Marcus's school and classroom

Visible and invisible rules code of conduct that govern Marcus's school and classroom Marcus's classroom has a rule that if you are having a rough morning you can go to what they call a take a break table. I love this idea because children are still humans. They still have feelings and emotions. This gives the students an opportunity to breath and thing about the day. The space break before going into the principals office is a really good idea. This rule is perfect for Marcus because he has a diffivult time in the classroom. >What are some similarities and differences to youth space that you have noticed In the cassroom that I have been in and the rules, code of condcuts and teaching strategies in Marcus's classroomare similar in certains ways. The first rule that is similar is that the students in my classroom have to raise their hand before answeing a question but first they have to be called on to answer the question. An other rule that is similar to mine is the break table. My classroom has what we call "safe place". In this space we have a beanbag chair, we also have signs to teach the students how to clam doen and what strategies to use. <b>How do these rules connect to Ferri's discussion? The rules in Marcuis's classroom could connect to Ferri's discussion because he did say that different schools develop in different eays to help the student and their abilities.

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  1. Thanks for your post Jessica! One thing it makes me wonder if where the take a break table or safe place in your classroom are seen by students and teachers as a "good" or "bad" place to be. Are kids praised for taking time there (self-regulating)? Are they "sent" there? Seen as lazy/ misbehaving for going? I'm asking because it seems like although that space works really well in Marcus's classroom--the suggestion is that when kids are there, they're not learning.

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