Friday, October 26, 2018

Arranging Classroom Furniture: A Glimpse into How Teachers Teach | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

Arranging Classroom Furniture: A Glimpse into How Teachers Teach | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

Arranging Classroom Furniture: A Glimpse into How Teachers Teach



How teachers arrange the furniture in classrooms gives a peek into how teachers teach. Look at these photos taken last year of elementary and secondary classrooms that have different furniture arrangements.
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Note the different arrangements of  desks. In the first photo, rows of movable desks face the front of the classroom where the teacher’s desk is located. The second photo has a horseshoe pattern of tablet armchairs across from one another. The third photo is of an elementary classroom that is chock-full of materials and children working on different activities with adults sitting on the rug and chair working with  individual pupils. And the final photo is one of a Continue reading: Arranging Classroom Furniture: A Glimpse into How Teachers Teach | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice