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CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION (ESTABLISH ROUTINES (Signal to Begin (Raised Hand,…
CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION
STRUCTURE CLASSROOM SPACE
Physical arrangement
Arrangement supports individual work
Seating
plans
Alternative seating
Seating arrangement supports collaborative
work
Plan for Movement
Allows students to get up and move (brain break)
Natural flow of the room
Organizing materials
Tidiness. Ex: Binders, bins
Everything has its place. Ex: Labels on individual belongings
Colour coded
Materials stored are easily accessible
ESTABLISH ROUTINES
Signal to Begin
Raised Hand
Countdown from 5
Clapping Sequence
Strategies For Teaching Students How To Wait For Help
Encourage them to move on the next question while waiting
Incorporate signals other than a raised hand
Line up at desk
Red/Green paper to signal help needed from the teacher
Green= All good!
Red= Please help!
Transition Between Activities
Auditory Cues
Classroom Schedule
Breathing exercises
Response To Particular Behaviours (Students Calling Out In Class)
Changing your own behaviour not the students.
Instead of calling out answers, explaining to students they have time to think about them and share with a partner.
Will minimize disruptions.
Encourages students to pay attention.
Increase participation and relieves student stress of being called on.
CONSIDER SEATING ASSIGNMENTS
Things to consider
Who to seperate
Who to put together
Will they inspire each other?
Do they speak the same language?
Positive results
Make kids less dependant on adults
Create positive role models
Creates postitive behaviour
Manages problems
Those who benefit
Kids who need teachers to avoid distraction
Aggressive kids who need to be separated
Kids who don't like social interaction
Research Support
https://poorvucenter.yale.edu/ClassroomSeatingArrangements
http://www.corelearn.com/files/Archer/Seating_Arrangements.pdf
