Physical+Environment

Ms. Marshall's classroom is set up very neatly. When you enter the class you can see two groups of desks in the middle of the classroom. Ms. Marshall has one red table in the back of the class by the sink, and another one at the front of the class. In the back left there are four computers and next to those is a bookshelf with lots of books that the students can read for AR or on their free time. In the front of the class is a big carpet that the students sit on infront of the smart board. Ms. Marshalls desk is on the front right corner and her filing cabinets are behind her desk next to another bookcase where she keeps her books and teacher resource materials. Ms. Marshall's students get along really well. When I fist started observing in her classroom the school year was only 3 weeks in and the students had already bonded with eachother as well as with the teacher really well.

Mrs. Bradley does not have her own classroom but she does work with her students in a resource room. THe room is Small and only has two small groups of desks. There is a whiteboard and smart board in the room to the left and there are bulletin boards to the right. The desks are in the middle of the classroom and at the back are two computers. Mrs. Bradleys desk along with 2 other resource teachers' desks are also placed at the back and front of the class. There is also a bookshelf with different books, games, and other teaching resources. The students that Mrs. Bradley works with have different disabilities and some days they can get along and get through their work without any trouble but other days it is difficult for the students to work together and get their work done.

When I co-teach along with Mrs. Bradley we spend most of the time in Mrs. Prosser's third grade class. Mrs. Prosser's classroom has her class decorated according to her puppy theme this year. When students are divided into groups they also use dog breeds for their group names. The classroom is big and the desks are set up in rows facing the whiteboard at the front of the class. Mrs. Prosser also has posters and bulletin boards along her walls.