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Using kaplanco.com I was able to design my ideal classroom

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The general floor plan of the classroom will follow an open concept that will allow students to be in an environment with fewer distractions while incorporating homely accents to make the room feel "warm" and welcoming. I decided to utilize two picnic tables and benches instead of desks because the classroom will connect that homely feel and allow students to work collaboratively during group work. Additionally, I chose to have a mural painted on the same wall as the whiteboard to show students that they are part of the community and the city of Chicago. The technology TV board is in the middle of the whiteboard and will be utilized for mathematics Presentations and work that requires me to present material. In the back corner of the classroom, behind the half-circle table, is a calm corner where students can sit in a chair or on a pillow to regulate their emotions. The "L" shaped portion of the classroom is dedicated to the language arts, library, and social-emotional learning part of the classroom. Students will be given the option to sit on the carpet with a pillow or on the sectional couch.

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The calm corner has a floor chair and pillows nearby to help students feel comfortable when they are feeling strong emotions. Next to the floor chair is a box containing fidgets, weighted stuffed animals, and other materials to help a student feel more comfortable. In the calm corner, there will be posters that will help students regulate their emotions, and there will also be a poster that contains the rules of how to act in the calm corner.

Teacher Table

The teacher's table will be used for small group or one-on-one student work. The chairs under the table are multi-purpose. Under the lid of each seat, there will be storage for manipulatives and other materials.

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This area will be used to facilitate classroom communication with parents and students. There are mailboxes next to the trash and recycling where students will be able to find any missing work. Additionally, this area will be a place where extra support copies will be available for students. Next to the mailboxes is a storage area with drawers. This unit will be used as a "turn-in" center. Each drawer will be labeled with a class period and subject. Students will turn in work in the correct drawer. The storage units to the right of the "turn-in" unit will have supplies for educational games corresponding to the material covered in class and skill mastery. These shelves will be named the "Game Center Learning."

The baskets on top of the Game Center represent class incentives that will be utilized in multiple ways. The weather poster represents an anchor chart displaying class progress on an incentive.

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Front of the classroom: Whiteboard  and technology screen

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Front of the classroom: Whiteboard  and technology screen

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The front of the classroom contains different storage areas for classroom supplies, places to put book boxes, and student classroom materials. To the left upper corner of the classroom is a bulletin containing classroom rules, expectations, and the class calendar.

The whiteboard will state a student-friendly version of the daily objective and will be utilized when teaching math skills.

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The library will be a comfortable place where students can sit while completing individual work. They will also use this area to read during silent reading time. A movable teacher whiteboard will be utilized for instructional purposes for Social-Emotional learning. Depending on the class, carpet instruction for mathematics and language arts may also be. This whiteboard will utilize giant Post-It paper to create classroom anchor charts.

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The students will sit at large tables and can sit on a bench or a "wobble chair," The "wobble chairs" are black, white, and circular. They allow students to move their bodies in a meaningful way for them to maintain focus in the classroom. The storage area will be used to place student belongings they do not currently use for class. Each student will be assigned a drawer with their notebooks and classroom supplies. Additionally, if there are any open spaces in the storage, they will be used for art supplies.

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The teacher's table will be used for small group or one-on-one student work. The chairs under the table are multi-purpose. Under the lid of each seat, there will be storage for manipulatives and other materials.

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The goal for my classroom is to provide a comfortable and safe place where students can learn without the fear of getting an answer wrong. The core elements of the lessons will be centered on Social and Emotional Frameworks. This classroom is modeled after a 5th-grade pull-out classroom where students will rotate classrooms throughout the day. Most of their belongings will be placed in their lockers in the hallways. The subjects covered in this classroom will be language arts and mathematics.

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During the lesson: The tables are a great alternative to desks because students will not have traditional storage areas under the table. These tables are also long enough for students to spread their materials on their workspace if necessary. Additionally, these tables will be utilized during group work or educational partner games. Students will be allowed to sit on “wobble chairs” as a form of alternative seating. Wobble chairs are utilized because some students struggle to sit in traditional seating methods, and these alternative seats can help the students who need support while sitting. Occasionally, when the lesson is taught on the library carpet, students can sit with a pillow, on the couch, or in a “wobble chair.” After the lesson, students will work on individual work. They will have the opportunity to sit at one of the tables, at the teacher's table, or in the library. The reason students have freedom in their seating is so that they can feel comfortable while they work. The goal is that if they feel comfortable, that more work will be completed.

