Research has shown that a well-designed classroom can boost students’ learning, focus, and concentration just like how other environment influences people’s mood and behavior. Educators can shape their classrooms into an environment that fosters learning and creativity by the way they structure their rooms, corresponding to both learning needs and lesson focuses.
In traditional classroom setups desks are typically in rows with students facing the front of the classroom, which can limit collaboration and groupwork, where arranging desks into small groups or using tables will allow for easy collaboration among students. Natural light has been shown to improve concentration while soft wall colors like blues and greens are known to create a calming atmosphere.
Teachers also need to cater to personal learning styles to help meet the needs of all kinds of students. Visual learners need display charts and diagrams to help, while kinesthetic learners may need hands-on learning stations and movement-friendly furniture that’s student run and centered. Additionally, technology has challenged traditional classroom design and layout, encouraging school decision-makers to explore more organized and accessible options.
Lack of attention to classroom layouts can confuse students, damage equipment and limit productivity. An effective classroom setup is more than seating arrangements. Taking a holistic approach to layouts is often the most effective method of maximizing classroom space.
Possible Classroom Setup Ideas:
- The Paired Layout
- The Circle Layout
- Flexible Seating
- Differentiation Stations
To help teachers with classroom configuration and organization, Douglas Stewart partners with EdTech leaders that equip classrooms with student run organizers and furniture to impact learning preformance.
Anywhere Cart offers several classroom configurations designed to charge, store, and transport devices like Chromebooks, laptops, and tablets. These solutions feature removable dividers, integrated cable management, durable metal construction, and security features like three-point locking doors to organize and secure important parts of the learning journey.
Gratnells creates modular, flexible, and lightweight storage systems and staging equipment that can be used to configure a dynamic and organized classroom or school environment. Teachers can use Gratnells products to create adaptable spaces by using their modular trays and furniture to set up different learning zones, such as reading areas or collaborative workstations, and their stage system for performances or displays.
When every student has a digital device, storage can be a significant challenge, detracting from the benefits technology brings to schools. With PowerGistics storage solutions, learners get practical 1-on-1 student run storage and charging solutions that have a small footprint to be easy to implement in classes, while leaving more room for other projects and classroom layouts.
What classroom layout have you found works best with students? Let us know in the comments!
Resources:
https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/blog/classroom-setup
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