Transcript Classroom Setup - Michael Kujawski

Classroom Setup
Amanda Henson
&
Keeley Ebert
Thoughts
What
is the best classroom setup to
create an effective learning
environment?
To
Goal
motivate children, enhance
learning, and reduce behavior
problems
Definitions
Classroom
Setup - the arrangement
of parts of the classroom
Theme - a unifying or dominant idea
Organization - keeping in predicable
places or arranging things in orderly
or structured manner
Tips of Designing Classroom
Layout
Reflect
your teaching style
Reflect your personality
Inform and engage students
Easy access to materials
Safety
Reflect your teaching style
In
an ideal world, seating would be
frequently re-arranged to meet the needs
of: behavior, ability, task, and size of group
Arrange desks so that you can make eye
contact with every student and reach each
student with ease
Move the student’s desks on a regular
basis so all children learn to cooperate with
all children
Theme
Promotes
creativity and helps with
motivation
Using a theme
Seasonal
Year long
Examples:
(or years)
Detective, Hollywood,
Bumblebee, Reaching for the Stars,
Clifford the Big Red Dog, Sports,
Rainforest
Desk Styles
U-Style
Pros
- Easy access for teachers,
visibility for students, traditional
Cons - Communication across room, not
good for group work, those at front ends
must turn towards board
Desk Style
Herring
Pros
Bone
- works well with a large classroom, good
visibility for all students, teacher can walk up
and down the spine, all students face front,
easy to join desks for group work
Cons - students in back are far from
chalkboard, harder for teacher to walk in
between rows
Desk Style
V
Style
Pros
- great for visibility, great for
teacher/student contact, less formal
than U shape
Cons - takes up lots of space and not
ideal for group work
Desk Style
Groups
Pros
- great for student interaction,
encourages students to participate in
discussion, easy for teachers to circulate
Cons - Poor visibility, some students may have
back to teacher, lack of attention and talking
Reflect your personality
Environmental
Create
Preferences
well light and dimly light areas in the
classroom
Use informal furniture - carpets, pillows, soft
chairs, bean bags
Temperature - remind students to dress
accordingly
Listening stations - students can listen to music
quietly while working
Personal touch - plants, art, and posters
Inform and engage students
Keep
computers facing away from windows
to minimize glare
Use bookshelves to isolate different areas
Provide comfortable seating
Save space for supplies
Separate learning centers from areas
where students need quiet
Learning Areas
Small group
Reading area
Writing center
Cross-curricular center
Computer station
Arts center
Communication area/Mailboxes
Listening station
Easy access to materials
Community
supply center - an area where
students can access materials and use all
the supplies independently, this teaches
the students responsibility
Students can get to things that they need,
this helps push the students toward being
in charge of themselves in the classroom
and making good decisions
Safety
Know
room exits and plans for fire alarm
and tornado alarm
Keep room clean of clutter
Shelves, file cabinets, and bookcases
should be secured to prevent falling
Work surfaces and floors must be kept dry
Electrical cords need to be out of walking
area
Bibliography
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