Moyers's students have a range of table heights to choose from, a common feature
of flexible classrooms.
To get you started, we've reviewed dozens
of flexible classroom blogs, interviewed over 20 teachers with experience in flexible seating, and talked to education design consultants about the core building blocks of flexible classrooms.
As a result
of the flexible classroom, Kayla has seen an increase in collaboration, motivation and engagement.
Not exact matches
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One
of the most important things to know about breakfast in the
classroom is that it is not a «one - size - fits - all» model; it's
flexible to make it easier to implement and maintain in the long term.
The number
of students in these
flexible classrooms ranged from 12 to over 50 (in a music class), with most teachers reporting head counts in the 20s.
A view
of Murray's full
classroom, which represents a first - year transition from traditional to
flexible seating.
It found that pupils who were schooled in a
classroom environment which made creative and
flexible use
of design, natural light and noise, temperature, air quality, space and storage performed up to 25 % better than those in schools which didn't.
The benefit
of the iPad is that it can be one size fits each, with boundless opportunities for differentiated, customized and personalized learning that gets kids out
of their seats and
classrooms, and into open,
flexible and modular spaces.
Flexible schedules within a
classroom startup culture are agile, responsive, and based on immediate needs
of learning activities and work types — individual work, face - to - face group work, and virtual collaborations.
«I am in my 13th year
of teaching, but this is my first year to incorporate
flexible seating into my
classroom,» said first - grade teacher Ashley Rice Broomfield, before expressing a common sentiment: «I will never go back to traditional seating.»
That question was on teacher Stephanie Sleeper's mind as she contemplated a photo
of Emily Polak's
flexible classroom for ninth - grade English students.
Flexible seating is transforming
classrooms, enabling new modes
of learning, and deepening student — and teacher — engagement.
Other changes we can expect to see are more
flexible classrooms and new learning spaces as educators become more nimble; adopting a range
of new methods to teach in
classrooms including, writable desks, robots and AI.
So, it's having
flexible spaces that can be used for a variety
of functions - moving away from traditional, cellular
classroom blocks.
I'd hazard a guess that the popularity
of the flipped
classroom idea is one
of the drivers
of this renaissance
of tools to make videos more
flexible and useful for teachers, but any teacher could find a way to use this kind
of functionality to add value for learners.
The concrete strategies we will develop and pilot through this grant are a way to provide a low - cost,
flexible, and personalized approach that enables providers to select only those activities that best fit the learning styles, skill levels, interests, and goals
of their
classrooms and schools.»
The researchers used the data to create four vignettes
of classroom - based experiences, mapped on a continuum from «invisible» (in a
flexible, open - ended learning environment, where the intention
of the activity is not known to the child and educator input and monitoring is not explicit) to «visible».
Since it is possible that student achievement is higher whenever pay schedules are
flexible, regardless
of the connection to teacher
classroom effectiveness, I estimated the impact
of each
of these three sets
of factors on math achievement.
Collaborative learning, when done right, allows a
classroom to be more
flexible, more efficient, and better meet the diverse needs
of students.
Flexible classrooms give students a choice in what kind
of learning space works best for them, and help them to work collaboratively, communicate, and engage in critical thinking.
According to Lisa Molinaro, the principal
of Woodbrook Elementary School, the first thing that needs to happen for Albemarle teachers to successfully create a
flexible classroom is:
In a differentiated
classroom, it's likely an observer would readily notice the teacher's intent to use materials, time, space, small groups, tasks, and a host
of other resources in
flexible ways.
«The teachers and students regularly change how the
classroom and common areas are set up, which is great, because the
flexible nature
of the furniture, being able to move it around to different types
of seating to suit the lesson, is really good for a nice change,» Fuller says.
Flexible classrooms rely on students exercising a certain degree
of independence.
Vowel LMS is a
flexible learning management tool that allows you the freedom to manage every form
of learning within your organization — be it online, or in the
classroom.
