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Rise and Shine would have two meanings in this case. The first would be representing a fresh start. The other would represent expectations of the students to rise to the occasion and shine with their brilliance!

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Our goal is to make education accessible and fun for everyone! We aim to create a loving community where everyone feels safe, confident, and accepted while acquiring the skills needed for learning and the future.

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Our curriculum is much like every other school... but with some key differences. Topics covered will be sure to be diverse in terms of culture, gender and generally be as diverse in perspectives as possible. This, going back to our mission statement, will ensure that everyone feels both safe and represented!

This will be done and built-in to every course to ensure a smooth transition. Examples include all books being diverse in both content and in terms of their writers, and movies will be sure to be as inclusive as possible in terms of topics and casting! Additionally, classes such as Social Studies will cover more than just the United States and will branch out to other parts of the world.

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Some Extra-Curriculars Will Include:
- An after school program if parents are unable to pick up their children at the end of the day
- Multicultural club to learn about different cultures and to share your own
- ASL club to both learn and be more inclusive to all learners
- Various sports depending on demand
- An art and music club to express yourself in a creative way/outlet
- Study buddies: where those who are having trouble in class or just want a friend can meet each other and form positive, lasting connections with their peers

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In this school, we will do all in our power to make learning accessible to everyone. This includes providing assignments in a variety of ways (whether it be reading comprehension, video and audio options, translations, etc.), classes divided by student readiness, and opportunities to use different coping techniques and strategies during class in a non-distracting way.

Classrooms will be integrated and co-taught by both a general education teacher, as well as a special education teacher to help out without alienating the students (by not requiring them to be completely separated from their classmates in a separate setting unless deemed necessary). There will also be a few classrooms dedicated to being "sensory rooms" for those who need a break and need a quiet space to use their coping skills. The school will also have a therapy dog come in once or twice a week to help ease stress as well as learn how to act towards animals in a mature way.

Other support staff and faculty positions would include a psychologist, an occupational therapist, general tutors, ESL/ELL teachers, and a "disability services" of sorts.

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In this school, everyone will have access to a computer lab as well as their own assigned computers and/or tablets if resources allow. This way everyone has the same resources to learn and no child is left behind. Audiobooks will be available for learners who find it easier to grasp content in this way or have trouble reading.

Technology will be used in every class as a way to submit assignments (such as with canvas or google classroom)- this way teachers will be able to track progress. Because of this, each teacher will be responsible for teaching digital literacy and safe browsing.

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Family, parental, and community engagement is very important to this school. Teachers will hold bi-weekly meetings with parents and guardians about their child(ren) to both share progress and address challenges within the classroom. Parents and guardians will also have the option to stay in communication with teachers via email.

As for community, this school will hold fundraisers and yearly events, as well as provide students with fun volunteer opportunities to both be a part of their community and learn more about it. Fieldtrips will be utilized to learn more about their community, as well.

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Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
Arrival: 9:00am
Dismissal: 3:00pm

Wednesday
Arrival: 9:00am
Dismissal: 12:30pm

Why? Having a shorter school day on Wednesdays will allow teachers and faculty to meet in order to provide the best schooling and resources for their students, as well as give students a small break in the middle of the week to "recharge" and come back more energized and ready to finish off the week strong!

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Every day will follow the same general schedule so students know what to expect each day.

9:00-9:20 Advisory to get ready for the day and go over announcements
9:20-10:20 English
10:20-11:20 Social Studies/Geography
11:20-12:20 Math
12:20-12:50  Lunch/Recess
12:50-1:50 Science
1:50-2:50 Gym or Music or Art (rotated on a daily basis)
2:50-3:00 Advisory/Free block to get started on homework before dismissal

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9:00-9:10 Advisory to get ready for the day and go over announcements
9:10-10:40 English
10:40-11:10 Social Studies/Geography
11:10-11:40 Math
11:40-11:55  Lunch/Recess
11:55-12:25 Science
12:25-12:30 Advisory/Waiting for pickup

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This project was both fun and eye-opening. A lot goes into creating (even a theoretical) school! I also see how much knowledge I accumulated throughout this course as I thought about different aspects of this school (and thought of things I don't think would have crossed my mind before this course). Through this project, I also got to include things that I wish I had growing up... which I think (and hope) will make me a better special educator (my major) in the future! Though cliché, sometimes you must really be the person you wished you had growing up. Maybe I'll be able to be that person for another child.

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None- just a lot of brainstorming