A "Look Into" Mr. Castro's Seventh-Grade Math Classroom

One powerful tool for conveying the Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom ™ vision is through our "Look Into" narratives. Each one describes a glimpse into LATIC, painting a picture that allows teachers to envision similar moments in their own classroom. A "Look Into" Mr. Castro’s Seventh-Grade Math Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom ™ Students enter Mr. Castro’s classroom, which is decorated with their models of stacked polyhedra hanging from the ceiling. They are working on a PBL, “ Custom Lighting Prototypes," in which they combine various types of polyhedra to create a lighting fixture. Students pick up their folders from the resource table and get started by reviewing and, if needed, revising the schedules they created earlier in the week. Within the first 10 minutes of class, students must self-check homework and determine whether or not they need to attend Mr. Castro’s small-group mini-lesson related to the skill or concept practiced the p