1-20 classroom pictures by Don Orelup

donorelup — 2015-10-02 13:51:49 UTC

Just a little document to encourage positive behavior from all students. It's on the bathroom door so students often see it when they are in the nearby area.

donorelup — 2015-10-02 13:52:17 UTC

Question parking lot, where students can post their questions to homework, the class reading, etc., and the teacher will address them later. Pretty cool way for students to ask questions that may not be relevant to what is going on at that moment.

donorelup — 2015-10-02 13:52:41 UTC

Word of the Month (finally changed from 7 years ago!!) is supposed to be a word that students don't use and instead replace that word with some more figurative language. It is a great way to expand students' writing without imposing directly on what they are supposed to write.

donorelup — 2015-10-02 13:53:12 UTC

3 posters that are important to have in a class: Caring, Responsibility, and Fairness. Each has a brief example/ definition for the students to see and emulate.

donorelup — 2015-10-02 13:58:19 UTC

This is the motivation corner as I like to call it. It has little blurbs for students to remember to do their best and stay true to themselves throughout the day. I find it neat but not essential for a classroom

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donorelup — 2015-10-02 13:58:58 UTC

donorelup — 2015-10-02 13:59:33 UTC

An essential are for any classroom, the library is divided by genre as well as notable authors. Students can borrow a book as long as

donorelup — 2015-10-02 13:59:54 UTC

donorelup — 2015-10-02 14:00:21 UTC

Synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and root words are important to know. This poster helps students know what the list previously stated means and therefore enables students to expand their own knowledge

donorelup — 2015-10-02 14:00:54 UTC

Above the boards are the Alphabet and class rules for the students to reference. The board explains place values and which place values go where in a number sentence.

donorelup — 2015-10-02 14:02:24 UTC

Different types of figurative language (metaphor, simile, etc.) defined and given an example. Again, something frequently used and I plan on having in my on class.

#6-10

donorelup — 2015-10-02 14:02:38 UTC

donorelup — 2015-10-02 14:03:24 UTC

This poster discusses the scientific brainstorm/behavior process. This is essentially a elementary version of the scientific method, which comes into the academic equation later down the road.

donorelup — 2015-10-02 14:03:53 UTC

This poster lists the responsibilties of students during school. The subtle hint to students preoccupied with their peers progress.

donorelup — 2015-10-02 14:05:22 UTC

The writing corner and writing pronouns poster has all the different parts of writing and other ways to say common and boring words.

donorelup — 2015-10-02 14:05:51 UTC

These pictures contain all the different things you can do to writing to make it more exciting for viewers, like add a picture or caption, etc. This is especially useful for projects like the famous Missourian for students to figure out on their own how to liven up their posters.

#11-15

donorelup — 2015-10-02 14:06:19 UTC

#16-20

donorelup — 2015-10-02 14:06:33 UTC

donorelup — 2015-10-02 14:06:56 UTC

The 4 core values of Paxton keeley with their definitions. This serves a guide for students to know how they are expected to behave in school.

donorelup — 2015-10-02 14:09:07 UTC

Another library that is headed by a quote that is silly and makes students laugh. This library is more or less just divided up alphabetically, so students can find book titles and authors of any genre alphabetically.

donorelup — 2015-10-02 14:10:38 UTC

Geometry is confusing for a lot of students. Having a poster with different types of lines and angles defined is helpful for students to visualize what is what in Geometry lingo.

donorelup — 2015-10-02 14:11:04 UTC

Different Types of Shapes that are labeled and given bright colors that draw the students' eyes to them.

donorelup — 2015-10-02 14:11:34 UTC

Geography Terms are essential to understanding what is going on in Geography. The poster provides visuals as well as definitions for each term.

donorelup — 2015-10-02 14:12:45 UTC

Having a prearranged, clearly defined organization to the daily routine helps students know what to expect and what mindset to be in. For students with disabilities, this can be very critical and helpful to have.