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In this unit, students begin building a caring, inclusive classroom community by exploring what it means to be a First-Grade Ambassador. Through collaborative discussions, role-playing, and classroom experiences, students discover how their words, actions, and choices can help others feel welcome, safe, and valued. They learn that every member of the classroom plays an important role in creating a positive learning environment.
As students work toward the culminating performance task, they develop a First-Grade Ambassador Guide that teaches new classmates how to be successful members of the classroom community. The guide includes ideas, illustrations, and strategies for welcoming others, solving problems together, showing kindness, and being a responsible classroom leader.
Following is the task statement to be read to and discussed with students. The Spanish version is for bilingual classrooms. This can be referenced as well during phonics and reading instruction.
Following is the rubric to be read to and discussed with students (cognates are highlighted in blue). The Spanish version is for bilingual classrooms.
Teacher's Implementation Guide
The Teacher Implementation Guide is a practical companion that helps you bring each Future-Powered Classroom unit to life. Rather than providing a scripted curriculum, it offers a flexible roadmap that helps teachers create engaging, student-centered learning experiences while maintaining the integrity of the unit's goals.
Activity Lists
For a Future-Powered Classroom, an Activity List isn't simply a list of assignments. It's a collection of purposeful learning experiences that students select from based on their interests, readiness, learning goals, or the executive function skills they need to strengthen.
Student Progress-Monitoring Checklist and Facilitation Grid
Student Action Checklist helps students recognize and celebrate the behaviors that contribute to a positive, collaborative classroom community. Rather than focusing only on academic learning, the checklist encourages students to reflect on the habits and executive function skills that help them become responsible classmates and successful learners.
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