Learning+Environment

The Learning Environment

This is the Guided Reading table that is used in readers workshop everyday! This is Mrs. Titshaw's fabulous classroom library!



Here are the children's desks arranged so that each child has minimal distractions.

This is a great example of classroom organization! These bins are placed on each of the tables in the classroom for the children to use at any time for thier assignments. ﻿ ﻿   Class Schedule:     7:55- 8:15- Students unpack their backpacks and get their reading calenders stamped, then reading time. 8:15- 9:00- Annoucements, homework review, Read Aloud, classroom managment (lunch count, etc). 9:00- 10:00- Reading workshop. 10:00- 10:30- Social Studies. 10:30-11:00- Recess. Summary of student population:      Mrs. Titshaw has a classroom of happy healthy first graders. The childen in her classroom are some of the most well-behaved and respectful children I have ever been around. I was amazed at how responsible these first graders are! There are only a couple of children that give problems. One of these children has a behavioral IEP. Being able to observe the way Mrs. Titshaw handles these things taught me tons of helpful ways to interact with  children like these. The children have a strict routine that they follow every single day! They were quick to remind me if I happened to do things out of order. They really look foward to read alouds and they let me know when it was time for me to read. I learned so much while being in Mrs. Titshaw's class and I enjoyed my time at Norris so much! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">Classroom Managment:      <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">Mrs. Titshaw's classroom has rules that were student created. They have rules that generate around respect for each <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 18px; line-height: 0px;">other, their peers, and their surroundings. The classroom also has a behavioral wheel. When a student makes a bad choice they are asked to move their name to the next peice of the wheel. After moving their names for the third time the peice of the wheel tells them to go to the office. If the students all go a week with very good behavior they get to choose their reward. While I was in the classroom the children went one week with great behavior. As a reward they got to bring their favorite stuffed animal to school with them and read to it during reader's workshop. This children  <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">had a great time with this! Mrs. Titshaw does a great job with rules and rewards!