Classroom upgrade turns interactive
Whiteboards abound in space to teach math and English at the same time
Oakland Mills High School unveiled its six-month-long makeover of a math classroom this past week, capping a project designed to increase class productivity for English learners and overall student collaboration.
Co-taught by teachers Christine Sweigart and RenatoGonzales,the school’s Algebra I class has a high percentage of students who are also learning English as a second language. Maha Abdelkader, coordinator for the ESOL and international programs,said some of the school system’s students, who are learning English, have an “interrupted education,” meaning their time spent on language instruction interferes with the day-to-day course instruction.
On Wednesday, Sweigart and Gonzales opened the door to their new classroom and welcomed the third-period students, who showed excitement at what they saw.
Two light blue and two dark blue walls enclosed the classroom, except for an orange corner by the door to reflect the school colors.Six sections of four triangular desks were spread out in the room, each with their sets of wheeled chairs.
Co-taught by teachers Christine Sweigart and RenatoGonzales,the school’s Algebra I class has a high percentage of students who are also learning English as a second language. Maha Abdelkader, coordinator for the ESOL and international programs,said some of the school system’s students, who are learning English, have an “interrupted education,” meaning their time spent on language instruction interferes with the day-to-day course instruction.
On Wednesday, Sweigart and Gonzales opened the door to their new classroom and welcomed the third-period students, who showed excitement at what they saw.
Two light blue and two dark blue walls enclosed the classroom, except for an orange corner by the door to reflect the school colors.Six sections of four triangular desks were spread out in the room, each with their sets of wheeled chairs.
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