Instructional Highlight
Mooresville Intermediate School
Classroom Transformations
A classroom transformation provides the most amazing opportunity to create a environment that is so engaging, the teacher is able to increase rigor and academic exposure and expectations because of the high excitement levels and student buy-in. A transformation can be as simple as a costume with an alter ego, to changing your room to match your content to provide a full emersion experience for students!
Multiplicative Comparisons Pizzeria
Ms. Silvestri transformed her room into a pizzeria so students could enjoy practicing multiplicative comparisons!
https://youtu.be/Pzx5oghmo7U
Glow Day Reviews
Ms. Sharpley, Ms. Silvestri, and Ms. White have transformed their rooms using neon colors, black paper, highlighters, blacklights, and flashlights so students could review previously taught skills in a fun way!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kKNa5PiIws&feature=youtu.be
Mad Hatter Tea Party Book Tasting
To get students hooked on reading, Ms. DeVerna set up a book tasting party modeled after Alice in Wonderland. Students previewed new books and made reading lists for future reading!
https://youtu.be/XMvOs58hUPQ
Spy Lab
Ms. DeVerna and Ms. Postma created a spy lab where the students had to save the world through rigorous standard based activities, reviewing everything they needed to know for their upcoming quarterly benchmark assessment. The content they were exposed to within the spy lab incorporated critical thinking and higher level application of the sixth grade ELA standards. Through these opportunities, relationships grow, and students take risks! What a rewarding experience for both teachers and students!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRc7PrVfwek&feature=youtu.be