1. Relationships, Community, and the Inclusive Classroom
Presented by Marielle Slagel & Marissa Argus

2. Backgrounds Marielle Slagel
The IPS/Butler University Laboratory School (Indianapolis)
Project based learning
workshop approach
The Kindness Project
Marissa Argus
The Sycamore School for Gifted Students (Indianapolis)
gifted education
thesis in critical literacy with young children

3. What’s so important? Image of Child Student learning outcomes
Classroom support
Today’s political climate

4. Relationships Home visits Image of Child/Hopes and dreams with parents
Blog
SeeSaw App
Class family days
Family nights

5. mORNING mEETING
Four Components:
Greeting
Share
Game
Message

6. Yoga Daily /weekly routine Guided meditation Partner yoga
Growth mindset

7. Teacher Language Growth mindset vs fixed mindset (Carol Dweck)
Opening Minds (Peter Johnston)

8. Classroom Community Continued
Student created rules
Student selected seating
Student created anchor charts/posters
Quote/picture of the week
Bug statements and making it right

9. Inclusivity
Bullying Hurts
Critical Literacy
The Kindness Project

10. Bullying hurts- Lester Laminack & Reba Wadsworth
In depth, step by step
Take layers at your own pace/your needs
Great intro to critical literacy
Amazing book list

11. Critical literacy Taking read alouds a step further
Group by subject or spiral
Talk to families/decide your limits,
boundaries
Marissa’s study

12. The Kindness Project Started as the giving/making project
Pinch pots
Making things for specific people
Turned into kindness project
Open me cards
Kindness travelers
Became the peace project
Peace pole