This document provides a summary of a middle school classroom. It highlights the use of essential questions, benchmark testing data, student projects, assessments, and connections to parents. Technology such as iPads, SmartBoards, and Edmodo are integrated. The teacher's background and credentials are listed at the end.

1. Welcome to My Classroom… a photographic preview Era A. Roberts M.A.T. Middle Grades Georgia Southern University

5. Breaking Down the Standards

6. Teach, Inspire!

7. Longitudinal Benchmark Data: Alphabetical Students benchmark test every 4.5 weeks. This chart identifies overall and standard-based improvement. 65 4 6 6 13 8 28 65 4 6 6 13 8 28 14 52 4 4 5 8 7 24 Student T 38 3 4 3 4 6 18 Student T 2 30 2 0 2 5 4 17 Student S 28 3 0 2 8 4 11 Student S 5 39 2 3 2 7 6 19 Student R 34 3 0 2 7 5 16 Student R 0 45 4 3 3 8 6 21 Student Q 45 4 4 4 7 5 21 Student Q -3 46 4 2 4 8 6 24 Student P 49 4 2 4 9 7 23 Student P 6 43 4 0 5 10 5 19 Student O 37 3 1 4 10 5 14 Student O -10 26 Student M 36 3 3 3 9 5 13 Student N 1 43 4 4 4 8 6 17 Student N 42 4 5 3 4 7 19 Student M 2 44 3 3 4 12 6 16 Student L 42 3 1 5 7 5 21 Student L 8 38 4 2 3 5 5 19 Student K 30 3 1 2 7 4 14 Student K 12 40 3 1 5 6 6 19 Student J 28 3 1 4 6 1 13 Student J 5 43 4 1 3 7 5 22 Student I 38 4 1 2 10 3 18 Student I 6 51 4 3 5 9 8 22 Student H 45 3 2 5 10 6 20 Student H -1 52 4 3 4 11 7 23 Student G 53 4 3 6 10 7 23 Student G 4 46 4 3 4 7 5 23 Student F 42 4 3 3 5 4 23 Student F 4 36 3 1 3 7 4 17 Student E 32 3 0 2 7 4 16 Student E -8 21 Student D 29 4 4 3 3 4 11 Student D -6 35 3 4 4 3 3 17 Student C 41 3 3 4 6 6 19 Student C 10 34 3 1 4 7 5 13 Student B 24 4 1 2 6 3 13 Student B 4 37 3 0 3 5 5 21 Student A 33 2 1 2 6 4 18 Student A ben3 Total 6 5 4 3 2 1 Last Name Ben2 Total 6 5 4 3 2 1 Last Name

8. Longitudinal Benchmark Data: Ascending by Total 2 nd line: indicates students below would “exceed” on standardized testing 1 st line: indicates students below would “meet” on standardized testing 40.05 3.44 2.11 3.7 7.4 5.5 20 37.3 3.4 2 3.3 7.1 4.8 17 52 4 4 5 8 7 24 Student T 53 4 3 6 10 7 23 Student G 52 4 3 4 11 7 23 Student G 49 4 2 4 9 7 23 Student P 51 4 3 5 9 8 22 Student H 45 4 4 4 7 5 21 Student Q 46 4 2 4 8 6 24 Student P 45 3 2 5 10 6 20 Student H 46 4 3 4 7 5 23 Student F 42 4 5 3 4 7 19 Student M 45 4 3 3 8 6 21 Student Q 42 3 1 5 7 5 21 Student L 44 3 3 4 12 6 16 Student L 42 4 3 3 5 4 23 Student F 43 4 0 5 10 5 19 Student O 41 3 3 4 6 6 19 Student C 43 4 4 4 8 6 17 Student M 38 3 4 3 4 6 18 Student T 43 4 1 3 7 5 22 Student I 38 4 1 2 10 3 18 Student I 40 3 1 5 6 6 19 Student J 37 3 1 4 10 5 14 Student O 39 2 3 2 7 6 19 Student R 36 3 3 3 9 5 13 Student N 38 4 2 3 5 5 19 Student K 34 3 0 2 7 5 16 Student R 37 3 0 3 5 5 21 Student A 33 2 1 2 6 4 18 Student A 36 3 1 3 7 4 17 Student E 32 3 0 2 7 4 16 Student E 35 3 4 4 3 3 17 Student C 30 3 1 2 7 4 14 Student K 34 3 1 4 7 5 13 Student B 29 4 4 3 3 4 11 Student D 30 2 0 2 5 4 17 Student S 28 3 0 2 8 4 11 Student S 26 Student N 28 3 1 4 6 1 13 Student J 21 Student D 24 4 1 2 6 3 13 Student B ben3 6 5 4 3 2 1 Last Name Ben2 6 5 4 3 2 1 Last Name

9. Praise Wall: Recognizing student who achieve

10. “Movers and Shakers” are the most improved students from test to test

11. Student Created Visual Aids

12. Providing feedback for future improvement

13. Drawings and it’s Rubric Diagrams: S6P___ Poor Acceptable Great Drawings are clear 1 2 3 4 5 Drawing are accurate 1 2 3 4 5 Includes descriptive title 1 2 3 4 5 Spelling and Grammar 1 2 3 4 5 Data points are correct ______ x 10: _____ pt Total points: _______/_________= _________%

14. Scientific Drawing Rubric

16. Making connections increases retention

17. Students Building Consensus

19. Assessment: Language Quilt

21. Assessment: Bumper Stickers

22. Student Projects

24. Experience with parents including open house, conferences and email Parent-Teacher Conference Schedule