Kohn, Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

 While reading through Kohn "What to Look for in a Classroom" it talked much about the appearance of the classroom, such as furniture, what's on the walls, the location of the teacher, etc, along with it referencing the student's and teacher's behavior as well, like the student's expression, the teacher's voice. To summarize the good signs of each category and the bad signs of each category, an example of what is on the walls might be appropriate. Good signs of wall decor is evidence of student collaboration, personal momentos, student-made exhibits, etc. Versus the bad signs which include commercial posters, nothing, only perfectly designed student work, etc. 

A lot of this made me think about how positive learning relies on the personality of the classroom. This is what makes most students interested in entering a classroom and allows them to feel more at home while they are at school. Considering all students come from different backgrounds and home lives, creating a personalized, welcoming classroom is very important. I think that it can definitely help a student create a routine in their life and, for example, seeing their own work on the wall of their classroom may help them feel seen and appreciated for the efforts they are putting in within their classroom. 

I chose this simple quote poster because it acknowledges that school is going to be hard for any student, but putting in the effort and finishing a hard assignment/test is even harder. "School is tough but so are you" also references the students as their individual people not just pawns in a teachers classroom. I think that this relates to Kohn's article because it illustrates the comfortability that good signs within a classroom can create for a student.