1. Creating a Classroom for All Students
Elizabeth Lovelace
1st Grade eCLASS Teacher
Haywood Elementary School
Brownsville, Tennessee
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2. Differences in Classes

3. Making Every Second Count
Presentation at
Martin Institute
Summer 2011 Conference

4. Morning Routine Be organized! Be prepared!
Be willing to let students do the work!

5. December – Christmas Around
Special Days
November – Turkeys
in Disguise
December – Christmas Around
the World
October – Vocabulary Parade

6. Make Your Behavior Plan Academically Centered
Individual Discipline
Individual Reward
Class Discipline
Class Reward

7. Individual Discipline – Rainforest Layers

8. Individual Reward – Money
Zipper Pouch
Good behavior = money
(Ex. 1st six weeks = penny, 6th six weeks = quarter)
Banker (a.k.a. teacher) collects on Friday
Student counts the money.
Certain amounts get certain prizes

9. Class Discipline & Reward
The class starts with an amount in the red side – “the bad side”.

10. When the whole class is caught doing something good or receives a compliment from someone, a student is selected to put a marble or marbles in the yellow side – “the good side”.

11. Reward Time
When the yellow side weighs more, the class receives a reward from the Mystery Prize Box.

12. Small Group Learning

13. Schedule for Groups Reading Groups – 1 hour 15 min – teacher
15 min - assistant
30 min – work stations
(2 at 15 min each)
Meet with every child every day
Math Groups – 30 min
15 min – calendar time
15 min – mini lesson
30 min – small groups, seatwork, work stations
Meet with every child twice a week

14. Reading Work Station List
Groups
Name groups with educational meanings Ex. Continents, Animal Classification, etc.
Differentiate instruction in all groups
Plan for students who aren’t with a teacher
Reading Work Station List
Writing
Laptops
Class Library
Word Study Skills
Promethean Board
Great Resource – Debbie Diller books

15. Gifted Students Webquests www.questgarden.com Experiment Friday
Special Parts in Class Plays
Ex. Costume creation, directing the play, set design
Literacy-Building Booklets
Scholastic Books

16. Common Core & Teacher Evaluation

17. Common Core Vocabulary Bloom’s Taxonomy Documentation
Terms for each Subject
Word of the Week
State of the Week
Famous Person of the Week
Bloom’s Taxonomy
Documentation

18. Teacher Evaluation Standards & Objectives Ex. I Can Man
Questioning – Bloom’s Taxonomy
Student Feedback- Thumbs Up or Down
Assessments

19. Assessments

20. Face Game Teacher asks a question
Teacher gives four answers with number responses (1, 2, 3, 4)
Student responds silently by holding up finger(s) in front of face

21. ABCD Cards Index Card Write A B C D on the four sides
Teacher asks a question and student holds up the right answer

22. Index Fix Index Card – Math & Reading Question on the Board
Test Format
Grade Quickly

23. A B
4 Corners
Label the 4 Corners of your classroom with A, B, C, and D
All students stand.
Teacher asks a questions or shows one on the board.
Students go to what they believe is the appropriate answer. C D

24. Additional Assessments
Math Problem of the Day - challenging
Flash Cards – any subject
Scoot! -
Jumbo Book of Learning Games

25. Any Questions???
TASL Credit Code – Martin168

26. Contact Information
Elizabeth Lovelace Address: Teaching Blog: