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the classroom
improving the classroom environment
aim
to make the teaching space a more exciting environment to be in
environment can create
atmosphere
the learners view of me
my view of my role as a teacher
rapport
ownership of the room
respect
techniques
dealing with phsycal and environmental factors
light, acoustics, noise,ventilitation, temperature
improving the room
deorations,learners work, zones
different classroom layout
aim
to experiment with the different arrangements of seats and tables
techniques: classroom layouts
smaller classes
Semi circle or U
Tipped U
One large table
Zones
Full circle
all size of classes
Rectangular
Curved rows
Arrowhead
diagonal
Reverse
No tables
Islands
Change focus
setting up the room for spesific activities
aim
to create layouts of seating and desks that facilitate and encourage communication in some common activities
techniques: layouts for spesific activities
debates or discussions
social intearction and conversational activities
planning
meeting, presentations and oral report backs
role plays and simulations set in officers, houses and other buildings
mingling
avoiding chaos when rearranging the room
aim
to change classroon seating arrangements with minimum of disruption
technique
using the learner idea
use a different seating arrangement forthe next task slowly and noisly
have a brief discussion
do the arrangement before going on the task
rearrangements options
learmers agree to di all the arrangement completely silently
get volunteers
move all learners to one side corner of the roomand select just a small number to do actual moving
plan the moves and give the instructions to do them in stages
get in early an do all rearrangement yourself before the class arrives
effective seating arrangements
aim
to seat students in ways that are more useful or effective than sequential or random placements
techniques
organising learners in whole class work
mixed nationalities
language support
differential learning
learner- planned seating
the friendship
organising random seating
getting students quickly into right places
varying teacher positions
aim
to experiment with various teacher positions in class
techniques
different teacher positions
standing or sitting
using a limited space
aim
to create space for moving around, making groups, and different classroomarrangements
techniques
minimum movement variations
use the front of the class
make the most of other available space
moving the desks
the drastic option: getting rid of the desks
sharing classrooms
aim
to create good classroomsenvironments even though you have to move from room to room
techniques
plan for efficient reorganisation of the room
teacher agreements for shared rooms
allocated wall space
allocated storage space
separate corners
seat arrangement rotas
designing and purchasing decisions
aim
to get involved in key purchasing or design decisions about classroom and to help make bold, workable, creative decisions
technique
getting involved
traditional desks
foldable or stackable
rectangular tables or shaped
regular furniture or mixed style
whiteboard on the end wall or the side wall
bright colours or muted shades
wall space or noticeboards
shelves or cupboard