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Classroom Design - Marisol Sanchez-Matias

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Classroom Design - Marisol Sanchez-Matias

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In a non-COVID scenario, I wanted to create a community built classroom which is why I grouped the desks, had a group work table, and a mindfulness space.

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SPED 420 - Classroom (After) - Marisol Sanchez-Matias

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One decision I have made is a table group design. This setting is conducive to a healthy classroom environment. Students need communication and the ability to express themself in a smaller group setting.

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Create a curriculum that includes your students.

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I want to focus on flexible seating and have different areas in my classroom to relax and read. I want my students to feel like it is their classroom as well so they will be able to change the layout if they would like.

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To ease the process for subs coming into your classroom, make sure to have sub plans, ask a neighbor teacher to make copies of any work for the students to have ready for the day (this would be you "teacher best friend"), label, and set expectations with the class. We want to make sure our subs come back!

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My classroom is designed to allow students to self-regulate emotions and their learning, I will have an emotion corner. where students can focus on their needs. This will be open all day and students do not have to ask to go there.

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I like the idea of rectangular tables. It will allow students to work collaboratively.

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Definitely grouping my desks by 4's. I believe that students work well by collaborating together and if that gets implemented then my students will have a choice in how they work.

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I plan to intentionally reach out to parents to share positive things their child has done.  I want to make sure I am not only contacting parents for behavior or academic problems.

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I placed students in groups of 4. I want students to be able to collaborate their learning with each other.

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I want to have pods of four. I think that collaborative learning can be helpful to students and being in groups will help foster relationships.

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For my classroom design I wanted to include a calming corner with tools that students can use to self-regulate. I think having this space in the classroom can help ease students who may be feeling strong emotions or are having an off day.

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One thing I want to have in my classroom is tables instead of individual desks. Students are able to work together and always have an elbow partner to discuss their thoughts.

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My ideal classroom would include many different types of seating. I have witnessed how alternative seating can help students who often struggle in a traditional classroom arrangement.

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Group students together in desk groups, so no student is isolated at their desk.

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Around some of storage there are yellow loops, these represent alternative lighting. Sometimes it is nice to have the calming light in the room to help bring students down or for quiet independent work time.

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I want students to cooperate, collaborate, and communicate.

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Once students have your trust, the learning with come.

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A big misconception in education is that we need to treat all of our students equally. While portions of that are true, it is more important that we are treating our students with equity. Equality for one student more than likely will not work for another student. Providing our students with equality is not equitable.

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All students should feel like they have a place in the classroom and I want my students to be proud of where they came from and know that they are in a space where they are important and will be heard.

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I want to incorporate sign language into the classroom. Using the signs for bathroom or water will take up less time than having to answer each individual hand and it may be less embarrassing for students who don't want to ask out loud.

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Have multiple ways to communicate with families. Ideas could be email, social media, and monthly newsletters.

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I want my expectations to be consistent with positive interactions mixed in.  My expectations include: Be kind to each other, respect each other's thoughts and opinions, follow the teacher's directions, participate in the learning and discussion, raise your hand or sign me (which I will teach) if you would to talk, and don't distract others from their learning (It's a big one in my classroom right now!)

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Blooms taxonomy is irrelevant with unmet tiers in Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs 

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Blooms taxonomy is irrelevant with unmet tiers in Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs 

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Remember students aren’t going to have a successful learning experience with unmet physical needs. Keep equity at the forefront of your mind when in the planning stages of activities/units. Ask yourself frequently: “Is this equitable?” Differentiate your instruction, and be able to change on the fly, and students needs change on the fly. Adjust pre-existing curriculum to be accessible to your classroom demographic.

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I will make sure I have room in my classroom for a carpet area and kidney table because I think it is important that students aren’t stuck at their tables all day.

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The general expectations of the classroom will be to respect one another, be kind, and have fun. I really want my classroom to be fun, and a comfortable learning environment for everyone. (Went into detail elsewhere on certain expectations for things).

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The general classroom expectation in my future class will be that students are respectful, responsible, hardworking and safe in the classroom.

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One general expectation that is we will all respect each other and choose to be kind to one another. I am focusing on respect and kindness because I personally believe they are really important and with those two big umbrellas you can have smaller ideas added on to them.

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Be respectful, responsible, and have fun in our class!

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I want students to respect and accept each other for how they are.

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Student- centered learning environment. The classroom revolves around the students and their class cooperation.

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During the first week of school I will have students create the norms in morning meeting.

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When it comes to setting expectations with students I want us to be as vocal as possible and be clear with what we are all expected to do. I wanted to have four general expectations that include how I will treat them, how they will treat me, how they will treat each other, and how we will treat the classroom.

