Rethinking Classroom Design
Create Student-Centered Learning Spaces for 6-12th Graders
1st Edition
Published on 8. March 2016
1 pages
979-8-216-22972-8 (ISBN)
Description
Have you ever entered a building or room for the first time and felt enhanced--felt your body relax and spirit elevate? The effect of human-made environments on learners' brains is not subjective. According to research studies, we all have measurable responses to the design of a space.
However, despite the many resources discussing how to decorate and design elementary school classrooms, few resources on middle and secondary level classroom design are available. This book fills that gap. Moreover, the purpose of this guide is to enhance learning spaces, boost student performances, and positively extend teachers' influence.
Every instance where you make well-considered decisions about your classroom helps students lead self-actualized lives. This book will help you make those decisions by providing information about everything from students' favorite seating arrangements to what temperature is ideal for learning. And learners will feel that effort every time they step foot in your room.
However, despite the many resources discussing how to decorate and design elementary school classrooms, few resources on middle and secondary level classroom design are available. This book fills that gap. Moreover, the purpose of this guide is to enhance learning spaces, boost student performances, and positively extend teachers' influence.
Every instance where you make well-considered decisions about your classroom helps students lead self-actualized lives. This book will help you make those decisions by providing information about everything from students' favorite seating arrangements to what temperature is ideal for learning. And learners will feel that effort every time they step foot in your room.
More details
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Illustrations
26 b/w illustrations; 1 table
ISBN-13
979-8-216-22972-8 (9798216229728)
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Todd Finley | Blake Wiggs
Rethinking Classroom Design
Create Student-Centered Learning Spaces for 6-12th Graders
Book
03/2016
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Persons
Todd Finley, PhD, is an associate professor of English Education at East Carolina University and an Edutopia assistant editor and blogger. His professional blog is Seven Degrees of Education.
Blake Wiggs is an educator and instructional coach at North Carolina New Schools and designs professional learning experiences for schools and districts.
Blake Wiggs is an educator and instructional coach at North Carolina New Schools and designs professional learning experiences for schools and districts.
Content
Foreword
Terry Heick
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: The Classroom Design Process
Chapter 2: The Basic Parts of a Room
Chapter 3: The Second Teacher: Bulletin Boards
Chapter 4: Student Seating Configurations
Chapter 5: Extending the Classroom: Blended Learning
Chapter 6: Classroom Design with Classroom Management in Mind
Chapter 7: The Teacher's Desk: Conquering Clutter
Chapter 8: Student Work: The Input-Output System
Chapter 9: Concluding Thoughts
Index
About the Authors
Terry Heick
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: The Classroom Design Process
Chapter 2: The Basic Parts of a Room
Chapter 3: The Second Teacher: Bulletin Boards
Chapter 4: Student Seating Configurations
Chapter 5: Extending the Classroom: Blended Learning
Chapter 6: Classroom Design with Classroom Management in Mind
Chapter 7: The Teacher's Desk: Conquering Clutter
Chapter 8: Student Work: The Input-Output System
Chapter 9: Concluding Thoughts
Index
About the Authors
