https://padlet.com/jleishman740/ygptjcj4y9df Synopsis of my experiences en-us 2016-10-20 20:35:54 UTC 2016-10-20 22:03:41 UTC hello@padlet.com jleishman740 https://padlet.com/jleishman740/ygptjcj4y9df/wish/132222295 In the beginning, it was all about observing our environment]]> 2016-10-20 20:37:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jleishman740/ygptjcj4y9df/wish/132222295 jleishman740 https://padlet.com/jleishman740/ygptjcj4y9df/wish/132222427 I find that I walk into a room and I am immediately thinking, "if I were a student here..."]]> 2016-10-20 20:37:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jleishman740/ygptjcj4y9df/wish/132222427 jleishman740 https://padlet.com/jleishman740/ygptjcj4y9df/wish/132222660 I was only able to attend some of the visits, but the questioning that occurred opened my mind to many different paths that the future of education could take, not just with furniture]]> 2016-10-20 20:39:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jleishman740/ygptjcj4y9df/wish/132222660 jleishman740 https://padlet.com/jleishman740/ygptjcj4y9df/wish/132222990 This had such an impact on me that I contacted the Director of Learning for Bloomfield Schools and am now working with him on how they incorporated their PD into their redesign. PHS is going to, hopefully, be going to incorporating some of their ideas into the future changes in our district]]> 2016-10-20 20:40:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jleishman740/ygptjcj4y9df/wish/132222990 jleishman740 https://padlet.com/jleishman740/ygptjcj4y9df/wish/132223877 I never knew how many different styles of furniture and layouts there were]]> 2016-10-20 20:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jleishman740/ygptjcj4y9df/wish/132223877 jleishman740 https://padlet.com/jleishman740/ygptjcj4y9df/wish/132224049 Even though this was only 1 1/2 hours, the speaker's point was driven home to me with the statement "Fidgeting is okay!"
I took this back to a session I was doing the next day with students and  their teacher...I asked the teacher to let all fidgeting occur without consequences for the day (within reason). By the end of the day, the teacher said it was difficult to not jump in and stop them from moving, but her stress level was actually less than normal. Additionally, the students were still able to accomplish their project with less conflict than what she said she normally saw.]]> 2016-10-20 20:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jleishman740/ygptjcj4y9df/wish/132224049 jleishman740 https://padlet.com/jleishman740/ygptjcj4y9df/wish/132225282 5 Change is okay
4 Observe outside your normal environment for new ideas
3 The journey is almost as much fun as the end result!
2 Classroom environment is not as important as instructional philosophy
and the number 1 item...Every decision we make in education must begin with the words "this will help the students by..."]]> 2016-10-20 20:51:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jleishman740/ygptjcj4y9df/wish/132225282 jleishman740 https://padlet.com/jleishman740/ygptjcj4y9df/wish/132233230 Changing how we teach
Comfort
Movement
Flexible groups
One size does not fit all
differentiation
Think of the bigger picture
Incorporate student into decisions
Color is important
Choice
Control "Clutter Collectors" like the teacher desk
Many different ways to function
Parent input is as important as students
Outside influences affect the students. Keep this in mind
Look at students as individuals, not as "a class"

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