Setting stage for Success in Classroom writing assignment
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Assignment Instructions:
You will design a differentiated classroom environment plan that includes a physical layout along with pro-social strategies for encouraging positive behaviors. Each section below must be thoroughly addresed. The minimum length requirements are listed below.
Demographics – A brief description of your current or fictional classroom also including the following:
– grade level/subject area
– total number of students – ability levels, gender, students with special needs, english language learners (ELLs), and other relevant information
Classroom Environment – How will you use foundational concepts of differentiated instruction to design your classroom’s physical layout to meet the demographics your’ve outlined? You must include at least one scholarly, research-based article to support your design.
Furniture arrangement – placement of students and teacher desk, computer, reading corner, library, pets, quiet zone, etc. along with architecture such as doors, windows, bathroom, sink, bulletin boards, chalk/white boards, etc.
You must include a diagram along with a written (three to four paragraph) of how you chose this particular layout as it relates to your class demographics.
Classroom Environment – Length requirements utilizing either word doc or powerpoint
Word Document – 3 to 4 paragraphs Powerpoint – 3 slides
Positive Behavior Environment – How will you encourage positive behavior using proactive differentiated strategies based on current (within the last five years) research?
- Rules and routines that maximize success
- Value individual differences
- Emotionally safe environment
- Specific behaviors are expected (respect, listening, problem-solving…)
