Centers! Centers! Centers!

Coming up with a kid-friendly, efficient way to organize centers is not always easy. Here's some inspiration from around the web to help spark your creativity in posting center rotations.

Source: http://www.billings.k12.mt.us/literacy/firstgrade/first_grade_centers.html

Word Walls Galore! Get inspired!

Word Walls can be done in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors! Browse the photos below to see a gallery of word walls used for diverse purposes and see how you could infuse some of these ideas into your own rooms. Get inspired!

Note: This collection of pictures is from http://azizebesik.blogspot.com/2012/09/word-wall-ideas-and-software.html.

http://www.rundesroom.com/2011/04/word-wall-makeover.html

http://thefirstgradebuzzbc.blogspot.com/2012/03/my-buzzy-garden.html?m=1

http://teachingintheearlyyears.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-word-flower-word-wall.html?m=1

http://www.firstgradeglitterandgiggles.blogspot.com/2012/07/classroom-makeover.html

http://melaniefullerton.blogspot.ca/2010_04_01_archive.html

http://classroomdisplays.org.uk/literacy/classroom-displays-more-word-walls/

http://mrswheelerfirst.blogspot.com/2011/08/interactive-word-wall.html

http://artwithmre.blogspot.com/2011/08/art-room-bulletin-boards-displays-2011_12.html

http://whattheteacherwants.blogspot.com/2011/01/word-wall-centersactivities.html

http://growingkinders.blogspot.com/search/label/word%20wall

http://larremoreteachertips.blogspot.com/2012/05/make-difference-linky-party-respect.html

http://secondgradestyle.blogspot.com/search/label/Expand%20Vocabulary

Text Features Posters

Click the link to download text features posters:

http://it.pinellas.k12.fl.us/Teachers3/gurianb/files/362137734487401A81C56540107F99B7.pdf

Instructional Focus PLC Reading

The reading team is excited to kick off our Instructional Focus PLC. Teachers representing grades K, 3, 4, 5, and SPED met to disaggregate data in order to realign our school IFC based on student need.

Campaign Snapshots

The Bel-Aire coaches have begun collecting pictures from around the school to add to the campaign snapshots page. Check it out via the link at the top of this page.

Currently Spotlighted

• Common Configuration Boards
• Text Mapping Strategy
• Classroom Library
• Graphic Organizer Posters