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Classroom Environment
(Excerpt Paraphrased from Differentiation & the Future by Kari Sparks)

Our classroom environment is modeled after
the Reggio Emilia approach and is an easily
navigable space with easily identifiable
areas like library, small group, class
meeting, content area corners or shelves ,
with calming colors (earth tones, blue &
green), natural objects like plants, diffused
lighting, and with a space for self-regulating.
We will have rotations for all subjects
inspired by methods of the Daily 5 & Caf
systems.
We are incorporating as much tactile and
real world example and purpose in
instruction and make an emphasis on helping
grow independence in my students.













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Examples of Our Learning
(From my previous Pre-K classroom
From my website: http://mrssparksteaches.weebly.com/)

















Topics Page
Number
Procedures 3-9
Expectations 10
Rewards and
Consequences
11-13
Rules 14
Classroom Jobs 15

Communication










Im ready

Procedure for


Entering the classroom





Students line up

outside of the
classroom,
Handshake or High-
Five as they enter
with teacher or
greeter, hang up
backpacks, remove
folder place in folder
slot, Quietly place on
their job badges ,
immediately find their
seat at the morning
meeting carpet, and
the meeting manager
will begin our talking
circle before
Calendar Math.

Exiting the classroom

Students will

Line up on the travel
line by their number.
We sing the hallway
or Hug & Bubble
Song, we leave silently
with Hugs & Bubbles.





Sharpening
pencils
&
Retrieving
Supplies






We have community supplies
in our classroom!

The Supply Manager will
sharpen pencils in the dull
pencil cup before morning
meeting begins and place
them in the sharpened
pencil cup.

The Supply Manager will
pass out each groups supply
bins during group activities
that warrant them.


Individual need of a
pencil, paper or other
supplies.





Students who need a
specific supply not
during group
activities such as the
independent morning
work time (During
our Response to
Intervention groups)
can use the hand
signal








Retrieving a tissue

There is a hand
signal.


Individual bathroom
break




.

We have a hand
signal.
Students are
allowed 3 breaks a
day plus they have
time during morning
and afternoon
recess, as well as
lunch. They will sign-
out and in.



Whole class
bathroom break

We have
designated

line up spot
for the right
before



Lunch restroom and
hand-washing break.

Calling home





Students can call
from
the office.
Classroom phone is
used by the
teacher only.

Checking out
classroom

books

We have a card
system for our class
library as well as
fines like minutes from
recess. The class
librarian will check
out and in books using
our date stamp.





Turning in homework

We put our
homework in our
home/school folder
in the folder pocket
chart after we
hang up our back
packs (located next
to
lunch/attendance
chart)


Turning in classwork
Our classwork goes to
its designated cubby.
For example the
Morning work, Math,
Writing, Science and
Social Studies
cubbies. If we do not
finish it goes in our To
Do folder in the
accordion file for our
tables.



Starting
class/Attendance/Lu
nch Count

Students put
their clip on
their lunch
choice after
putting




Backpacks, lunches
& folders away.
Then they will join
the morning meeting
on the carpet.

Ending class

We end with our
afternoon meeting,
includes a recap
and our favorite
parts of the day
Reggio calendar
by our Artist (job
for students).


Gaining class attention or
refocusing class

We will be using
various
attention-
grabber song or
phrases as well
as physical
breaks





Partners/Groups




Groups are chosen
randomly and then
adjusted monthly
based on behavior.
Partners are chosen
using the partner
picker sticks















We will be establishing Community Rules during the first
weeks of school. Once we have agreed upon them they
will be sent home and signed by student and parents!

Examples from previous classes:
-Raise your Hand!
-Be kind.
-Listen to the speaker.
-Quiet hands and feet during circle time.
Etc.
















Rewards and consequences will be based off the school-wide
positive behavior support system we will be using the
behavior traffic light and later in the year the
rainbow clip chart. Students will be taught self-
regulating techniques from the Conscious Discipline
method and a calming corner will be available as well
as refocusing sheets to be done in neighboring
teachers room. I have a 3-warning method between
each level. The traffic light method will have all
students starting on green able to go to the highway
for rewards like silly-brations, positive notes home or
other intrinsic rewards. The yellow light will be for
slowing down and rethinking our behavior in the
calming corner or refocus sheets. Red light means
minutes off our recess and finally the Parking Lot will
mean a note or phone call home.










Rewards:


Are primarily intrinsic (not-physical) like extra recess,
PBS tickets towards the Friday drawing by
administration or quarter awards or special privileges
like sitting in the comfy chair during silent reading.

As a class, through the behavior buckets we will be
earning a monthly party! Like Popcorn and lemonade,
Pizza or Popsicles.












Classroom jobs
Will be changing weekly













Title Responsibility
Librarian Checks out classroom books to
students at designated times.
Helps with collecting books in the
bin for SCHOOL Library.


Attendance/Lunch
Count
Uses a the dry erase
form fills out and takes
to office.

Supply manager
Assist with passing out
supplies and sharpening
pencils
Meeting Manager
Starts the talking
circle with the days
topic given by
teacher.
Paper Passer Collects and passes out
papers

Board Keeper
Cleans white board
daily
Calendar Helpers
Assist with Calendar
Math and Weather












Parent Communication
In the multiple pocket School / Home Folder there will
be weekly logs for parents (see TPT attachment) as
well as a bi-weekly newsletter.

Parents can contact Mrs. Sparks at:

505-555-5555 Ext. 222

Email:

kari.sparks@aps.edu


Dear Parents,
In order to provide your child with the best
possible educational setting, I have designed the
above classroom management plan. I have shared
the plan with you and will continue to keep you
informed of changes and your childs
development. This includes rules, consequences,
rewards, and our behavior communication system.
Please go over the expectations with your child at
home.

Please sign and return this page as
acknowledgement to your receipt of these plans.


Name:
____________________________________________
Date:_____________________________