A Look Inside Concord July 20, 2017

 I just wanted to provide you with a look inside Concord on July 20, 2017!

Front secure entrance

 From the inside. 

This will be where the Danielle and Judy will work and buzz visitors in the school.

Here is my office and the conference room.  The wall is not up yet to separate the two spaces. 

Here is the wall and on the inside the new staff workroom.

Views of the media center.

Our new furniture has been arriving, assembled, and delivered to classrooms.  This new furniture will support a flexible learning space.

Here are some articles to get you thinking about how you can utilize this flexible furniture to support collaboration, engagement, and student learning.  

 Outstanding K-8 Flexible Classrooms
Flexible Seating for Student Centered Design
Classroom Makeovers

Rethinking routines for flexible seating

Please think about how you want your classroom to run.

1. Do you have spaces for large group teaching, discussion, small group work, collaborative work, individual work time?
2. How will you TEACH appropriate use of the furniture?  Poster
3. What happens if they are not using it appropriately?
4. Will students have assigned seating or will you let them choose?
5. How will you help them determine what helps them learn best when choosing seating? Who to sit by?   How they do their best work?
6. What materials do students need individually and what can be community supplies?
7. How do you want to communicate your vision to families?  Sample letter

Please comment on the blog ideas and resources to support flexible seating.