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Kindergarten 5-6 18
Course
How long have you been working with this class in an educator role prior to the
featured lesson(s) examined in the micro-credential submission?
15 days
Type of community
Suburban public school
The classroom I am observing has a smart board in the front of the room. The class has a set of iPads
that the children will occasionally use for math games and activities.
I have a good relationship with the teacher I am observing because she was my
kindergarten teacher. She is such a great teacher to have as a mentor because she
has so much experience so I learn a lot from her.
Any other information you believe would be important for scorers to know to
understand your micro-credential submission
My Perspective Essay
Describe two past experiences you have had as a learner in which your teacher succeeded in
facilitating a sustainable, equitable classroom culture. Describe specific strategies the teacher
implemented to do this and what that meant for you and your peers. Use the Teaching
Tolerance f ive critical components of classroom culture as a guide for framing the experiences
the teacher facilitated.
Essay
PART 2: Artifacts
Observation Notes
Use the spaces on this form to type up the notes that you wrote while conducting observations
during your visits to the learning spaces. Your notes should relate directly to the critical
components in each section.
Date of Observation
February 2019
Mrs. Pacifico arranges the desks in clusters of four with students facing one another.
The teacher’s desk is in the back corner of the room. On the floor if the morning
meeting carpet with a big rocking chair for the teacher. Cubbies are in the corner.
Students classworks is hanging on the walls and books and posters are displayed
around the room
She really listens to what the children say and to the feelings, experiences and
wisdom behind what they say. Mrs. Pacifico builds a safe space to explore new
ideas and work through conflicts, controversy and painful moments that may arise
when talking about issues of injustice and oppression.She has the children practice
active listening
She actively teaches social-emotional skills and she pays attention to creating
positive relationships, she has bullying prevention and community building in place,
and she focuses on understanding and appreciating differences, Meaningful conflict
resolution.
Mrs. Pacifico involves students in classroom discipline policies. The children work on
the policies as a class, and the teacher also works individually with students who
need extra support, especially reading support.
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March 2019
Mrs. Pacifico does a great job at providing a safe space where students are
seen, valued, cared for and respected. She takes the time to learn the
proper pronunciation of every student’s name and gets to know every
child's families. She chooses books that reflect classroom demographics
and then follows up the readings with craftivities.
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PART 3: Reflection
My Reflection Essay
Respond in a fully developed essay to the following guiding questions to reflect on classroom
culture:
● In what specific ways did the learning space you observed succeed as maintaining an
equitable classroom culture? In what specific ways did it fall short?
● What are your recommendations to strengthen the classroom culture in the learning
space you observed?
● What are your specific plans to prepare yourself to implement and sustain an equitable
classroom culture in the future when you have the main responsibility for a learning
space?
Essay
When I think of a teacher that sets up the perfect example of classroom culture, the teacher I
observed automatically comes to mind. She implements Honoring Student Experience,
Thoughtful Classroom Setup and Structure, Shared Inquiry and Dialogue, Social and
Emotional Safety, and Values Based Behavior Management.