resource for learning.  Previous lesson content is charted for continued reference.
For example they have access to print resources, the standards, manipulatives, graphic organizers - whatever they need to access to get support in completing tasks and mastering standards.
  





#3 - Behavior expectations are posted in the classroom.
Both format specific and general classroom expectations.
    

#4 - Consequences for breaking behavior commitments are established and followed through on.

#5 - Disruptions are addressed immediately and directly in a non-distracting manner.

              Check out what Cindy shared from the 6th Grade Team.

#5 - Calendars are clearly posted (teachers have assigned students to particular conference dates and every name is on the calendar.   

Additionally, Table Shares, Learning Groups, and Unison Reading sign ups are accessible and public.

 

There are a number of your colleagues rooms that have excellent examples for the kinds of things that we are looking for in the classroom.

Please visit any of the following.  Also, if you want people to come visit you, just add your name to the list by posting a comment below!

• Jessica S. (Room 403), Darby & Colleen (Room B53), Noam (Room B43), Cindy (Room 307), Meredith (Room 305), and these are just the start!

Here's the packet

• September Checklist
• Materials List
• Independent Work Time Rubric
• Classroom Environment Rubric