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How to arrange the furniture and resources within the classroom so that utility and student learning are maximized

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1.Minimizing Distractions

2.Maximizing Access

3.Movement with Ease

4.Matching arrangement with lesson purpose

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arranging the physical space around a student so that this student has minimal distractions from items, equipment, or other individuals

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helps to decrease misbehavior

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- Identify potential distractions (windows, doors, aquariums, computers, peers)

- Arrange seating to avoid these distractions

- Rearrange items/student seating as needed to minimize distractions

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arranging the physical space around a student so that the student has maximized access to instruction, materials, and demonstrations and the teacher has maximized access to the student

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- Sit in each student seating location before making a seating chart

- Remember, different students find different things distracting

- If a distraction cannot be moved, it can still be minimized

(i.e. turning down the brightness on a computer monitor)

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complements/works in tandem with minimizing distractions

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- Never arrange the room so that student’s backs are to you or instruction

- Place your desk and teaching areas so that you have clear lines of sight of students at all times

- Arrange furniture so that the room is easily navigable

- Place frequently used materials (pencil sharpener, texts) where they are easily accessible to all students

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- Sit in each student seating location before making a seating chart to ensure that students have direct access to instruction

- Rearrange students as necessary to increase access

- Keep in mind that some students may require more space to have equitable access (e.g. wheelchair)

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arranging the physical space of a classroom to insure that both the teacher and the students can move through the room without difficulty

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- Facilitates effective monitoring by allowing frequent movement around the room and constant lines of sight

-Reduces chances of tension by allowing sufficient personal space

-Fosters student movement around the room which leads to higher cognitive processing (the bodybrain partnership)

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- Arrange furniture and equipment so that there is adequate space to walk around them (minimum of 3 feet of clearance to be ADA compliant)

- Anticipate circumstances that may require additional space (wheelchair)

- Place frequently used materials in easy to reach and access locations

- Remove unnecessary equipment and furniture from the room

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- Walk around the classroom with chairs placed as if students were sitting in them

- Remember that blocked walkways are emergency exit hazards

- Establishing procedures for moving around the room is necessary to make a good classroom arrangement successful

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arranging the classroom in a manner to support the purpose of the lesson

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- minimizes potential distractions

- facilitates successful lesson implementation

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- Select lesson purpose and format

- Select an arrangement that supports the lesson purpose

- Arrange/rearrange the room as necessary

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- Arrange the classroom so that it fits the majority of the day’s instruction

- Adjust this arrangement to meet other lesson needs