Positive Classroom Environment: o Students will enter their classroom ready to learn and secure enough to share ideas and take risks
o Students will engage in their own thinking and learning through individual and group exploration
o Students will help make class decisions and will know that their feedback is heard and acted upon
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| Students voted on the name of their Monday Morning Activator in which they threw a ball around the room and told everyone what they did over the weekend |
o Students create and adhere to a class contract that dictates behavioral expectations in their class
o Students will take part in engaging lessons and activities with clear learning targets. They will always know the purpose of their work.
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| Clear Learning target displayed on the pottery assessment |
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| Students took a blank piece of pottery and colored it in a specific Greek style they had learned about. Students had to answer questions to prove that their art was authentic. |
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| Example of student's finished art |
o Students sit in a circle or half circle to promote a community of learners