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Have a routine for everything. Entering the class, bathroom breaks, and flag salute. Everything is intentional.

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I like the idea of 'get to know' you activities, and art projects. This will allow students learn about each other and build relationships.

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My biggest expectation for my class is that we treat everyone with kindness. I will have a zero tolerance for bullying. All my students will be aware of this and able to come to me with any problem inside and outside of my class.

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Field trips— begin notifying parents weeks in advance and increase reminders as time nears. Make sure to have a backup lunch or coats for students who forget.

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I want to create a classroom that is accommodating for all learners and provides a more equitable and safe space for learning. The classroom should be accessible for all students and minimize additional sensory and behavior challenges.

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When an individual walks into the classroom, there will be cubbies. The cubbies will be a consistent space to store their belongings.

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As a whole class we would talk about the expectations and as a class we would all agree on them. I want to make sure students show respect towards one another.

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The rule I have is respect one another. This will be modeled, explain and expected of everyone in the class including me and any visitors we may have.

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I hope to make classroom expectations and rules as a class each year. I think it is important to have the students be involved with the expectations in the classroom because it will hold them more accountable for their actions.

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I still want a full wall screen to transport the class to the area we are studying including the climate control like at Disney Land Bugs's life.

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For community building I want to start and end every day at the carpet. Where we can see everyone. I want the beginning of the day to be all about greeting each other. The end of the day will be for reflecting, and sharing one positive thing that happened that day. I don't enjoy dwelling on negative things, and I don't want my students to either.

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I want students to respect one another for who they are.

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Another way that I will promote a positive classroom community is by building in time into the schedule for students to practice being mindful. This can be something little such as practicing quiet breathing for one minute when we transition activities or something bigger like following a guided meditation after recess to calm our bodies. By having students be mindful of their presence in the classroom they start to calm down in the space and gain a sense of belonging. 

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I will also have students write a letter to a friend in the class frequently through each month. This letter can include something they admire about that person or just something encouraging. Each student will randomly draw a friend, so everyone gets a letter. Writing a letter will help students think about positive attributes other students have and will become a habit.

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I want students to take ownership not only in their education but within their community.

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Beginning and End of Day Routine
During the first week of school I will explicitly state and model beginning and end of day routines.

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Morning meeting/community circles will definitely be a part of my classroom. I think that giving the students the opportunity to talk together will help build our community.

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Everyone deserves a chance to learn and to make friends in a traditional setting. I plan to include all students in my class by differentiating my lessons so that the learning is accessible by all of my learners. 

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One activity I plan to do with my students is a filling bucket activity. Students will design their own buckets and add things people do that fill their bucket. Then as a class we will design a huge bucket, and all add things we can do to fill each other buckets. This will be put up in the classroom for everyone to see.

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Include students' interest into lessons.

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Not all students are coming from the same place. They are all going to have different prior knowledge, different different ways of viewing the world and it is the job of a teacher to meet students where they are and help them create goals that are personal to them.

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I will have students investigate their personal identity. This will encourage equity and human rights by examining each student, seeing who he/or she is, understanding how the student came to be, and listening to their subsequent challenges.

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I plan on giving students a lot of time to collaborate in pairs or in groups. This will ensure that all voices are heard as well. I will set up group work norms that we make sure we are hearing every group members voice and if they are not being heard it is the other groups members’ jobs give them the opportunity.

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I want students to do get to know you activities. I also want to incorporate the carpet as where we start our mornings and end our days.

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I want tables or desk groupings conducive with collaborate learning and discussions. I also want designated places for breaks, reading, calm space when students are having a hard time expressing their feelings.

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I want my students to feel comfortable and save so I will be having community circle every morning so every can get to know each other. Each day one student will think of a question we all have to answer. During community building each student will share how they are feeling that day and a goal they have for the day, as well as answer the question chosen by a classmate.

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Send out a newsletter to engage families. I would like to send a weekly newsletter, but realistically, it could be monthly.

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At the beginning of the year, I will have all students complete a get to know me survey where they will share their interests, hobbies and favorites. I will then share my own answers for the get to know me survey. I am hoping that some of my students will share similar interests which will help to build a relationship. For those who do not have any similar interests I will ask them to tell me about their interest/hobby because if it is something that they love then they will be an expert and will enjoy sharing the information that they know about the thing with someone. 

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My first role is to ensure my students’ basic needs are being met.  I need to make sure they have food, feel safe, and are rested.

