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A Literacy Rich Classroom What would it look like?

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<ul><li>We decided to visit the classrooms of some of the best teachers we could find in our area. </li></ul><ul><li>Our purpose: to gather ideas of what a literacy rich classroom would look like. </li></ul><ul><li>We hope the following slides help you in the upcoming move and planning of your new classroom. </li></ul>

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Think about your philosophy of education… And set the mood.

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Meeting Spaces…

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Large Group Areas

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Small Group Areas

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Quiet Areas for individuals

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and partners

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Comfortable Spots to Read

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The classroom arrangement encourages conversations

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Materials Know yourself and what works for you!

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Easy access and clearly labeled

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Books <ul><li>The Heart of the classroom. </li></ul>

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Clearly labeled

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Easy to access…

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And return

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Students have a space to keep their own reading material

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Organized

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Wall Space Print Rich

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Shared/ Interactive Writing

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Displayed in the room

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<ul><li>Anchor </li></ul><ul><li>Charts </li></ul>

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Student Generated Resources

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Integration of subjects

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Meaningful

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Yeah but…… <ul><li>Have you seen the amount of wall space we have in our rooms? </li></ul>

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The answer: