I plan to work with student in groups with a maximum amount of five students at the

kidney table, located near the library area. Having these extra shelves and storage, I con

store extra tools such as manipulatives and other aids that help struggling learners in

different areas. As far as the regular seating, I have the students sitting at tables in group in

order to open conversation and collaborating on work. According to the Professional

Learning Board, “Teachers can arrange the seating of students in such a manner that the

active members are seated next to them and more passive students opposite to them and a

circular design facilitates the flow of ideas, thoughts and expressions and students have a

clear view of the person expressing their opinion” (n.d). One idea I love about having

students grouped together is that I can choose and rearrange who sits with who,

intentionally benefiting them as a group. The seating arrangement can potentially prevent

disruptive behaviors and increase student attention during instruction time. These can
also be the groups I use for small groups, so I can work with specific students at one time.

Everything that needs to be used for the day will be already placed on the student storage

shelf where they can easily access any materials. Have this already set up for the students

saves class time and having one member walk up from the group to get everyone from the

group their materials will keep class movement neat and orderly. In terms of accessing

student materials, students will have a caddy in the middle of the tables containing

materials for the whole group including pencils, erasers, crayons, markers, and glue.

Scissors will be kept in a bin on the student storage shelf, near the reading corner. Students

will also have a bin that is kept under their chairs which will hold their books, journals,

folders, and other materials that will be used in the classroom.

 References

Do Seating Arrangements have an Impact on Student Learning? (n.d.). Retrieved October 08,

2020, from https://k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com/tlb/do-seating-arrangements-have-an-

impact-on-student-learning/