WTTW in Chicago takes a look at Intrinsic Schools, a Chicago charter school that uses blended learning and puts lots
of students in one big pod, a large
classroom with
flexible furniture that a teacher can reorganize to create spaces for independent work, collaboration, instruction, and 1 - on - 1 time with teachers.
To support multiple learning styles and reach a wider range
of students, schools and universities need
classroom furniture to be more
flexible.
Finally, it is important to note that this is another example
of the interaction
of school - level factors (a common assessment system that enabled
flexible movement between groups and a collaborative model that enabled
flexible deployment
of teaching personnel) and a
classroom - level factor (small - group emphasis).
Cori Smith Excel Academy Charter School 4/5 Grade Teacher «Mrs. Smith is constantly researching new ways to teach students and has converted her
classroom with
flexible seating to accommodate all
of her students learning styles.
Flexible scheduling provided students with new options for completing coursework: in a lab, in the
classroom, at home, or some combination
of these.
«20 in 10» grant funds supported the St. Ignatius Catholic School team in the development
of a blended, inquiry - based approach that also incorporates elements
of project - based learning, STEM,
flexible instructional groupings and multi-aged
classrooms.
In preparing struggling students to take the Algebra I, gateway end
of course assessment, teachers have introduced
flexible seating and flipped
classroom models to create an environment which fosters learning.
Science4Us responds to this reality with a curriculum designed to be
flexible enough to meet the needs
of individual
classrooms.
Caverna Elementary School will use Leader in Me as a framework to implement a mix
of self - paced technology, flipped -
classrooms, blended - learning, and
flexible learning spaces.
Many teachers who differentiate instruction in their
classroom find
flexible grouping an effective method
of differentiation because it provides students with the opportunity to work with other students who may have a similar learning style, readiness, or interest as them.
As a result
of her new insights and skills, she became more attuned to her students as individuals (and skilled in using multiple approaches to help them achieve important goals), more
flexible in
classroom routines, and more comfortable with students as engineers
of their own learning.
Recently, the firm designed the renovation
of Watkins Elementary School in Washington, D.C., providing the aging school with more open, light - filled
classrooms; larger, more
flexible rooms; and a state -
of - the - art media center.
The GRADUATES Act reflects much
of what ASCD has proposed, including smaller, more personalized learning communities; mentoring programs;
flexible scheduling; and learning opportunities outside the
classroom.
Annie suggests making adjustments to your way
of thinking, «I like to run a tight ship in my
classroom, but
flexible seating has caused me to release some
of that control.
Successful students, said National Teacher
of the Year Sydney Chaffee, depend on their teachers to be
flexible and not be afraid to loosen the reins
of their
classroom.
Let's Go Learn's robust student management system is
flexible enough to allow administration to a single student all the way to many
classrooms of students.
This
flexible approach to learning can help to meet the requirements
of every child in the
classroom including those with special needs.
That means
flexible and inclusive learning spaces — in
classrooms, makerspaces, in the natural world, or in natural environments,» says STEM 2026, a report from the U.S. Department
of Education's Office
of Innovation and Improvement.
Classrooms with
flexible space and furniture should enable learning to take place through all
of these media.
Research results show that children benefit from strategy instruction occurring within
classroom cultures that support collaborative discourse,
flexible application
of comprehension strategies, and meaningful literacy opportunities.
Flexible grouping is the «purposeful and strategic grouping / regrouping
of students within the
classroom and in combination with other classes in various ways based on the subject area and / or type
of task.»
Developed by the organizations that led the successful and widely praised prototyping
of items for the PARCC Consortium, Agile Assessment 5.0 provides educators with
flexible tools for creating high - quality formative assessments, and for using real - time data on student learning to customize and strengthen
classroom -, school -, and district - level math programming.
The SWAP users can virtually visit more than one
classroom and, thus, acquire a more complex, cognitively
flexible view
of how professional writing teachers design, model, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness
of their assignments with students.
Areas
of concentration include optimal
classroom design,
flexible curriculums, adaptive teaching approaches, intervention techniques, behavioral programming, and delivery
of transition and support services.