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I observed Mrs. Jenkins middle school 6th-8th grade AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination) classes at Steward Middle School. It was a standard sized classroom composed of exceptional students (each student went through an interview process to be admitted in this course). Mrs. Jenkins set a positive tone for her classrooms and created a “family-like” environment for her students. The students were very engaged, often worked collaboratively in groups, and had a great relationship amongst each other and the teacher. The classroom was very student-centered and Mrs. Jenkins made it a priority to develop a healthy relationship with each of her students and their parents. She set aside time to interact with her students one on one while maintaining a quiet classroom. Her students trust her and respect her as a mother figure. 

classroom
management

Mrs. Jenkins has a genuine interest to her students and her passion is displayed well throughout her classroom..

no child left
behind

The goal of AVID for ELL status learners was to interrupt the path to long-term ELL status, accelerate academic language acquisition and put on path to AVID and college preparatory coursework.

Strengths/
weaknesses

I feel that the greatest strengths of the classroom were Mrs. Jenkins'  ability to effectively manage her classroom while building and maintaining a warm, successful learning classroom environment.