Nixerest 2014

RECESS EXPECTATIONS

As students leave the building for recess, they are reminded of playground expectations. Students made beautiful, informative posters to hang by the outside doors to help fellow students stay on the right track during recess.

BUILDING CLASSROOM COMMUNITY

Isn't this a great poster made by one of our classroom teachers?  We LOVE that all expectations are written in a positive manner.  

LOVE THIS CHALKBOARD ON THE DOOR FOR SPECIAL NOTES

MATHEMATICAL PRACTICES POSTERS AND TODAY'S MATH FOCUS

VERY VISIBLE TO STUDENTS

YES, WE STILL TEACH SOCIAL STUDIES.

YOUR CLASS PICTURE GOES HERE...

WE HAVE THE CRAFTIEST TEACHERS!!!

 

GUIDED MATH SMALL GROUPS - BUILD

After last summer's book study, Guided Math in Action K-5 by Dr. Nicki Newton, we have a number of teachers who are implementing guided math in their classrooms.  BUILD is one way to organize what the other students are doing while the teacher meets with a small group.

Here's what the other students are working on as the teacher meets with small groups in math:

MATH ANCHOR CHARTS

Anchor Charts are an important part of the learning process. It is important to note that anchor charts are created with the students during class time. Complete anchor charts should not be made prior to the learning or reused from class to class or year to year. The collaboration and creation of the charts with the students is an extremely important part of the learning that takes place in the classroom.

The anchor charts then become a resource for all the students in the classroom. Anchor charts should be neat, colorful and easily seen anywhere in the classroom. They are placed around the room for the students to refer to during their independent work time.  Some teachers take pictures of their anchor charts and house the pictures in a notebook. Students use the notebook as a resource.  Using the charts is not cheating, but rather a way to build students' confidence and help the students be problem solvers and thinkers.