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Over the course of the upcoming school year, our team will be working with teachers through the district as we begin to look at classroom design theories as they related to our current learning spaces. We have already begun the explore various options in terms of leveled seating, soft seating, collaborative spaces, and floor plans to allow greater flexibility within several classroom learning spaces at Fishkill Elementary, Van Wyck, and Roy C. Ketcham.
Over the course of the upcoming school year, our team will be working with Christine Furnia, an ELA teacher at Van Wyck, as we begin to look at classroom design theories as they related to our current learning spaces. We have already begun the explore various options in terms of leveled seating, soft seating, collaborative spaces, and floor plans to allow greater flexibility within Christine's learning space.
Redesigning your classroom is about creating flexible seating and flexible spaces that enhance learning. Things to keep in mind when thinking about classroom design is making sure that you have spaces for individual and group learning to take place. Check out some of these images from Tara Koehler's 3rd grade classroom at Fishkill Elementary and Andrew Nikola's 1st grade classroom at Vassar Rd. Elementary. Please reach out to Dan, or Andrew or assist you in classroom redesign.
As we kick off our exploration of creative learning spaces, we have provided a series of articles that address the change in scope and sequences as it relates to classroom design structures in millennial learning spaces below. Check them out!
Rebooting Industrial Era Seating
The Right Classroom Design Fosters Innovation
Decrease Classroom Clutter to Increase Creativity
12 Ways to Upgrade Your Classroom Design
After 100 Years of the Same Teaching Model It’s Time to Throw Out the Playbook
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