https://padlet.com/keford/2zuli54vf9zn Arts Integration and 21st century learning require collaboration, creation/design, and the engagement of higher order thinking. In this session, consider how your classroom's physical layout and furniture arrangement can support students' ability to fully engage, work creatively and collaborate with classmates so they can innovatively construct and demonstrate their understandings through an art form. en-us 2017-06-14 03:06:49 UTC 2017-06-14 17:57:24 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/keford/2zuli54vf9zn/wish/176430945 Having a purpose when setting up a classroom. Your style should match ]]> 2017-06-14 16:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/keford/2zuli54vf9zn/wish/176430945 https://padlet.com/keford/2zuli54vf9zn/wish/176430997 Having a purpose when setting up a classroom. Your style should match your room. 
-space for collaborative and individual group work. 
-Student centered and not teacher centered. (focuses on students comfort and students best learning styles)
-"If you cant make a good seating choice, I will make if for you"]]> 2017-06-14 16:40:21 UTC https://padlet.com/keford/2zuli54vf9zn/wish/176430997 https://padlet.com/keford/2zuli54vf9zn/wish/176431019 -Flexible seating (adjusting tables heights, open spaces)
-Establishing parameters for opening up space within the classroom (for students)
-Designing classrooms with the collaborative efforts in mind and less teacher centered.
-mixed feelings on free seating (not always having free seating, used multiple strategies)
-flexible grouping, multiple grouping strategies
-Classroom environment should match your teaching style.]]> 2017-06-14 16:40:32 UTC https://padlet.com/keford/2zuli54vf9zn/wish/176431019 https://padlet.com/keford/2zuli54vf9zn/wish/176431947  3 things you must do
1) Where is your whole group open space going to be? 
    - recommended to be in front of mimio
2) Small group learning areas
3) Large group learning areas 

-Making sure you have procedures for changing the formation of your furniture. ]]> 2017-06-14 16:48:05 UTC https://padlet.com/keford/2zuli54vf9zn/wish/176431947 https://padlet.com/keford/2zuli54vf9zn/wish/176434535 -  Starting point is large group area and then plan room
- not every student needs to have a desk (How often to all students sit at desks at same time?)
- different styles of seating (floor, chair, standing, stools)
- should not have to move furniture for Arts Integration
- Student makes a strong choice of where they are sitting - if not, I will make that choice for you
-Make your room designed upon where the projector / SMART Board is set
-you as a teacher cannot control the size of your classroom or the size of your class
- Have a reason for flexible seating before you do it!
- think flexible

]]> 2017-06-14 17:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/keford/2zuli54vf9zn/wish/176434535 https://padlet.com/keford/2zuli54vf9zn/wish/176434597 - In order to truly have an arts integration based classroom, you need an ability to have a large space to meet communally. 
-Melanie said that if you always have to shift your furniture to create an open space, arts integration is less likely to happen. So plan ahead, allow for that open space to always be there.
-Biggest thing is to consider where students will store all their "STUFF." (backpacks, etc.)]]> 2017-06-14 17:09:25 UTC https://padlet.com/keford/2zuli54vf9zn/wish/176434597 https://padlet.com/keford/2zuli54vf9zn/wish/176435374 - Students to come in and sit wherever they learn the best, couch, chair, table, desk, different levels, etc. 
- Common teaching element whole group and then goes back to their area for implement
- FANTASTIC classroom management is needed for free seating. 
- Goal should be at least 3 different types of seating.
- Needs to have a big open space within the classroom. ]]> 2017-06-14 17:14:48 UTC https://padlet.com/keford/2zuli54vf9zn/wish/176435374