Introduction

1. Introduction • http://www.lretprod.com/CTE_TEACH/Mod2/mod2_ClassroomFloorPlans.html

2. Essential Question #2 • How do visibility, accessibility and distractibility affect classroom layout?

3. Group by grade • Facilitator: Shortest in height • Recorder: Longest fingers • Communicator: Birthday closest to today • Cheerleader: Loudest voice

4. 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.

5. Physical Environment The six functions of the classroom setting: • Security and shelter • Social contact • Symbolic identification • Task instrumentality • Pleasure • Growth

6. #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?

7. #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?

8. #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?

9. #4 Task Instrumentality • How do you make your instruction visible and accessible for all? • Where will you store folders, projects, teaching artifacts?

10. #5 Pleasure • How can you make your room inviting? • How can you make your room a fun place to learn?

11. #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

12. Desk Arrangement-Discuss • What is the ideal way to arrange desks for instruction?

13. Basic design Benefits? Problems?

14. Small groups Benefits? Problems?

15. Large Groups: Benefits? Problems?

16. Classroom Set-up Guidelines:Summarizing Points of VAD • Visibility – • Accessibility • Distractibility

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. In groups… • Complete the VAD activity. • (Give specific instructions here)