Each Question: 2 pages (6 toal pages) plus major assignment(watching a bit of a webcast) 4 pages = 10 pages (total)
Question 1:
- Classroom Environment…
“The best classrooms are literacy havens where students flourish as readers, writers, and learners as they explore their physical and social world.”
– A Guide to Effective Literacy Instruction, Grades 4 to 6, Volume Three, Planning and Classroom Management, 2006, p. 64-87
Consider the needs of the junior learner. Discuss the organization of a junior classroom in terms of the physical layout and of the learning environment that will support the students. Describe the floor plan for a junior classroom and the resources/materials that need to be available.
Question 2:
- Timetabling for the Junior Grades
As you explore the subject areas, range of curriculum expectations, etc. how will you create a timetable to support meaningful learning experiences? What factors will you consider as you plan the timetable for junior learners? How would you plan for a class of combined grades in the junior division?
A Guide for Effective Literacy Instruction, Grades 4 to 6, Volume Three, Planning and Classroom Management, 2006, p. 45-49
Combined Grades: Strategies to Reach a Range of Learners in Kindergarten to Grade 6, 2007. p. 6-17
Question 3:
- Making Connections – Planning, Instruction and Assessment
“The largest proportion of assessment time should be spent on assessment during learning.”
(Literacy for Learning, The Report of the Expert Panel on Literacy in Grades 4 to 6 in Ontario, 2004, p. 46)
What are the formative assessment opportunities presented on a daily basis? How will you make meaningful connections between instruction and assessment as you plan for each learning experience in the junior grades?
How will you frame assessment strategies in a class of combined grades in the junior division?
- Combined Grades: Strategies to Reach a Range of Learners in Kindergarten to Grade 6, 2007, p. 18 & p. 47-54