Centers will meet the various learning styles of students. Learning centers will promote critical thinking, independence, student autonomy, and collaboration. In addition, centers will help students develop their fine motor skills that develop through active, hands-on play.

The classroom will have group pod desks. This seating arrangement encourages collaboration within the classroom learning community. This flexible setup can facilitate project-base lessons and kinesthetic activities where students can move from one station to another. This seating arrangement fosters shoulder partner or collaborative learning where everyone is assigned a role which ensures participation.

Horseshoe shaped tables allow for maximum visibility and allow students and the teacher to make eye contact during learning. In addition, teacher feedback is prompt and direct. Small group instruction centers focus on differentiated support for students who may be struggling academically. Small group instruction can have various levels of intensity.

A classroom library will foster a passion for literacy. This small inviting environment allows students to explore and engage in appropriate-level diverse books. Students can connect with books and become familiar with different genres. This exploration will help develop personal reading interests. Classroom libraries can aid in students developing their reading skills, research, digital literacy skills, and improve academically.

Throughout the classroom will be flexible seating. Allowing students to choose their seating option will promote engagement and academic success. Flexible seating will provide ultimate comfortability when collaborating at group pods, centers, classroom library, and at the small group table. Choice of seating gives students a sense of autonomy over their learning. Flexible seating helps students with ADHD, ADD, or ADSD by helping them processing information.

The classroom layout has enough space to facilitate smooth transitions and encourage kinesthetic movement during lesson activities.

The announcement/focus board will provide students with explicit information that will pertain to the days schedule and objectives day as well as upcoming events that week. This will allow students to focus on the classroom objectives and reference them when needed. It will also eliminate distractions.

Displaying student work will provide students with a way to monitor their progress and growth. In addition, they will feel a sense of accomplishment which will add to their motivation. Students want to feel a sense of belonging. Displaying their work will allow them to feel like they are a significant part of the classroom community. It allows for students to learn from their peers and have a deeper understanding. By displaying student work students can enhance or develop critical thinking, creativity, and decision making skills. Displaying students' work for parents to view helps build relationships with families.

Organization within the classroom is imperative for a highly effective learning atmosphere to run smoothly. Organizing classroom materials, supplies, and resources will provide quick access. This will eliminate any distractions and aid in effective time management. Teachers who model cleanliness and organization in the classroom aid in helping students develop responsibility skills and self esteem. Well organized classrooms help develop routines and reduce distractions.

This functional classroom layout will encourage collaboration, foster learning, and provide effective instruction. In addition, this classroom layout will foster connections and provide students with a safe and comfortable learning environment.

I will teach my classroom rules and expectations first by engaging my students in a discussion. It is important to involve my students. I will be concise, specific, and positive in my delivery of the classroom rules. I will model each rule one at a time. Then I will encourage my students to demonstrate each rule by role playing. For example, students may role play borrowing something from a classmate giving nonexamples or examples of following the rules. I will involve my students in collaborating and creating a classroom poster. The students will identify the visuals that will be utilized to illustrate a rules poster to display in the classroom. Students can choose from pictures provided.

The consequences will depend on the individual student. Some behavior plans require a certain number of warnings. My first step would be giving a nonverbal warning. If the student continues, I will verbally remind the whole class by giving other students praise or rewards for following the rules. My third step would be moving a clip to the next tier of color. I will have a discussion with the student in private to remind him or her of the rules. In addition, I would explain what it would take to turn things around and get the clip moved back. If the student does not correct the behavior, then I will record the student’s clip color in his or her planner for the parent to view. Depending on the severity of the behavior, I will contact the administration and the parent.