Constructing+Knowledge

= Classroom Showcase =

Creating a 21st Century classroom is tough. As a model educator you have been asked to host a group of new teachers in your classroom. Your task is to utilize as many 21st century strategies as possible, so that they may get the full "model" classroom experience.

Things to consider as you begin preparing for their visit...
==== What will you show them? What does a model 21st Century classroom look like and sound like? What will a new teacher need to see to understand about creating a 21st Century Classroom? How might their visit to your classroom shape the future of their classroom? ====

= = = What are the "critical" elements of an 21st Century Classroom Classroom? (AKA "Look Fors") =
 * ===Things to consider:===
 * ===What are indicators of constructivism?===
 * ===What does a model classroom look and sound like?===
 * ===What might be some "Look Fors" that are a consistent part of a 21st Century classroom? The Day-to-Day components.===
 * ===Thinking about your thinking:===
 * Reflect on last year's peer visit
 * Reflect on last year's professional development topics
 * Reflect on the "elevator speeches"
 * Reflect on what you already know.

Create a presentation on the below wiki pages with your group's justifications about why you have chosen these elements as the "critical" elements of a 21st Century classroom.

 * Look Fors 1
 * Look Fors 2
 * Look Fors 3
 * Look Fors 4
 * Look Fors 5