Creating a Classroom

for All StudentsElizabeth Lovelace

1st Grade eCLASS Teacher

Haywood Elementary School

Brownsville, Tennessee

Follow me on Twitter: @MrsElizabeth08

Differences in Classes

Making Every Second Count

Presentation at Martin Institute

Summer 2011 Conference

Morning Routine

• Be organized!

• Be prepared!

• Be willing to let students do the work!

Special Days

October – Vocabulary Parade

November – Turkeys

in Disguise

December – Christmas Around

the World

Make Your Behavior Plan Academically Centered

1. Individual Discipline

2. Individual Reward

3. Class Discipline

4. Class Reward

Individual Discipline – Rainforest Layers

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

Class Discipline & Reward

The class starts with an amount in the red side – “the bad side”.

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”.

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

Small Group Learning

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

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

Gifted Students

• Webquestswww.questgarden.com

• Experiment Friday

• Special Parts in Class PlaysEx. Costume creation, directing the play, set design

• Literacy-Building BookletsScholastic Books

Common Core

&Teacher

Evaluation

Common Core

• Vocabulary– Terms for each Subject– Word of the Week– State of the Week– Famous Person of the

Week

• Bloom’s Taxonomy

• Documentation

Teacher Evaluation

• Standards & Objectives Ex. I Can Man

• Questioning – Bloom’s Taxonomy

• Student Feedback- Thumbs Up or Down

• Assessments

Assessments

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

ABCD Cards

• Index Card

• Write A B C D on the four sides

• Teacher asks a question and student holds up the right answer

Index Fix

• Index Card – Math & Reading

• Question on the Board

• Test Format

• Grade Quickly

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.

A

C

B

D

Additional Assessments

• Math Problem of the Day - challenging

• Flash Cards – any subject

• Scoot! - www.bainbridgeclass.com

• Jumbo Book of Learning Games

Any Questions???

TASL Credit Code – Martin168

Contact Information

Elizabeth Lovelace

E-mail Address:lovelacee@k12tn.net

Twitter:@MrsElizabeth08

Teaching Blog:http://firstgradejungleroom.blogspot.com/