Organizing Your Classroom and Materials’ A logical starting point for classroom management is arranging the physical set- ting for teaching, because itis a task that you must complete before the school year begins. Many teachers find it easier to plan other aspects of classroom manage- ment after they have a clear idea of how the physical features of their classroom will be organized. Good room arrangement can help you cope with the complex demands of teaching twenty-five to thirty or more students at a time for five or more periods 9 day. During any given period, students will come and go, many activities will occur, and you and your class will use a variety of materials, texts, reference books, equip- ‘ment, and supplies. Appropriate room preparation and arrangement of materials wr20 current conserve clas tne fr earning, while inadequate planning interes with instruc ‘ony ensinginteropions, lays, and deal tae ‘When sou arange the dasraom, you wil need to make many decison Stould dst be sto in rows or castor? Where should your desk bes What ates of the room wl ou tne or presentation? Flow wll jou ante dens Ghai matral an spp and where wil these be stored? his ape wl help you mae these and other decstons abou room avangement Fath coro seme wl he described alongwith gudeings and camples to elp you plan To, fetion, checklist for ongoing your classroom, supplied equ provided. Use ito foes your efor aa ob cerain ht your cron ned forthe beginning of school FIVE KEYS TO GOOD ROOM ARRANGEMENT ‘Remember that the classroom isthe learning environment for both you and your sens Although itmay hol asmany a hiya more sadn eh peso ismota very large area. Your stdents will be participating ina variety of activities and using different areas ofthe room, and they will ned to enter and leave the room rapidly when classes change. You wil get better results if you arrange your ‘oom to permic orderly movement, fv distactons, and efcientwse of avilable space. The following five keys wil be helpl ae guidelines when you male deck slons about arranging your room, 1, Use a room arrangement consistent with your instructional goals and activities. You will need co think about the main types of instructional actr= ides that will be sed in your clases and then organize the seating, materials, and equipment compatibly. Thus if your main activities wil be teacher-led recitations, demonstrations and presentations, students should be seated 90 that they ean easily see the main instructional area, and you wll need nearby ‘rage space and surface for materials. Ifyou plan extensive use of small ‘work groups, however, you may need ro arange stent seating and access t0 Supplies quite differently 2. Keep high traffic areas fre of congestion, High waficares include group work areas, the space around the penal sharpener and trash can doorways, ‘computers, certin bookshelves and supply ares, student desis, and the teachers desk. High traffic area should be kept away from eachother, have plenty of space, and be easily accessible r 3, Be sure students are easily scen by the teacher: Careful monitoring of| sudensisa major management rack, Ifthe teacher cannot see all student I willbe dificult co determine when a stadent needs asistance or ta prevent tusk avoidance or disruption. Therefore, clear lines of sight must be main- tained between areas ofthe room thatthe teacher wil frequent and stadent work areas,ving Your Ciasroom and Mates © 3 4 Keep frequently used teachin accessible. Fasy accesso and el Gta cancoom menagement by allow:ng activities to begin and end Jrompey and by minimizing ime pent geting ready and cleaning vp. 5, Be certain students can exsily see istruetional presentations and dis- lays. Be sore thar the seating arangerens wil alow all ents tose the ee yE cad projesor seen ar challoard without moring tei chairs tars, ity their Jaks around, or caning thei necks, Donk pa your instrvsonal aa a fr corner of the room, awe fom a substancial member of students. ‘Sach condidons do noe encourage stadens to pay attention, and they make Fore bifclt for stadens to ake notes or copy material Applying the five keys will help produce good room atrangement, Some epecibe taggesions for achieving this goal are described below. By attending ro Rese eae you will addess ll the important aspects of room preparation, You “hr chun be contdene tat you have designed a physical setting eonducie to good {namigement. SUGGESTIONS FOR ARRANGING YOUR CLASSROOM Bulletin Boards and Walls “Wall space and bulletin boards provide areas to display sudent work, instruction; Uliprclvane material decorative lems, asignments, roles, schedules, 2 clock, and ether ens of mere Celing space cam aso be used to hang mobiles and oer qectations ‘The following point should be considered when preparing these48 cure Atchesartfchol you should have tthe allowing dlr wal fd caitous 1 ple fo ning Uy sagen a sae deracne pe estch your tee! ers uch atulotnboad wit e Sune tm Scho! mo os day rp aed» el po Ste Go Eipen 1 uae echng nmi cholo jie hg eh, if oo are teak rs ina enor igh shay sll 0 se some ‘aller bliin bar ce for pont crass the oe {Ee you righ so pot rs jolt hands the conan a ‘pecans oly nr vias hatin“ Chaps and 3. 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