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Throughout this program I've evaluated aspects of my classroom that show whether my students are experiencing an optimal learning environment, yet somehow have not fully realized the impact of posted visuals. My classroom is more like an office and I teach multiple groups of learners throughout the day. The reading intervention program that I use is theme related but not across grade levels. Thus, I never mastered the art of displaying visuals in a way that captured the theme showcasing all of the levels of images my students need to build background. I felt that too many diverse images would overwhelm the room and be more of a distraction than beneficial. So, I limited the visuals to a focused set of images that we relevant to each group and limited the exposure of those images to other groups of students. Evaluating my visual environment really left me feeling like I neglected an important aspect of my students' learning. I am however excited to reinvent my classroom and find a creative way to conquer that art of displaying visuals.
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The first steps to improvement begin with recognition. I'm glad the assignment gave you an opportunity to look past efficiency toward creativity. :-)
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