Interactive Classroom Layout
Classroom Layout Slideshow with 3D Views
Artifact Description:
I created a math classroom that is different from the classic classroom. I began by creating my whole group area by having students sit in pairs to facilitate partner work as well as give more space for students to have a textbook, notebook, and other materials on their desk. Diller would say that the message of my whole group area is to focus on the lesson as well as peer work and encouragement. In the front of the classroom, I have a large Smart Board to use to teach the class. I also have a poster with math reminders. On this poster will be simple math facts that are usually forgotten like parent graphs, algebraic rules, and other simple facts. There is a holder for math tools and papers. In this holder, I will keep assignments that need to be handed back, worksheets to work on in class, scrap paper for scrap work, graphing paper, or any materials needed for class that day. The filing cabinet will be my records and resources like worksheets, but it will remain locked because there may be student records in it. The supply closet will have math manipulatives as well as other math materials to assist with homework. These will be objects like rulers, compasses, 3D objects, or other materials that I use to help make math lessons more tangible. On the side of the classroom, I have another Smart Board to help while teaching class. It could help with keeping constants or equations or for an activity where students can write answers on the board, there is another one available. In the back corner there is a tall bookcase that will have all of the math textbooks. There will be new, old, and a large variety of academic math books to use as resources. In the back of the classroom is a section for group work. At the U-shaped table, there is scrap paper and enough seats for five students to sit and work together on difficult problems. There is a smart board there so that they can use it to explain to each other difficult problems or to work through problems together. This area can also be used if the lesson has stations and as the teacher, I can teach a small group of students on a board in a smaller area than the classroom. The door is in the back of the classroom so that if students need to leave the room, they do not interrupt or distract the whole class. In the back, there is also a relaxing area for students who need to sit and think over difficult problems. It also provides a way for students to feel comfortable in my classroom. In the back corner is my teacher desk. Part of the desk comes out with a chair on the other side to allow for one on one help or conferences with students or parents. On the side of the classroom there are three groups of three windows to allow natural light to come into the room so that students do not feel cooped up. There is also an aquarium to give the class some emotional attachment to the room, where each class can have their own fish. It also provides a personal aspect of the room. The bookshelf in the front corner of my room will have fun math activities. It will have math games, math joke books, or brain teasers. It will help the students have fun with math so they are not hostile towards it and learn to enjoy playing with math. In this classroom, everything is easily accessible to students and allows for students to learn in different manners to fit different student needs. I created this floor plan with Floorplanner by beginning with the classical set up for a classroom, then adding the extra parts that I find important. The main part that I added that I value the most is the section in the back for group work with the Smart Board because students can work together easily or I can teach a small group of students easily.
Artifact Reflection:
Making this classroom was easy and enjoyable. I was able to imagine my ideal classroom and put it into a detailed picture. I am glad that I was able to add so many aspects of my classroom. If I were to do this again, I would like to implement it. It is fun to plan out something then see it put into action. If this is my classroom one day, I would be very excited to use it to its full capacity. This ties into Educational Psychology because it is important that educators cater towards different intelligences and facilitate learning for all students. I would like my future classroom to be as similar to this as possible because it allows for my math classroom to not be so traditional as well as provides different ways to learn. Hopefully students will feel at home and safe in my classroom and are willing to work harder and care more about their learning because of it.
I created a math classroom that is different from the classic classroom. I began by creating my whole group area by having students sit in pairs to facilitate partner work as well as give more space for students to have a textbook, notebook, and other materials on their desk. Diller would say that the message of my whole group area is to focus on the lesson as well as peer work and encouragement. In the front of the classroom, I have a large Smart Board to use to teach the class. I also have a poster with math reminders. On this poster will be simple math facts that are usually forgotten like parent graphs, algebraic rules, and other simple facts. There is a holder for math tools and papers. In this holder, I will keep assignments that need to be handed back, worksheets to work on in class, scrap paper for scrap work, graphing paper, or any materials needed for class that day. The filing cabinet will be my records and resources like worksheets, but it will remain locked because there may be student records in it. The supply closet will have math manipulatives as well as other math materials to assist with homework. These will be objects like rulers, compasses, 3D objects, or other materials that I use to help make math lessons more tangible. On the side of the classroom, I have another Smart Board to help while teaching class. It could help with keeping constants or equations or for an activity where students can write answers on the board, there is another one available. In the back corner there is a tall bookcase that will have all of the math textbooks. There will be new, old, and a large variety of academic math books to use as resources. In the back of the classroom is a section for group work. At the U-shaped table, there is scrap paper and enough seats for five students to sit and work together on difficult problems. There is a smart board there so that they can use it to explain to each other difficult problems or to work through problems together. This area can also be used if the lesson has stations and as the teacher, I can teach a small group of students on a board in a smaller area than the classroom. The door is in the back of the classroom so that if students need to leave the room, they do not interrupt or distract the whole class. In the back, there is also a relaxing area for students who need to sit and think over difficult problems. It also provides a way for students to feel comfortable in my classroom. In the back corner is my teacher desk. Part of the desk comes out with a chair on the other side to allow for one on one help or conferences with students or parents. On the side of the classroom there are three groups of three windows to allow natural light to come into the room so that students do not feel cooped up. There is also an aquarium to give the class some emotional attachment to the room, where each class can have their own fish. It also provides a personal aspect of the room. The bookshelf in the front corner of my room will have fun math activities. It will have math games, math joke books, or brain teasers. It will help the students have fun with math so they are not hostile towards it and learn to enjoy playing with math. In this classroom, everything is easily accessible to students and allows for students to learn in different manners to fit different student needs. I created this floor plan with Floorplanner by beginning with the classical set up for a classroom, then adding the extra parts that I find important. The main part that I added that I value the most is the section in the back for group work with the Smart Board because students can work together easily or I can teach a small group of students easily.
Artifact Reflection:
Making this classroom was easy and enjoyable. I was able to imagine my ideal classroom and put it into a detailed picture. I am glad that I was able to add so many aspects of my classroom. If I were to do this again, I would like to implement it. It is fun to plan out something then see it put into action. If this is my classroom one day, I would be very excited to use it to its full capacity. This ties into Educational Psychology because it is important that educators cater towards different intelligences and facilitate learning for all students. I would like my future classroom to be as similar to this as possible because it allows for my math classroom to not be so traditional as well as provides different ways to learn. Hopefully students will feel at home and safe in my classroom and are willing to work harder and care more about their learning because of it.
Danielson, C. (2007). Enhancing professional practice a framework for teaching (2nd ed.). Alexandria, Va.: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Diller, D. (2008). Spaces & places: Designing classrooms for literacy. Stenhouse Publishers.
Diller, D. (2008). Spaces & places: Designing classrooms for literacy. Stenhouse Publishers.