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I want to have representation of all kind of people in my classroom. Especially those who are seen less often. I want students in my class to feel like they can be anything as long as they are willing to work at it. Therefore, my library with be diverse with all kinds of characters. I also want to be meaningful in the read aloud and the people presented in those.

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I would love to do gallery walks throughout the year with projects and activities the students have done. They can leave sticky notes with comments about their classmate’s work.

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I like the idea of community circles and having all the students gather on the carpet and share or greet one another at the beginning of the day.

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I want to give my students everything they need to succeed. I want them to be in charge of their learning, while I help them along the way. This will look different for each student, but I plan on being there for each and every one of them.

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I will be aware of cultural differences and take time to celebrate those differences.

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Equality does not equal equity. I think its important to check the curriculum to make sure that it is representative to all students. I would like to have students discover their identity and understand that everyone is different.

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I also plan on attending the occasional recess with my students

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General Expectations - Marisol Sanchez-Matias

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General Expectations - Marisol Sanchez-Matias

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The expectations I hope to set in my classroom is students respecting one another and their beliefs. I want my students to care about each other and build each other up. I also want my students to be as involved in creating classroom norms during the first week.

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Along with daily routines and procedures, create situations for the students to be able to grow from making adaptions to a schedule. After the middle of the year so they have experience with regular routines.

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At the beginning of the year, I will have the students create the expectations as a class. Having the students create the expectations makes the students feel important to the classroom community.

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I will use students' names. It will increase student participation, engagement, and quality of work.

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Find your building's resources. Don't be afraid to reach out for guidance

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I come from the mindset that no answer is incorrect as long as it is related to the topic of the question. The answer may be to a different question than the one that I asked, however with some explanation the answer usually has a way of making sense. 

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I love the idea of doing community circles, but have a variety of activities including community circles, 'would you rather?' art activities (I love Abby's idea), all about mes, and lots more. I have plans to do it twice a day

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One way I plan to build strong relationships is by spending a little time each day with every student individually. Even if it is just for a few minutes that will help me build strong relationships with each of them.  I am going to start there and if I need to adjust it I will.

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This is one of those areas that speaks to me as no other. As educators we need that to use all the resources to make a healthy and safe environment for out students. Community building is a crucial part of the class.

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The students are not going to remember the assignments or deadlines, they will remember the kindness you showed them and how much you helped them when they were in a tough situation.

- Travis Drake ( Laurin Principal)

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To engage learning within my classroom, I will allow for student choice, communicate high expectations, and encourage self reflection.

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Homework is so inequitable for students who don’t have an English speaking family member, students who are homeless, and any student who has working parents. For this reason, I will make homework optional/for enrichment.

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When it comes to community building I want to incorporate community circles, show and tells, and do individual greetings with my students.

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This is an area that is be seen as sacred, and i would like it to be shared with my student for sharing out, examples of a story they wrote, show and tell, etc.

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One of the most important pieces to being a successful teacher.

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Having community circles or morning meetings is something I would like to do in my classroom. Students are able to share their thoughts and ideas. I really like morning meetings to start of the day, students ask the questions.

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Students are to be respectful to each other at all times.

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I want to know more about my students than just the way they learn. I want to have conversations about their hobbies or likes, so I can get to know them on a deeper level and strengthen that relationship.

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I will intentionally get to know my students through monthly check-ins, student-teacher journals, and “What I wish my teacher knew about me cards.”

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I will give our drinking fountain office hours. It will only be open certain times, to cut down on distractions. Also, no one will be allowed to use the pencil sharpener but the teacher or other adults in the room. I saw a kindergarten teacher do this, and it was a game changer!

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I will incorporate surveys and morning questions into the beginning of the year. This will help me get to know my students interests inside and outside of school. I want to ensure that I know them as readers, mathematicians, and people.

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I will have family nights in my classroom every month and will stay until 9pm or as late as the school will let me to allow parents who work late the opportunity to go if they wish. During family nights students can play math games with their parents, read books togethers, create art and many more options. I will be providing dinner for families by going around and asking for restaurants to donate food.

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I want to use student interest surveys. This will help me to incorporate student interest into activities, tasks, lessons, and assignments.

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Teaching is personal, you are there to serve your students in the way that will best support them. How are you to do that if you have not taken the time to get to know who they are?

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To engage learning students will have many opportunities for learning that is led by them. I hope to give short mini lessons then allow students to investigate their own learning. They will find their own discoveries.  I believe this is the best kind and most meaningful learning.

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I think by giving students brain breaks and taking care of their needs, they will stay more engaged as the day goes on.

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I will open about my own personal struggle with depression so students know they are not alone.

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Each student comes with their own story. Some stories are harder to hear than others. 