A group of representatives recently visited the new Louisville Elementary school which houses grades K-5.  They brought back lots of great information.  The school has a lot of the same elements we are looking at in our new school with shared and flexible space, learning communities, and active collaboration among the teachers.

This is just some of the images that were brought back and those teachers who attended feel free to add any pertinent information to this page.

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The movie link above shows the flexible space, and learning community in action 

The following three images are snapshots of the learning communities, and you can see the flexible walls, and the instruction in action.  It seemed that our staff found that this was successful and worked but did mention it took a lot of time training students on procedures so that it would operate successfully.

Flexible Wall that allows for classroom flexibility

Image of Reading Pit located in library for student

Playground

Elementary Gym-They elected to invest local monies for bleachers in the gymnasium

Responsibility Respect Sign

Daily 5 Chart

Language Cafe Activities

Lunch Organization

MAC Lab

Elementary Cubbies