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B- less behavioural issues, can address issues easier and more privately, easier to move around, consistency, teacher control, can address pairs at the door
L- limits class discussions, takes a lot of space, can have issues of students not wanting to sit next to certain students, no group work, can be hard to see/move if classroom is small

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B: All facing front, no neck or back problems, better movement for teachers, easier to monitor teachers, strategic seating plan opportunities, easy to put back into position if moved (they are all the same)

L: limits class discussion, possible poor matching of pairs, odd numbers of students are hard, if a students is missing in a seating plan then that
student is alone

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pros
- all facing the front
cons
- hard for friend groups of three
- more obvious for students who don't have friends too sit with

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B - can get to all students. Seating plans transferable readily to other classrooms
L - what about vulnerable students & the risk of isolation

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B - helps with behaviour management, easier to set up for tests (just pull tables apart), consistent school-wide approach (takes the 'mean teacher' vibe away), all facing the front of the room
L - space may be an issue (i.e., they end up too close to the walls), aisles may be too narrow or rows too close together

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B- helps breaks up groups of students, good for seating plans, students facing front,

L- limits class discussion, can make students feel uncomfortable to be in the middle front

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B - Can get around to each student
B - Should be pretty easy to turn it into table groups

???? - what happens when you get a bounce student?

L - wrong shaped tables in lots of rooms so they won't be matching nicely
L - what happens to those friendships who are in a triple?
L - inkwells anyone?

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B: creating seating plans are easier
Less interactions to manage
Love it
Focus back to the classroom teacher

L: for a class that is a odd number, always 1 student sitting alone :'(
Group work
Bum brushing
Room size
Hard for practical based subjects

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have contact with all the kids
easy of accessibility
easier for students to learn if they are sitting with just one other person
all students facing the front
no distractions
easier for group work

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Benefits - Better for active supervision, less distractions, can only talk to one person at a time. Good for seating plans. Consistency. Good for think, pair, share. Limitations - Isolating for certain students who are left without a friend, 

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Benefits - Better for active supervision, less distractions, can only talk to one person at a time. Good for seating plans. Consistency. Good for think, pair, share. Limitations - Isolating for certain students who are left without a friend, 

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B: Student management with the correct seating plan.
L: Some students with special provisions may not be comfortable with the arrangement or the peer. Extra effort in re-arranging rooms for group work.

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B - Can get to every student in the room, can talk 1-1 with every student, diversifies social groups in the room, all facing the front again making scanning easy.

L - Group work difficult, can create social issues when some friendship groups feel 'separated.'

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B: students can't charge laptops, easy to make slight changes for group work, 

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B: students can't charge laptops, easy to make slight changes for group work, 

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L: space of the room

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B - more interactive
B - works better for VCE classes
L - can't get around the back
L - works well IF there is space in the classroom/classroom is square
L - students struggle to see what is on the board if they are sitting on the side
L - students damage the walls leaning back on them and potentially damage themselves by rocking on their chair and falling

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Creates distance between teacher and students.

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B - can foster collaboration and sense of group connectedness. Particularly useful in senior classes.
L - students pull closer to the wall and limits movement and supervision

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Benefits Easy to move the furniture to open up middle space. Great for inclusive discussion. Can monitor every student all the time, no one is blocked from your vision. Limitations - Kids can more easily talk to each other. Harder to monitor students computers 

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Benefits Easy to move the furniture to open up middle space. Great for inclusive discussion. Can monitor every student all the time, no one is blocked from your vision. Limitations - Kids can more easily talk to each other. Harder to monitor students computers 

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B - Theoretically funnels attention toward the front of the room and allows all students to be heard.

L - Means that nearly all students can easily hide misbehaviour or lack of work, students' attention realistically is forced on their peers. Roaming becomes very difficult.

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B - good for class discussions, students can see each other, can focus on the teacher, easier to get to all students from the front
L - sometimes there is not enough room to create a 'u' and the rooms become a mess of tables, can't get behind them, they get close to the walls

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B: movement is freer, around perimeter
inclusive cluster
staff can see everyone
promotes classroom discussion

L: Not seeing ourside screens
Swinging on chairs, leaning against walls
Everyone is touching the wall
Central hole in the middle
Hard to do seating plans and separate the naughtier students

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B: allow students to make eye contact with anyone else in the room, collaboration

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B: allow students to make eye contact with anyone else in the room, collaboration

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L:  can't see the students across the sides, vacant space

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B: Teach from the center of the room and good visibility for students.
L: Individual interaction with students is difficult. Teacher visibility is hindered. Assessment difficulties.

