My 21st Century Classroom - Introduction

June 26, 2017

Welcome to Mrs. Daley's Classroom Blog!  

My vision for my 21st Century Classroom is my current PreKindergarten classroom with some technology upgrades. 

Our current classroom community includes 18 PreKindergarten students, and three teachers. Our students come from an affluent area on the North Shore. Our classroom curriculum is built upon the philosophy that children learn best through play, in tandem with intentional teaching with reference to the Responsive Classroom classroom management program. We focus on the importance of building social connections, so that all students are comfortable, confident, and respectful of their peers. I believe when a respectful environment is created then children will be more likely to ask questions and make mistakes, and as a result, meaningful partnerships and learning can occur. I'd like to think that the technology we are learning about in EDU 614 can weave seamlessly into this philosophy.  

Our academic focus is on emergent literacy, beginning math concepts, world cultures, science, music, art and creative movement. 

We have students in our classroom that have impulse challenges, hearing disabilities, speech delays, selective mutism, and students that receives physical therapy for low tone and core weakness. Assistive technology can play a part to support those of us with challenges. 

 Here is the layout of our classroom:

I've added a spot under our easel for tablets. Currently, we have 18 dry erase boards for students to use independently, in small groups, and in whole class activities. Tablets could offer even more opportunities for learning, and I will outline the applications in future blog posts.