Classroom Design Research Paper

Why are you interested in designing a LATIClassroom?

For the last two years, I watched my best-friend, Amber Hull, design a LATIClassroom with excitement and passion. It’s refreshing to listen to her talk about educational programs that she is working on with her students. It makes me want to design a classroom that offers students a variety of choices.

At first, I hesitated with some of the ideas in regards to offering choice because it seemed like a logistical nightmare. Then, I tried some of the ideas that Tonya Rivera modeled for us. I began using choice boards for assessments and witnessed my students create a variety interesting projects. I would love to redesign the look of my classroom, so I created a donorschoose.org page (https://www.donorschoose.org/project/flexible-seating-elevates-engagement/3029435/) for Flexible Seating. Basically, I have been

Yes, I can attend all of the trainings.

Please share any past experiences / stories that illustrate your ability to reflect upon and change your instructional practices.

For the last 15 years of teaching, there have been new “innovations” nearly every couple of years in terms of technology that have caused me to reflect upon and change my instructional practices. When I first began teaching in 2003 in Lakewood High School, technology was scarce in the homes of my students. When I began teaching in Toms River the following year, most of my students had computers. Each year, in order to help my students become more technology savvy, I would integrate new projects for them to try using Microsoft Products. I have experimented with E-Board, Edmodo, Twitter and now I use Google products and Remind. I also integrate new pieces of literature into my courses every year.

Please share any experiences / stories that demonstrate your passion for changing the schooling experience for