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B- class discussion

L- students want to sit up back, on side, most students don't sit in the middle, hard to move around, students have to shift their positioning to see the screen

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B - great for discussions and direct instructions
L - harder to scan and monitor what students are doing, often off task, and more distractions, often up against the wall, lean on chairs, limits collaboration/team work

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cons
- too much student interaction

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allows collaboration
students don't feel isolated
students are comfortable
sense of a circle (students can see each other
all students go to the back

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B: more classroom discussion

L: hard to circulate the room
Alot of empty space for some rooms
Students will move and set up their tables towards the back

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L: wall damage. All students along the walls

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L: wall damage. All students along the walls

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L: Lots of dead space in the middle of the room. Teachers dont have easy access when trying to walk around the room

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L: Lots of dead space in the middle of the room. Teachers dont have easy access when trying to walk around the room

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Hard to check student progress on laptop

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Hard to check student progress on laptop

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Great for high functioning groups of students

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Great for high functioning groups of students

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B - great for collaboration and helping each other learn, easy to move around and interact
L - too much chatting, hard to scan, can sometimes be difficult to move if chairs are too close together

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Benefits - Good for language classes as it allows them to talk and practice their language skills. Suits certain activities and listens such as group work. Good for organising seating plans to create mixed ability groups.  Limitations - Too many distractions, not easy for them to face the front of the room.  

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Benefits - Good for language classes as it allows them to talk and practice their language skills. Suits certain activities and listens such as group work. Good for organising seating plans to create mixed ability groups.  Limitations - Too many distractions, not easy for them to face the front of the room.  

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B: Easy for groupwork, easy to wander around (except when students are against the wall), more creative activities)

L: Someone has their back to the teacher, naughty kids clump together, SO NOISY moving chairs on a lino floor,

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B - Promotes group discussion at tables, it feels more 'friendly' and welcoming.

L - Not all students can easily see instruction/have their back to board and teacher. Can create exclusions for students who end up sitting alone. Can only see a few laptops from each angle in the room.

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B- class discussion, group work, collaboration, easy for staff to move around room, differentiation

L- students have to turn around to face board, enforces seating plan and strategic thinking, moving students can be difficult

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B: can talk to all students on the table
More room for movement

L: for juniors - focused on each other (person opposite them)
Always have some students that have their back faced towards you

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B - conducive to collaboration
L - challenging for teacher instruction and note taking / board reference tasks.
Self selecting groups can result in behaviour challenges

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B - collab working
B - helps the students to be exposed to students working at other levels/capabilities ONLY if you place them
L - turning around to see the teacher/person speaking
L - can't get their attention as easily as they're distracted by peers
L - can't see screens as easily

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- lack of space
-difficult to instruct as some can't see the board
-hard for teachers to roam

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Can increase exclusion

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Easier for teachers to get to.

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B - collaboration between students and communication can occur, can't see each other's screens to 'focus attention' on
L - harder to supervise, might have backs to the board, noisy

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B: Collaborative learning if the grouping is correct
L: Noise level high, harder to ger around and monitor individual progress and contributions.

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pros
- good for group work
cons
- harder for students to focus/concentrate on instruction

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Requires space. Encourages social activity

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B: collaboration, space is easy to access for teachers

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B: collaboration, space is easy to access for teachers

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L: Not all students facing the 'front', can't see all student's screens, more distraction potential

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- creates ease of collaboration
- group work
- promotes discussion

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Increases staff movement

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Clustering is easier

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Great for student collaboration

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B: all students are equally accesible when actively supervising

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B: all students are equally accesible when actively supervising

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Limitations - Back row is blocked from screen, when teacher is in front corner they are a long way from students in back corner

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Limitations - Back row is blocked from screen, when teacher is in front corner they are a long way from students in back corner

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Creates a power dynamic that places the teacher as the disciplinarian.

