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Teaching is often about moving kids toward independence. Here are some ways to set up your classroom — from the entryway to the walls — to achieve this goal. By Roe Wrubel



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Each family sends in exactly the same supplies. We put them all together and share them as a community. The children learn how to access and use all of the supplies independently, which teaches them responsibility.

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Roe Wrubel is a third-grade teacher at PS 89 in Manhattan, New York, and the author of Great Grouping Strategies (Scholastic, 2002), a professional book for teachers.