Post on 20-Mar-2016
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Introduction
• http://www.lretprod.com/CTE_TEACH/Mod2/mod2_ClassroomFloorPlans.html
Essential Question #2
• How do visibility, accessibility and distractibility affect classroom layout?
Group by grade
• Facilitator: Shortest in height• Recorder: Longest fingers• Communicator: Birthday closest to today• Cheerleader: Loudest voice
For each of the 5 functions of the classroom…
• Discuss in your small group. • Remember your roles.• I will ask a group to share their responses on
Doc Cam, so write down your brainstormed list.
Physical Environment
The six functions of the classroom setting:• Security and shelter• Social contact• Symbolic identification• Task instrumentality• Pleasure• Growth
#1 Security and Shelter
• How do you make your classroom inviting?• How do you make it accessible to students
with disabilities?• How do you create “softness” and comfort?
#2 Social Contact
• When are rows appropriate? Inappropriate?• When are clusters of desks appropriate?• When are the best times to use Whole Class
Discussions? Worst times?• Where is the best place for the teacher
during instruction?
#3 Symbolic Identification
• Discuss bulletin boards. How do you plan to use them?
• How might you use student photos?• How might you display student work?
#4 Task Instrumentality
• How do you make your instruction visible and accessible for all?
• Where will you store folders, projects, teaching artifacts?
#5 Pleasure
• How can you make your room inviting?• How can you make your room a fun place to
learn?
#6 Growth
• This refers to children’s cognitive development and academic achievement
• How do you arrange classroom to invite children into the learning experience
• To explore, observe, investigate, test and discover
Desk Arrangement-Discuss
• What is the ideal way to arrange desks for instruction?
Basic designBenefits? Problems?
Small groupsBenefits? Problems?
Large Groups:Benefits? Problems?
Classroom Set-up Guidelines:Summarizing Points of VAD
• Visibility –• Accessibility• Distractibility
Visibility
• A lack of equal visibility of instructional areas and displays erodes student motivation and accountability.
• The teacher must be able to see all students at all times, whether he or she is instructing the whole class, small groups, or individuals.
• All students must be able to clearly see all instructional areas and displays.
Accessibility
• Congestion increases the potential for problems.
• You must be able to move easily to any student, especially those who most frequently need help.
• You must be able to easily access needed materials.
• Students must be able to easily access needed materials.
Distractibility
• Objects, animals, and other students compete with you and academic materials for student attention.
• Seat students away from obvious distracters – e.g, windows overlooking the campus, pencil sharpener, wastebasket, active animals, computer station, etc.
• Separate, and seat away from one another, students who often interact inappropriately.
In groups…
• Complete the VAD activity.
• (Give specific instructions here)