note to paola 5.20
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NOTES FOR PAOLA 5.19
General
Paola, I have compiled a number of personal resources and sample documents for your perusal. While you are very fortunate to be working with Mary Welsh, know that I’d be happy to weigh in at any time, as helpful.
UOI Resource Bins
In your new classroom you’ll find plastic bins containing resources, organized by unit. I expect that you (plural) will want to inventory them prior to the start of each unit.
Files
In this digital world, the vast majority of resources are online or stored in the cloud, so there are few copies of things in the filing cabinets, save copies of resource texts, mostly for the PYPRevolution unit re the American Revolutionary War and American history generally.
Furniture
Most/all of the furniture in my portable is old. Frankly, I like old, rickety stuff. While you deserve all new furniture and carpet (and a new portable), it’s up to the budget and Sean to determine when and how it will happen. I’ve communicated the needs to him.
I am leaving three couches, 3-‐4 fold-‐up tables, and a couple of bookcases for your use, in addition to 4 large rectangular tables, and a large kidney-‐shaped conference-‐style table. My classroom has been organized around 5 tables/groups (rather than individual student desks), with student materials stored in a large, heavy built-‐in cubby unit that I inherited from the previous occupant.
Here are a few photos of my classroom arrangement FYI:
Note the large wall length bookcase by the windows, which has been used for storing student books. For years I’ve had students sitting at large rectangular tables, 5 tables, 5 students/table. Note the two couches on
either side of the so-called library – a cushy area to meet and read.
Note the large built-in cubby unit beside the door. The wooden unit weighs like a zillion pounds and I opted not to
try to move it. Note the line of folding tables along the rear wall of the classroom: lots of surface for storage/display. The bins beneath the folding tables are the storage bins organized by UOI.
Supplies
I’ve left a big bin of supplies for you, everything from sidewalk chalk, to extra rulers, calculators, etc., etc. The school has a nice teacher supply area in the office with most thins you’ll need want.
Posters
The following posters are in the room, rolled and bundled:
! World maps: 4-‐panel world wall map; large sheet world map ! Kelso’s Choices ! UOI Signs (with central ideas, lines of inquiry, attitudes, attributes, concepts): Unit 1 and 5 ! Everyday Math Various ! Unit 5: Sharing the Planet: Carmel River Watershed Maps (2); raised relief map Monterey;
Monterey Sanctuary Map; National Marine Sanctuary Poster ! Unit 2: Chemistry: Wall-‐size Periodic Table ! Unit 3: Explorers: Enlargement of Captain’s Dog map ! Unit 1: map of Alaska (for Two Old Women) ! LA: Tasty Paragraph Poster