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In the first week of school, I will sit with all the students on the carpet in the library and ask students about what a norm is. After we discuss that norms are agreed-upon rules, I will talk about the different areas of the classroom and ask for their input on the norms of each area. The students will contribute, and I will add their contributions to the norms we create.

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Be curious and ask questions

Use words that are kind, helpful, and true

Give your best effort

We cannot say, "This is easy."

Be empathetic

Try new things

Make safe and smart choices

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Teacher: "Class Oh Class" Students: "Yes Oh Yes"

Teacher: "Are you ready, kids?" Students: "Aye, aye, Captin!"

Teacher: "Stop, Look, Listen"

Teacher: "Bidi-Bidi" Students: "bom bom"

Teacher: "Shark bate" Students: "Ooh ha ha"

Teacher: "Hey, burrito!" Students: "Hey, hey, burrito!" Teacher: "Mmm yeah, burrito yeah." Students: "Mmm yeah, burrito yeah." Teacher:*whispering "Let's have a quiet burrito" Students" Shhhhhhhhhh"

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Teamwork is necessary

Respect the team

On task teamwork

Use polite voices and words

Participate

Safety First

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Tell the teacher you need a break

Set a timer for five minutes

Choose a strategy

Choose fidget

Rejoin class after timer ends

One person at a time

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Beginning of class period: At the beginning of the class period, students will approach the storage area of the classroom. They will remove the required notebook that has been stored for the class and place all materials except their Chromebook and a pencil into their storage box. Once they have stored and collected the necessary belongings, they will grab a fidget from the fidget container located in the calm corner and then proceed to their seats. This will ensure that each student is prepared for the lesson and has a tool that will allow them to focus on learning.

Class jobs: Each student will be given a job. These jobs include “paper team,” “electrician,” “pencil sharpener,” “IT person,” and “gardener.” The job of students assigned to the paper team is to collect papers from the classroom and to turn the papers into the correct drawer in the turn-in center near the classroom entrance. The electrician will be in charge of turning the lights on and off when necessary. On an assigned day, the pencil sharpener will clean up their space five minutes before the end of the class period and sharpen the classroom pencils that are dull. In the front of the classroom, containers will hold sharpened pencils and dull pencils. The pencil sharpener will take the dull pencils, sharpen them, and place the newly sharpened pencils into the sharpened pencil container. The IT person will be in charge of helping other students navigate the technological aspects of the Chromebook or classroom. If a student needs help finding a specific assignment or has trouble logging into any program, the IT person will help. The gardener will be responsible for watering the plants in the classroom.

Bathroom breaks: For students who have to use the restroom during class, they will raise their hands and make a peace sign with their fingers. This will notify me that the students are asking to use the restroom. Students will cross their two fingers if it is an emergency. Students will generally be allowed to use the restroom after the lesson for the day. I will have one hall pass, and only one student can leave the classroom at a time.

Transition: When students transition from one part of the class to another during centers or after the lesson, they must clean up their area and then return to their seats at their table. After they are seated, I will explain the next directions, and afterward, I will allow the students to make the transition.

Dismissal: During individual work time, a visual timer will be placed on the TV display, and a sound will play when it finishes. Once the sound plays, dismissal will start. Students will first return their fidgets to the fidget container, store their notebooks in the storage box, and pick up their belongings from the container. Students will travel to their next class independently when they finish storing and taking their belongings.

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Students will be given multiple tools as behavior supports. At the beginning of each class period, they will choose a fidget as a part of the entering routine. Also, during any Social and Emotional class lessons, students will participate in role plays regarding proper behavior and help create anchor charts that will be posted in different parts of the classroom. If there is a conflict between students, there will be an opportunity for the students to address it through a set of norms that discuss how to talk through a problem. If a student behaves inappropriately and the previous supports have not been working, then it might be necessary to call the student’s adult at home to discuss the behavior.

