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Musical Chairs: A Harmonic Approach to Sea6ng
in the Classroom
Lauren Ward
OLD HABITS
50 YEARS AGO ROWS AND COLUMNS OF S ILENT STUDENTS F ILLED CLASSROOMS
DID THIS WORK?
WERE STUDENTS LEARNING?
COOPERATIVE LEARNING COGNIT IVE + SOC IAL -‐EMOTIONAL
GAINS
MORE ?-‐asking < achievement, a?tude, persistence
DICTATES WHAT YOU DO
Rows and Columns = On-‐Task Behavior
CLAIM
Many argue this
is a GIANT DISTRACTION
BUT.. .CAN THEY TEACH?
Smarter together than we are alone.
THE POINT When students s i t in groups they BENEFIT
CogniIvely EmoIonally Socially
It ’s not about this anymore
IT ’S ABOUT THIS
IT’S ABOUT THIS.
AND THIS.
AND THIS.
AND THIS.
Q U E S T I O N S ?
Credits Content/Research • Bicard, David F., Angela Ervin, Sara Bicard, and Laura Baylot-‐Casey. “Differen6al Effects of Sea6ng Arrangements on Disrup6ve Behavior of Fi\h
Grade Students During Independent Seatwork” Journal of Applied Behavioural Analysis, 45.2 (Summer 2012): 407-‐11. Web. 22 Oct. 2014. • Epsey, Molly. “Does Space Mader? Classroom Design and Team-‐Based Learning” Oxford UP, 30.4. (Winter 2008): 764-‐75. Print. 17 Oct. 2014. • Gibbs, Jeanne. “Reaching All by Crea6ng Tribes Learning Communi6es” CenterSource Systems. 2006. Print. 7 Oct. 2014. • Jones, James. “How Good is the Classroom Environment” U of North Carolina UP, 38, (5 Feb. 1955): 186-‐88. Web. 3 Oct. 2014. • Kohn, Alfie. “What to Look for in a Classroom” Sept. 1996. Alfie Kohn. Web. 3 Oct. 2014. • Marx, Alexandra, Urs Fuhrer, and Terry Har6g. “Effects of Classroom Sea6ng Arrangements on Children’s ques6on-‐asking.” Learning Environments
Research, 2.3. (23 Oct 1998): 250-‐63. Web. 3 Oct. 2014. • Wannarka, Rachel, Kathy Ruhl. “Sea6ng Arrangements that Promote Posi6ve Academic and Behavioral Outcomes: A Review of Empirical Research”
Support for Learning, 23.2 (2008): 89-‐93. Web. 22 Oct. 2014. • Whitman, Walt. “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” Portable Literature. Ed. Michael Rosenberg. 7th ed. Massachuseds: Wadsworth, 2010.
511. Print. • Wright, Shelly. “The Power of Student-‐Driven Learning” TedxWestVancouverEd. 11 May 2013. Web. 6 Oct. 2014. Images • Old School Rom: hdp://venspired.com/were-‐not-‐a-‐one-‐room-‐schoolhouse/ • Brain with Gears: hdp://www.pimsleurapproach.com/resources/language-‐research/language/benefits-‐of-‐learning-‐a-‐second-‐language/ • Kids with Arms Around: hdp://www.corbisimages.com/stock-‐photo/rights-‐managed/42-‐21875553/children-‐walking-‐with-‐arms-‐around-‐each-‐other • Group Learning Cartoon: hdp://theinnova6veeducator.blogspot.com/2012/03/interested-‐in-‐diy-‐learning-‐join-‐this.html • Belief: hdp://homebrewedchris6anity.com/wp-‐content/uploads/2013/07/belief2.jpg • Old School Room Reading: hdp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/Schoolchildren_reading_1911.jpg • Working together: hdp://educonsultants.net/wp-‐content/uploads/2013/10/kids-‐collabora6ng.jpg • Bad Teacher: hdp://theolympiareport.com/wp-‐content/uploads/2011/12/mmw-‐bad-‐teachers-‐0911.jpg • Gears: hdp://novoed.com/designthinking/reports/90827 • Students Science: hdp://www.melbournechildpsychology.com.au/wp-‐content/uploads/2013/11/kids-‐group-‐learning-‐580x387.jpg • Community Circle: hdp://www.montessorihouston.com/ec/circle.jpg • Asian students: hdp://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60244000/jpg/_60244435_011065120-‐2.jpg • Lidle Girls: hdps://encrypted-‐tbn2.gsta6c.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTpvZRmvQ1i-‐_ybHirShia1iXZPg1YV7-‐ZcJwrwPGVeh_uIBXsYw • Teaching from book: hdps://encrypted-‐tbn3.gsta6c.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQU1mdb496Zzun13_jCKo4miwu_fRM_2HismzMaZ_Ub3gassFy0Jg
