Student Rapport and Classroom Environment |
Establishes and sustains a level of student rapport and a classroom environment that promotes learning, multicultural understanding and equity,fosters mutual respect among class members, and respect for linguistic differences... | |
| Andy's Modern
Art (look out Jackson Pollock!) 'Choosing Time' allows students to spend a block of time engaged in their favorite activities. Students are able to interact with classmates informally, sharing conversation and mutual experience. |
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| You (Me!) are
My Sunshine My fourth and fifth grade students secretly practiced this song on the bus and surprised me, singing it to me at a goodbye party. |
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| Michael and
Marcus work together on a social studies project A classroom environment that promotes learning encourages partner and group work. Exploring solutions with one another encourages discussion, putting one's thoughts into words, and increases motivation. |
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