A Literacy Rich Classroom

What would it look like?

• We decided to visit the classrooms of some of the best teachers we could find in our area.

• Our purpose: to gather ideas of what a literacy rich classroom would look like.

• We hope the following slides help you in the upcoming move and planning of your new classroom.

Think about your philosophy of education…

And set the mood.

Or maybe you had a different mood in mind?

Meeting Spaces…

Large Group Areas

Small Group Areas

Quiet Areasfor individuals

and partners

Comfortable Spots to Read

The classroom arrangement encourages conversations

Materials

Know yourself and what works for you!

Easy access and clearly labeled

A variety of material for students to use

Books•The Heart of the classroom.

Clearly labeledwith a variety of genres

Easy to access…

And return

Students have a space to keep their own reading material

Organized

Wall Space

Print Rich

Shared/ Interactive Writing

Displayed in the room

Anchor

Charts

Student Generated Resources

Integration of subjects

Meaningful

Yeah but……

• Have you seen the amount of wall space we have in our rooms?

A possible solution:

As you think about next year and work on planning your room, packing your things, changing your schedule to accommodate

having no assistants,etc….

Just remember…