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ROOM ARRANGEMENT
Things to consider:
*Be
sure you can see all students from any area in the room at all times.
*YOU need to be seen by all students when teaching lessons.
* Be sure frequently
used forms -attendance, absence permits, forms to the office/nurse and supplies
are easily available.
* Be sure all books are readily available.
*Have
informative, welcoming, cheerful bulletin boards *Consider the traffic
patterns. The walk ways need to be easy to use. Students should be able to move
around the room without disturbing other students. Student Desks:
Desks should be in rows to start the year. Once discipline is well established
you can try other arrangements. Or move chairs and desks as you do group activities,
then put them back into rows.
Some seating patterns:
2 Semi circles facing
the front of the room
groups of 4 or 5 desks
2 ovals
a circle /square/rectangle
so everyone faces each other
Seating arrangements pair/ group students by:
boy /girl
alphabetical order
by first names / last names
numerically
by birth date
pull names from a container
ask the students to suggest
a way
Floors :
Keep high traffic areas clear.
Keep doors,
water fountains, sinks, pencil sharpeners, and your desk accessible.
Walls:
*Cover bulletin boards with colored paper and trim. Use a thematic figure to accent
each board. See Bulletin Boards.
*Make a chart of your Discipline Rules and
Consequences and display in a prominent place.
*Have a chart for the day's
or week's schedule.
*Post a large example of the proper heading for papers
to be done in class.
Your Desk:
DO place your desk,
file, book shelf and materials books, and equipment so they are easily accessible.
DO NOT create a barrier(of books, papers,etc) between yourself and your
students.
DO put your desk so you will be able to assist, reinforce
or discipline students easily..
DO NOT put your desk near the
door. It is too easy to take things from your desk and quickly go out the door.
If you choose to have everything on and in your desk treated as personal
property, make this clear during your teaching of classroom procedures and routines.
It is a good idea to emphasize that you expect a hands off policy to be honored
for your desk AND for the desks of other students in the class.
See
the archives for more!
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