In our walkthrough brainstorming session, we came up with the following list of look fors:
- Tables, pods of desks vs. desks in rows,
- Flexible grouping (seating),
- purposeful groupings ( not always the same groups)
- fluid groupings,
- teacher talk vs student talk....
- teacher working the room.
- Quality of questioning what does the conversation look like?
- Respectful ...safe environment when students feel they can take risks.
- Celebrating learning and learning from mistakes
- Variety of places for students to work
- Flexible learning groups
- Student access to resources
- SmartBoard being used by students and not only the teacher
- Quiet learning times as well as noisy learning times
- Class meetings
- Some sort of organization system
- Students are expected to work collaboratively and cooperatively with their peers
- Classroom values and beliefs
- Classroom restitution practices
- Use of digital devices to support learning. (iPads, BYOD)
- Visual cues
- Differentiated equipment (seats, pens, bikes,)
- Augmentative Devices
- Diversity of learners represented in materials
- Universal Design for Learning (multiple intelligences)
- Learning environment beyond the classroom walls
We would love examples (photos) of these to share on the blog!
If you are interested in posting to the blog, let us know and we will add you as an author.
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