"Life is not about any particular achievement or experience.
The most important task of your life is not what you do,
but who you become. There is a me I want to be."
--John Ortberg
Overview
The classroom is heavily decorated with student work covering every piece of available wall space. Poems, inspirational sayings, papers, artwork, students’ paintings and drawings of inspirational characters, etc adorn the walls. Various seating arrangements are available so learners can engage in a manner they find comfortable. There will be computers available in the classroom, as well as a library, gaming system, and game collection. Students are allowed to walk around the classroom freely. When students are working in groups, I will walk around the class conferencing with groups and providing individual attention where it is needed. This is a trusting, safe, and fun learning environment where risks are taken and learning is stimulating and challenging.
The Design
"Design is not just what it looks like and feels like.
Design is how it works."--Steve Jobs
The Me I Want to Be
Image Citation: http://www.northmaine.org/media/watch-online/the-me-i-want-to-be/
The walls in our classroom will be decorated with learners' goals, learners'' heros, learners' favorite quotes, or anything that reminds them of what they are working for. The learners can add or remove items they place on the walls as they grow and change. We all enter class with an ideal image of who we want to be. Typically, we haven't achieved this ideal persona. My hope is that the learners can reflect on their personal inspirations as they develop who they want to be.
How Do You Learn Best?
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Expectations of Classroom ClimateA classroom atmosphere that is both encouraging
and stimulating, that develops a learning climate that supports thought and exploration and where the students feel secure and confident to take risks. |
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