As I sit here, alone in my school on the eve of the 2012-13 school year I had a thought, a connection, and I was inspired! (If you want to hear the song I was listening to, go to the end of the post)
Bright colors, appealing environment
I took one more walk around the building and something hit me – like a ton of bricks….
A chair, a storage container, a really great idea!
RM Bacon is really doing the impossible! (Our theme this year is Impossible is Nothing!)
Student desks are so last century!
I am not sure where it started, or when, but there has been a transformation in the learning spaces of the school.
Bloom’s Pyramid
Some teachers had to give up their space, some had to update because of changes in enrollment, and all of the teachers maintained a positive outlook!
Resource Room teachers completely redesigned their learning space
Teachers, armed with fresh ideas gathered from facebook, pintrest, and twitter have redesigned their learning spaces, and paid attention to the most special detail – our message!
Love how the painted on chalckboard compliments the traditional wooden closet
After my walk, I felt the emergence of 3 major themes: Classroom Instruction that Works Strategies along with Bloom’s Taxonomy, Positive Behavioral Intervention Support (PBIS), and the Daily 5.
Who has focus on CITWS?
Wow, as if they all collaborated with each other?
Self taught Daily 5
This newness spread throughout the school in a collective fashion that is sending the students messages of hope, understanding, and accountability.
We are World Class!
A place where they will do the impossible, in a purposeful, collaborative environment.
Gandy’s pond with critters inside
I was so impressed! I had to blog about how awesome the teachers are here at RM Bacon Elementary.
Who wouldn’t want to go to read with the teacher?
This is truly a world-class school, in a world class district!
Are you going to sink or swim?
These are just some of the many examples that I found on the eve of 2012-13 school year… Where Impossible is Nothing!
You Matter at #RMBACON!
Thank you teachers!
Lots of movement, new second grade class!
This was the song I was listening to when I thought about this post:
Kudos to the Bacon teachers! Have a great year!