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A classroom shared vision is the what the students and the teacher in a classroom want to accomplish or create within the classroom environment. This vision arises from the collaborative voices, goals and values of the teacher and students within the classroom.
Example (above)
Example (above)
Why #1
Teacher - Why do we come to school?
Students - to learn, to read, to work, to do math, to get good grades, to get and education, to earn a 3 or 4............
Teacher - let's vote on which one we think is the best.
Teacher - best answer is "to get an education"
Why #2
Teacher - Why do we need to get an education?
Students - to get into the Navy, to make money and be rich, to get a job, to go to college.........
Teacher - let's vote on which one we think is the best.
Teacher - best answer is "to get a job"
Why #3
Teacher - Why do we need to get a job?
Students - to make money, to have food, to get a car, to get a house, to do fun things, to pay bills, to be successful.......
Teacher - let's vote on which one we think is the best.
Teacher - best answer is "be successful"
Why #4
Teacher - Why do we need to be successful?
Students - to be happy, to help your family, to do fun things, to have a good life......
Teacher - let's vote on which one we think is the best.
Teacher - best answer is "have a good life"
Why #5
Teacher why do we need to have a good life
Students - to do fun things, to contribute to our community, to help our family.....
Teacher - let's vote on which one we think is the best.
Teacher - best answer is "to do fun things"
2. Then as a class, create a classroom vision that includes your classroom's responses to the five whys
Example from above - "We want to have fun and get an education so we can go to college and get a good job to be successful, have a good life, and be happy."
Examples of Classroom Vision
Examples of Classroom Vision
3. If you teach multiple classes, you can either...
Have multiple versions of the classroom code, one for each class period
But each class period should go through the entire process as the important part is the discussion.
Or, you can synthesize them into one classroom code, having each period approve the condensed final version.
4. Make a copy of the final classroom vision and post in the classroom
Make it big enough for all to see
If available use a poster printer.
5. Implementation of the shared classroom vision.
Connect everything you do to the vision – MODEL the vision; have the students own it
Everything you do should fit through the lens of the shared vision
Make it part of the class language
Keep it alive instead of reading and reciting each day
Classroom Vision Educator Reflection Tool
Technology That Can Be Used to Support This Strategy in a Face to Face or Virtual Setting
Peardeck
Google JamBoard
Google Slides
Padlet
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