From the Desk of Ella MacLeod- Lincoln Literacy Coach
Have you heard about the newest room at Lincoln
It was once just the back space of the auditorium filled
with forgotten furniture and empty boxes. But it is now…
The Lincoln
This newly designed room is now a shared space
that is available for all teachers to use. There are multiple seating areas for
small group instruction, a cozy book nook perfect for settling in with a good
book, and a large table ready for teacher meetings or professional development
opportunities. It is filled with many
resources for teacher to borrow including mentor texts, leveled texts for
students, professional books, professional DVD's, and the collection is growing
quickly!
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These are the “before” pictures, showcasing what the space
looked like before the room was redesigned.
These are the “after” pictures showing what the space looks
like now. Kelly Clough, Lincoln
principal, provided funding for new furniture for the cozy reading nook, and
the other books and supplies were from my old classroom.
These are leveled books for students or teachers to borrow
for independent reading purposes.
This area holds all of the mentor texts and lessons. There
are also professional books and literacy games available for teachers to borrow.
This is the cozy reading nook where small groups can come to
meet and read. There are also charts with poems, and charts for beginning
lessons that are available for teachers to borrow.
This table folds down for extra floor space,
but when up serves as another good space for a small group to work.
This
large round table serves as a place for teachers to meet with small groups for
instruction. It is also often used as a
meeting place for consults, IEP’s, CPT, and professional development.
