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Imagine a classroom...
Imagine a classroom...
If you were to be asked to envision a classroom there would be some staple images that appear. These would most likely include desks, chairs, students, a teacher and some kind of area for a teacher to write on.
If you were to be asked to envision a classroom there would be some staple images that appear. These would most likely include desks, chairs, students, a teacher and some kind of area for a teacher to write on.
Now be Flexible
Now be Flexible
Flexibility is a concept that allows the creation of a range of changes to suit a myriad of purposes.
Flexibility is a concept that allows the creation of a range of changes to suit a myriad of purposes.
This Ted Talk addresses reimagining the physical configuration of classrooms between 0:20 - 1:30
This Ted Talk addresses reimagining the physical configuration of classrooms between 0:20 - 1:30
TED. (2015, October 13). Kayla Delzer: Reimagining classrooms: Teachers as Learners and Students as Leaders [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6vVXmwYvgs&feature=youtu.be
Imagine Flexibility in Classroom Seating
Imagine Flexibility in Classroom Seating
What is Flexible Seating?
What is Flexible Seating?
Flexible seating is a new buzz word in education that is also referred to as alternate seating, reconfiguring physical spaces and disrupting the traditional learning space.
Flexible seating is a new buzz word in education that is also referred to as alternate seating, reconfiguring physical spaces and disrupting the traditional learning space.
For more definitions click HERE or visit the Key Definitions page.
Flexible seating is dismantling the traditional, Eurocentric physical set up of classrooms. Flexible seating replaces single person desks and chairs with multiple seating options (standing desks, floor pillows, stationary bikes, yoga balls, benches, stools ect). The goal of flexible seating is to allow for student autonomy in where to sit and how they work best, as well as to increase opportunities for student collaboration and student to student mentoring. Based on current research, flexible seating has the ability to benefit a students mental health, self-efficacy, level of engagement and physical health by limiting sedentary behaviours. Images to the right are examples of classrooms with flexible seating.
Flexible seating is dismantling the traditional, Eurocentric physical set up of classrooms. Flexible seating replaces single person desks and chairs with multiple seating options (standing desks, floor pillows, stationary bikes, yoga balls, benches, stools ect). The goal of flexible seating is to allow for student autonomy in where to sit and how they work best, as well as to increase opportunities for student collaboration and student to student mentoring. Based on current research, flexible seating has the ability to benefit a students mental health, self-efficacy, level of engagement and physical health by limiting sedentary behaviours. Images to the right are examples of classrooms with flexible seating.
Bored Teachers, 16 Awesome Flexible-Seating Classrooms That'll Blow Your Teacher Mind. [Blog]. Retrieved from https://boredteachers.com/blogs/the-faculty-room/16-awesome-flexible-seating-classrooms-thatll-blow-your-teacher-mind
For more information on current research click HERE or visit the Relevance to School and Student Success page.
CTV does a story on Canadian teachers using stand up desks, a form of flexible seating
CTV does a story on Canadian teachers using stand up desks, a form of flexible seating
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