Effective Classroom Arrangement Activities

Zelda's Zany Classroom

Storage

Pencil Bookcase
Sharpener
Chair
Materials
Door

Table
Chair

Table Chair

Chair
Teacher
Chair
Student Desks
Chalkboard

Teacher
Desk

Chalkboard Bulletin Board

List all of the problems you can find with Zelda's classroom.
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What instructional activities (if any) would this classroom arrangement support?
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Sample Classroom Arrangements

Clustering in Quintuplets

Window Storage Storage Storage Storage Window

Trash
Closet

Table Table Can

Table
Bulletin Board

Shelves

Chalkboard
Shelves
Student Desks
Shelves

Shelves
Bulletin Board

Bulletin Board
Rug Area Shelves
Teacher
Desk
Shelves

Projection Screen Pencil Sharpener

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Clustering in Triads

Window Bulletin Board Window

Trash
Research Math Computers Art Area Can
Materials Materials

Sink
Pencil Sharpener
Work
Reading Table
Corner
Bulletin Board

Science
Center
Shelves

Animal
Corner
Student Desks

Teacher’s
Corner AV
Closets Pencil Sharpener
Chalkboard Chalkboard

Activities this arrangement would support:

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Radiant Focus with Small-Group Activities

Chalkboard
Trash
Can

Window
Teacher
Desk
Waist-high Shelves, Closets, Storage Areas

Student Desks

Bulletin Board/Special Events

Bulletin Board

Table Table Table

Pencil Sharpener
Window Window

Activities this arrangement would support:

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Radiant Focus, Moveable into Small Groups

Bookcase Maps Chalkboard Maps

For
Notebooks

Table

Chalkboard
Chalkboard

Student Desks

Table
Display Display

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Open Square

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Circle Within a Circle

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Vertical Rows

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Cross

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Other

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