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B - All students facing the front and can clearly see teacher+instruction, easy to roam around, conformity and uniformity.

L - Group work is made more difficult, class discussions can be made more difficult, students can get distracted by those in front of them

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B - consistent. All students front facing. Access to ‘back row’ students with ease
L - peer groups & potential upset due to placement. Militant / authoritarian (? Impact on relationship)

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B - standing at the back you can see all screens
L - can't get to the students at the end of the rows/against the wall
L - they can't see each other for group discussion
L - old school approach, doesn't really match modern practices

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B- They can't look at each other, benefits students who can't have class discussions. They're looking at the teacher
L- everyone watching students off task. Can be hard to reach student in middle near wall

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B - Looks better - helps to settle them, encourages more conversation
L - Hard to move in and out of rows with chairs pushed back and long legs, Students closest to the windows and walls will get perhaps limited attention

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B: Everyone can see the board, kids stay in groups, easy to set back up

L: Can't get through, group work harder, against the wall, kids hide in back row, damage to walls

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Hard for middle row, don't want any butt brushing

Tables and chairs against the wall - students orientate themselves to lean against it

Need to implement a seating plan

Benefits - all students facing the front

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Must teach from front or the back. No view of screens or talking to back of their heads.

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Benefits - Less interaction between students, teacher move into gaps, easier access from the side,

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Benefits - Less interaction between students, teacher move into gaps, easier access from the side,

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B:  all students face forward, less distractions and limited to conversations with one person left or right, when standing at the back of the room can see all screens

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B:  all students face forward, less distractions and limited to conversations with one person left or right, when standing at the back of the room can see all screens

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L: actual size of a classroom, group work is harder

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Benefit

At the back, able to see all of the screens

Orderly environment

Limitation

Students against the wall can be difficult to manage

Group work is hard

Active listening is difficult

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B: Can see all their laptop screens and monitor the work progress. Seating arrangement in an easy way.

L: Group work impacts, and additional efrort to move furniture back and forth.

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-doesn't help with group work

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Can actually see what students are up to

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Can actually see what students are up to

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pros
- all the students are facing the front
- easy to put back after a test/SAC
cons
- hard to move between the rows, depends on the size of the room

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B: everyone has equal view/equidistant (mostly)

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B: everyone has equal view/equidistant (mostly)

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Makes it difficult to supervise a whole class. Difficult to move and manage all aspects of the lesson.

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-up against the wall (limiting for teachers to walk around.

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B- can scan at the back

L- moving and getting behind rows, hard to interact with certain students, can’t see what certain students are doing

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L: kids with backs to you

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Students see it as a punitive measure.

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B: all facing forward, easy to get attention

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B: all facing forward, easy to get attention

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L: hard to get to kids on the sides

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-facing the front (can see all the screens if standing at the back)
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Can take a lot of time and energy.
Better classroom environment for teaching and learning.
Less problems and more organised.
Creates connections.

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B - more space
L - students can’t all see the board and it’s hard to walk around the back

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Gives teachers formative feedback, helps us make connections, assists to modify the learning progress of the class (i.e. students don't understand, I need to change what we do next)

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Class is more organised. Short term more work, long term less work. Can offer more help. You get to know the kids better. Can find out which students need more help or assistance. Alerts you to reoccurring issues. Helps us to resolve why students are avoiding learning. 

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Class is more organised. Short term more work, long term less work. Can offer more help. You get to know the kids better. Can find out which students need more help or assistance. Alerts you to reoccurring issues. Helps us to resolve why students are avoiding learning. 

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Feel happier in classroom, sense of achievement, satisfying

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- Roaming in the room.
- Encourage/make sure the students get started or stay on task.
- Make it clear that it's the students' responsibility to seek help if they get stuck.
- Get the students to come to the teacher.
- Check students' work on OneNote or in their notebooks.

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work gets done. Students on task. Achieving our objectives. We can actively teach.

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B - Group collaboration and relationship building
L - It is harder to look at students screens

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Students feel safe, important and valued, feel they can trust you, and trust that you care about what they are doing. You’re invested in their learning

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- It assists with relationship building
- It does mean more work and a more active role in the classroom however, it's greatly beneficial
- It keeps us active in the room