3. Mission Statement
Freedom Elementary School prides itself on the progression of each and every
child no matter the background. Our goal is to connect the minds of our youth
using the universal design of learning (UDL). This allows us to give the child a
educational environment that promotes a strong and flexible foundation to
bridge the gap of diverse abilities, disabilities, ethnicities, and learning styles.
4. Structure
• Freedom Elementary school is pleased to be able to provide a facility that is
opened to all students. Our library is stocked with many resources and books
on all levels that is able to fit the need of all students even those below grade
level. All resources are placed in the middle of the school next to the media
center. Our central location gives our students easy and equal access.
• The exterior of the building will consist of manual and automatic wide
doors. Freedom Elementary is a one-story building with disability access
both on the interior and exterior.
5. Classroom Environment
Students are grouped by grade level and ability level.
• 3 different groups represented by colors
• Green: Gifted and Talented (GATE)
• Blue: General Education
• Yellow: Resource room (special education
• Student teacher ratio
• Green: 24:1 (If no student falls into the SPED program)
• Blue and Yellow: 2:24
• No more than 24 students to a class
Based on progression students do have the ability to move to another group. Grouping
students allows us to better monitor progression.
6. Inside the Classroom
• Seating arrangements and accommodations will be given to students based
on their needs.
• Small group tables filled with 5-6 students
• All classes will have designated learning areas to support small group and
individual learning.
• Classroom set computers or tablets will be available.
8. Personnel
• Principals
• 1 principal and 4 assistant principals (one for each core subject)
• Teachers
• 3-4 teachers for each core subject
• 2 teachers in the Yellow group
• Teacher assistant can be substituted for 1 teacher in the yellow group.
• Inclusion teacher should be provided for each classroom that serves a student in the SPED
program no matter the group.
All staff go through a annual intensive technology and UDL training.
9. Instruction
• Many resources are used to make sure that our students are not left behind.
Teachers incorporate manipulatives, audios, online programs, small group,
and traditional lecture to reach all our student’s needs.
10. Instruction
• The general curriculum will be given in a whole group setting based on the
“I do. We do. You do.” method.
• After the foundation of the lesson is presented students are placed into small
groups and individual practice sessions.
• Curriculum at Freedom Elementary is engagement based. Students are given
options on how they would like to show what they have learned. Options
may range from the traditional paper to pencil, audio presentation, online
programs, etc.
11. Instruction
• Students are split into groups within their grade level to better serve them.
Students will have their own educational needs that can be tracked by
teachers, parents, and students to hold everyone accountable of the student’s
success.
• Beginning of the year assessments will be given to each student to better
understand their individual baseline and set a progress goal.
• Results will be given to the student and parents with 6 week checkins.
13. Technology
• The primary role of technology in the UDL
classroom is to help guide students become
successful learners.
• All classrooms are equipped with Smartboards and a class
set of laptops or tablets.
• Other programs and technology used in the classroom is
Gonoodle, Reasoning mind math, Think Through Math, I-
Station, etc.
To the left are a couple of free programs used to help
our students.
14. Assessments
• 4 Flexible and individualized assessments will be given to all students based
on the tools utilized in the classroom.
• Examples of assessment methods used may include:
• Paper-pencil
• Drawing and illustrations
• Observations
• Verbal presentation
• Etc.
15. Resource
Rose, DH., & Meyer, A. (2002) Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age.
Universal Design for Learning. Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development, Alexandria Virginia.
