Hannah+Wilson

 Classroom Map


 * The shelves would be used for reading and writing references/resources such as: Punctuation Pocket, the Topics Folder, Writers, Inc, Writing Down the bones, In the Middle, Clearing the Way, dictionaries, and thesauruses. As well as any articles, short stories, or selections from novels that would help with the reading and writing process. (Rief p. 26)
 * I like the idea of having tables in the classroom because it is easier for students when they were in groups, and it will certainly help when it comes to peer reviews. Tables allow the students to be able to face each other, and stay engaged when giving feedback. Students working at tables together allows for scaffolding and cooperative learning; it is more interactive, rather than being alone at a desk. I will assign where the students will sit, and as the school year continues I will decide whether students can choose their own seats. By assigning seats I am able to seat students with people they normally wouldn’t sit with (diversity), and if I know there are students who do not work well together I am able to separate them.(Observation)
 * The round table is for individual discussion with the student and I about their reading and writing. I wanted it to be centered on the outside of the classroom so I could still keep an eye on the rest of the class. (Rief p. 23)
 * I have always said I want a classroom library, and I certainly want to have book stands in my classroom to serve as a home for the books. I want my students to have availability to books, not only in the library, but in my classroom. The books I will make available for my students will, for the majority, have been read by me, therefore it will make it easier for me to recommend books. However, I am open to donations of books. The more the merrier! (Rief p. 24)
 * When I was in high school, my AP English teacher had bean bag chairs for us when we would read or write in our journals; I want to do the same thing for my students. I want to have the first thirty minutes of class everyday to be dedicated to journal writing or reading (or both). I understand that I only have two bean bag chairs in my classroom setup (probably won’t even have two in my real classroom), but I have a solution. Students will take turns sitting in the bean bag chairs; I will most likely have a classroom chart (Title: Beanbag Bliss with Reading and Writing).
 * The storage will be used for a place to put folders which include student work. Each student will have a folder where they can put past, present, or current work. The students’ folders will represent as a “writing portfolio.” Students are able to see how they have progressed over the school year, and they are allowed to go back and change any past work. (Rief/Observation/Class discussion in previous educational classes and current)