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In addition to what is mentioned in the behavior supports section regarding Social and Emotional learning, students can utilize the calm corner to regulate and process intense emotions. The different supports in this area promote self-regulation through fidget sensory tools, posters for different strategies, and affirmations.

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Technology will be utilized in the majority of the lessons. Whenever a new concept is taught, a PowerPoint presentation will be posted on the front monitor. Students will also be taught how to utilize voice typing if necessary. Their Chromebooks will all have text-reading applications installed, and the students will be taught how to use them. When the class learns some social and emotional concepts, virtual reality will be utilized to give them a practical practice opportunity.

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Active link to explore my classroom in 3D

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Active link to explore my classroom in 3D

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If you would like to interact with my classroom in a 3D way, you are welcome to explore it.

Use the scrolling on your mouse to zoom in and out.

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Use A, W, S, and D to navigate forward, backward, left, and right.

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My main form of communication with parents will be through the Remind app. A website and application designed for teachers to message their student's parents. This will be used to send out biweekly newsletters about topics covered in class, reminders for parents to turn in forms for school, and general correspondence.

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Adoption and usage

Simple, effective, and surprisingly easy to use

With nearly 30 million users in 80% of US schools, the numbers speak for themselves: students, families, and educators love using Remind.

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Remind | Communication Platform for Education

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Remind is a communication platform that reaches students and families where they are and supports learning wherever it happens. Millions of educators, students, and parents use Remind to connect with the people and resources that help them teach and learn.

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When parents are not utilizing the Remind app, I will send the same information to them through email. Additionally, at the beginning of the school year, I plan on having a "get to know you" conference over Zoom or Google Meets with my students' adults so that I can meet the family and talk about their child.

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I want to utilize virtual reality, or VR, instruction in the classroom. The Floreo app helps students view and understand social interactions through a VR simulation. I will also utilize an app called Speech Kingdom, which allows students to learn from different social stories.

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The support that I utilize with my students will depend on their needs.

Audio: However, one of the supports I will utilize the most will be a website and app called Vocaroo. I will use this website to create accommodations for different exams. I will record myself reading the questions to the students.

Text reading software: there are many different tools that I can use to have texts read aloud to students. Some applications that will allow me to help my students are Snap and Read as well as Read and Write. Additionally, there are accessibility features for both Mac and Windows software that my students will be taught about to help them succeed in sharing their knowledge.

Voice Typing: Some students may require support to relay their knowledge through voice typing. There are settings in most computers that allow the use of voice typing. I will enable these settings on the computers of students who need this support.

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Technology: Teacher assignment hub and Feedback

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Technology: Teacher assignment hub and Feedback

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I plan on using Google Classroom to distribute many of the assignments I will hand to my students. This tool is a convenient platform that keeps student work organized, and teachers can use the included grade book to assess materials. Furthermore, included in the "Google Suite" are Google Forms. I will use Google Forms to evaluate student learning with quizzes and tests posted in this format. Every few 1 to 2 weeks, I will have a "feedback" form for students to fill out about the coursework.

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Once a month, I will assign a project that must be filled out with another adult family member or guardian. These projects will allow students to ask their adults at home about topics related to the unit subject that will be taught. Each project will aim to involve the parents in the learning process by having the students write down a connection or quote from a family member. This response will create discussion among students in my classroom about the topic and hopefully inspire them to enjoy the upcoming unit. Additionally, the project will "bring" the "real world" into the classroom.

For example, If the science teacher has a unit on space, for language arts, the family project will discuss a learning moment about stars or planets and how the adult learned about them.

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Community of Learning: Try and Self-reflect

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Community of Learning: Try and Self-reflect

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I plan on creating projects that will explore experimental learning through different mediums. I will advocate for my students to participate in community service-based projects through field trips that prepare them for the local and global society. I will read a few stories regarding The Children's Peace Prize and advocate for my students to brainstorm a community project. After brainstorming and working out different details, I would organize a field trip to allow them to participate in their project. Additionally, I would advocate for the students to nominate each other for the Children's Peace Prize. After the field trip and nominations, I would ask my students to reflect on the experience and what they had learned.