Renee Goularte's fourth and fifth grade classroom and students at work.....
| I always like to start out the school year with students helping to 'set the stage' for learning. The first task is for them to create class rules. This is a two-step process. First we talk about why we are in school, and then go on to make a list of guidelines that will help the class achieve all those goals. These two charts stay on the wall for the year. They are revisited often during class meetings and weekly debriefings, when we reflect on what has worked and not worked for learning during each week. |  |
