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 * Mission Statement **

//The mission of the Sunrise Elementary School’s Fourth Grade Room 45 Classroom is to maintain high expectations for all students who are assigned to the classroom. Therefore, we believe that in order for all children to learn, they need to belong to their classroom community. We believe that diversity in culture, language, and ability will be celebrated with attention given to the sensitivity to the needs of all children. We believe that for this classroom to function effectively, professionals, families, students, and the greater community need to collaborate in a reflective manner that promotes academic achievement for all. We believe children will learn when their learning environment is based on best research practices that include universal design for learning, assistive technology, multiple intelligences, social interaction, and compliance with legal mandates. //


 * Purpose for Inclusion Model **

//The purpose of this inclusion model is to ensure that the English Language Learners (ELLs) in Teacher Gloria's 4th grade class have access to the rigor of the regular curriculum. Given that the Common Core State Standards will be implemented this year in the general education classroom, the ELL department and the elementary education department want to implement a program model that will guarantee that English language learners have access to the educational content and skills that they need to achieve academically. Without the inclusion model, English language learners at English language proficiency levels 3, 4, and 5 would be pulled from the classroom to receive direct instruction in the English language learner classroom. With this inclusion model, they will have access to the same rigorous curriculum that is available to all children in Teacher Gloria's 4th grade classroom. //