Classrooms of the Future

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Classrooms of the Future

• Completely Revamping Our Existing Educational
  System

Created by Paul Lightbourne, Patti Mattarazzo,
Arthur Griffin, Jr., Jen Boston, and Carolynn
Wilenski TEAM February 2003
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The Need

• Schools are failing to adapt to the various
  learning styles of its children and the dynamic
  changes taking place within todays learning
  environments.

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The Vision

• To create a constructivist learning environment
  where the needs of ALL children will be addressed.

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The Vision of The SchoolThe Child / Parent

• Students deemed not ready will not attend
  school parents will attend workshops in how to
  best prepare their children for entry into the
  system.
• Parents and children can make frequent visits to
  the School to help acclimate themselves to the
  expectations and rigors of School life.
• Any support the Parents need will be offered.

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The Vision of The SchoolThe Child / Parent
(continued)

• Parent involvement would be REQUIRED and built
  into the school plan.
• Parent volunteers would be used to assist
  students in need of help, or provide enrichment,
  after staff development is provided.

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The Vision of The SchoolThe Staff

• The Staff of such a School would have to be
  unique and have the same belief system in order
  to facilitate the learning process.
• They must believe that the students can learn and
  that with proper guidance they can flourish.
• The Staff will be motivated, and willing, to
  share their time and technical expertise with
  their learners outside of the curriculum and
  school hours.

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The Vision of The SchoolThe Classroom

• The School will have no walls.
• Students strengths will be capitalized upon by
  increased emphasis upon that strength.
• If a students level of proficiency is higher
  than the class in which he is placed, the student
  would have the opportunity to be placed within a
  class that is an appropriate placement for him
  regardless of his grade level.

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The Vision of The SchoolThe Classroom
(continued)

• The same would be done for any other student in
  any curriculum area so that strengths and needs
  are emphasized.
• Technology in the classroom would be available
  and freely used by the students in order to
  assist their learning.
• The faculty will be comfortable with the freedom
  of the use of technology and allow for its growth
  and development.

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The Vision of The SchoolThe Classroom (continued)

• Technology in the classroom would be available
  and freely used by the students in order to
  assist their learning.
• Evening and weekend activities planned by
  interested Staff would be provided including
  in-School overnighters with parent
  involvement and assistance.

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The Vision of The SchoolAssessment

• Assessments would be based upon the curriculum.
• Informal assessments would be given on a regular
  basis.
• Teachers would be afforded the opportunity to
  articulate with each other often.

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The End