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http://twolivecolorfully.com/2013/08/26/thems-the-classroom-rules/
4. Classroom Layout
http://classroom.4teachers.org/
My ideal classroom (for ESL) would have student tables or desks
pushed together to form groups, which would encourage and help
facilitate small group discussions and collaboration. I put a few
computers on one side of the room because I would hope to have
access to computers for small groups of students to utilize programs
like Rosetta Stone, a variety of reading development programs, and for
practice in developing their writing using Microsoft Word. I also set a
few chairs around the classroom because I want to encourage my
students to develop both their reading skills and a love of reading. I
also included a few bookshelves, which would house leveled books for
my students use as well as a collection of file folders for them to keep
their portfolio of completed works. Finally, I placed my desk near the
front of the room so that the resources I need during teacher-directed
class activities will be near the front and accessible, while during
independent activities such as reading, group work, or computer time I
would still be able to easily monitor everyone from my desk when Im
not up and walking around.
involve the student in this process, giving fair choices when I can and
asking for their input as to what they we can do in order for them to
behave better in the future.
6. Parents as Partners
Since there can be language difficulties involved in
communication with the parents of ELLs my approach may vary based
on the language groups Im working with and the language resources
that my school/district has available. In any case, I can use websites
like http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/letters/, of which there are a
few, to send home some necessary information about the school,
fieldtrips, detentions, and certain other incidents. In addition to this I
can send home short letters with the students to share with their
parents about what were learning in class this month/unit.
The main way that I plan to incorporate parents into the
classroom, beyond any parent volunteers to help with fieldtrips, is to
occasionally assign student homework that requires them to interview
their parents, talk about their home culture, country, and family. I will
also be sure to send home explanations and reminders of parentteacher conferences with my students because this is often the best
time to talk with parents who are not English proficient as the school
will have translators on hand if possible at that time.
Ex of a fieldtrip permission form in Arabic (followed by the English
translation):
(from: http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/letters/)