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In 1 sentence, describe an educator who adopts the Reggio Emilia approach to education based on the poem.  How would his/her classroom look like? What teaching actions would he/she use?

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In 1 sentence, describe an educator who adopts the Reggio Emilia approach to education based on the poem.  How would his/her classroom look like? What teaching actions would he/she use?

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A respectful educator who allows for the different ways of expression through joyful learning experiences in an enriching environment

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Complete the following sentence about the learning environment as the third teacher

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Complete the following sentence about the learning environment as the third teacher

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I used to think ... now I think/ know ... I still wonder ...

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CSLF 2024_FD_The Learning Environment: The Invisible (Third) Teacher

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The third teacher An analysis of aesthetic and intentionality of space in the classroom

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Joyful and welcoming of each unique idea and perspective.

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Joyful and welcoming of each unique idea and perspective.

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Someone who will create a welcoming classroom that allows students to interact and explore.

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Someone who will create a welcoming classroom that allows students to interact and explore.

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An educator who respects his/her students' individuality, and nurtures in a safe environment that allows the students to be who they are.

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A safe and welcoming environment where students learn and grow at their own pace.

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The teacher would provide learning opportunities for students' voice to be expressed and heard.

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The classroom has lots of resources to facilitate self/collaborative learning and discovery.

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An educator who is student-centered, inquiry driven learning and nurturing

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Conducive and safe environment for the learners.

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I used to think that teachers dictate everything but now I think it is alright to get students to be involved in their learning, to create the sense of belonging in students. I still see the need for teachers to be flexible as we work with 30 to 40 different individual. Not easy but doable.

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I used to think that there shouldn't be too much decoration in the classroom in fear of providing unnecessary distractions for the students.

Now I know that these charts on the boards can also serve as a self-directed revision tool for the students.

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I used to think that setting up an aesthetically pleasing environment requires a lot of work from the teacher. Now I think that it is important to be intentional and have realistic expectations of myself as a teacher, pace myself by involving the students in the process. I still wonder when the term starts, am I able to do it as the work intensity increases.Thank you for the insightful sharing!

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I used to think too many visuals can be overwhelming to students with SEN

Now i think having suitable visuals with intentional messages/content in class can be very useful

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I used to think that teachers especially FTs need to create the class lerning environment, eg. notice board design for the class at the beginning of the new year. Now I know that we can take time to build on these as it should be accumulative work. And we should also give students the ownership of creating their learning environment.

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I used to think that the more posters the more marrier,now I think that need to choose what to display in the classroom so that the students have a sense of belonging.

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I used to think that setting up an aesthetically pleasing environment requires a lot of work from the teacher. Now I think that it is important to be intentional and have realistic expectations of myself as a teacher, pace myself by involving the students in the process. I still wonder when the term starts, am I able to do it as the work intensity increases.Thank you for the insightful sharing!

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I used to think that Learning Content are information from experts (e.g. posters or books)

Now I know that Learning Content are student- created resources 😊 these student-created resources not only promote collaborative learning, but also foster a sense of belonging and pride.

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Used to think creating a welcoming environment is just putting up students’ photographs and commercialised poster. We need to be thinking of the intentions behind it. We need to think of the 4 factors.

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I used to think that putting up posters and students' work in class is to make the classroom feel warm and "print-rich".

Now, I think that by putting up students' work and others like the Value wall and gratitutde charts, they must be intentional and for a good purpose. Thank you for the sharing :)

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I used to think that as long as the classroom is neat and tidy, that will be good enough to help me teach. Now I know that I can use the environment to facilitate children’s thinking, curiosity and questioning.

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CSLF 2024_FD_The Learning Environment_ The Invisible (Third) Teacher_Breakout Room Slides

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I used to think that teachers should decide how the learning spaces in the classroom would be set up, but now I know it is important to include students' voice to foster a sense of belonging. I still wonder how a upper primary classroom embodying the Reggio Emilia approach would look like.