Rethinking Classroom Design

Author : Todd Finley
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1475818548
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Classroom Design written by Todd Finley and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-03-08 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever entered a building or room for the first time and felt enhanced--felt your body relax and spirit elevate? The effect of human-made environments on learners’ brains is not subjective. According to research studies, we all have measurable responses to the design of a space. However, despite the many resources discussing how to decorate and design elementary school classrooms, few resources on middle and secondary level classroom design are available. This book fills that gap. Moreover, the purpose of this guide is to enhance learning spaces, boost student performances, and positively extend teachers’ influence.

Author : Patricia Sequeira Belvel
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 0761945237
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Classroom Management written by Patricia Sequeira Belvel and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based upon the authors' many years of classroom experience and consulting work this volume is filled with practical, research-based and tested strategies to help teachers create an environment that supports students' sense of self-esteem, influence and autonomy whilst preventing possible conflict.

Author : Daniel Niemeyer
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 146165906X
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hard Facts on Smart Classroom Design written by Daniel Niemeyer and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2002-11-25 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Technology has propelled the college classroom into the 21st century at warp speed. To attract students and faculty today, classrooms need to be brought up to contemporary standards. Students are no longer encountering simple spaces with desks and blackboards. Instead, what has evolved is the Smart Classroom-jazzy, interactive classrooms outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment guaranteed to attract students and to stimulate the learning experience. This book is designed to share a lifetime of experience designing user-friendly yet technologically advanced classrooms. Seventy layouts, figures, diagrams, and drawings convey ideas and concepts, while 40 photographs demonstrate classroom layouts. These are not glitzy or extravagant classrooms, but thought-provoking models of imaginative, successful, and mainstream college classrooms that are durable, functional, and sustainable with proven technology that faculty use. Topics include chapters on Principles of Classroom Design, Types of College Classrooms, Levels of Technology, Architectural Guidelines, Classroom Standards, and include the most frequently overlooked details. Absolutely essential for college/university facilities planners and classroom and instructional designers, and other university administrators.

Author : Prakash Nair
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781612507040
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blueprint for Tomorrow written by Prakash Nair and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States has about $2 trillion tied up in aging school facilities. School districts throughout the country spend about $12 billion every year keeping this infrastructure going. Yet almost all of the new money we pour into school facilities reinforces an existing--and obsolete--model of schooling. In Blueprint for Tomorrow, Prakash Nair--one of the world's leading school designers--explores the hidden messages that our school facilities and classrooms convey and advocates for the "alignment" of the design of places in which we teach and learn with twenty-first-century learning goals. Blueprint for Tomorrow provides simple, affordable, and versatile ideas for adapting or redesigning school spaces to support student-centered learning. In particular, the author focuses on ways to use current spending to modify existing spaces, and explains which kinds of adaptations offer the biggest return in terms of student learning. The book is organized by area--from classrooms to cafeterias--and is richly illustrated throughout, including "before and after" features, "smart idea" sidebars, and "do now" suggestions for practical first steps. It outlines key principles for designing spaces that support today's learning needs and includes tools to help educators evaluate the educational effectiveness of their own spaces. Blueprint for Tomorrow will open educators' eyes to the ways that architecture and learning are entwined and will challenge them to rethink the ways they teach and work together.

Author : Elizabeth Rodgers Woods
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Classroom Design: Strategies for Creating Inclusive Learning Environments written by Elizabeth Rodgers Woods and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classroom accessibility to meet the diverse needs of students in higher education can be challenging. The ADA (1990) was enacted into law in the United States more than 25 years ago. Yet despite legislative reform, many U.S. colleges and universities struggle to meet accessibility standards in their instructional facilities. The purpose of this case study was to explore the perspectives of undergraduate students served by the University of Georgia Disability Resource Center on how the physical classroom space impacts learning for students with disabilities. Results from an explanatory mixed methods design indicated that how classroom designs impact learning depends on individual student needs. That said, the data showed concurrence across several classroom design features impacting the learning experience, including furniture, access, technology, and environmental features of a space. Participants indicated these features impacted their learning experience in various ways, including impeded access and participation, barriers for learning, and distractions and sensory impacts. The results of this study indicated that accessibility is a complex process involving many constituents on campus, from facility planners to institutional leaders to faculty. By adopting more inclusive principles such as Universal Design, we can broaden current accessibility practices that focus solely on users who are disabled to address a broader consideration: "How can we rethink classroom design so it benefits all?"

Author : Jessica Martin (Educational consultant)
Publisher : Heinemann Educational Books
ISBN 13 : 9780325109152
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Strategic Classroom Design written by Jessica Martin (Educational consultant) and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 2019-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book by first-time Heinemann author Jessica Martin is about creating structure and environment to address classroom management issues. Most importantly, it highlights the necessity of co-designing with students-not just for students. Jessica spent a lot of time in real classrooms (especially west coast settings) to collect ideas and capture a multitude of design options that will offer flexible, inclusive learning"--

Author : Bill Bigelow
Publisher : Rethinking Schools
ISBN 13 : 0942961277
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Our Classrooms written by Bill Bigelow and published by Rethinking Schools. This book was released on 1994 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readings, resources, lesson plans, and reproducible student handouts aimed at teaching students to question the traditional ideas and images that interfere with social justice and community building.

Author : Pamela Evanshen
Publisher : Gryphon House Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780876593158
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Room to Learn written by Pamela Evanshen and published by Gryphon House Incorporated. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the latest research about how children learn, this book helps elementary school teachers make their classrooms into creative spaces that facilitate teaching and learning. It also delves into specific areas of classroom design such as use of color and plants, room arrangement, learning centers, and the impact of clutter. With before and after photos of real classrooms, teachers can examine each area and determine their own classroom's need for improvement.

Author : Wayne Au
Publisher : Rethinking Schools
ISBN 13 : 0942961358
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Our Classrooms written by Wayne Au and published by Rethinking Schools. This book was released on 2007 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the first edition was published in 1994, Rethinking Our Classrooms has sold over 180,000 copies.

Author : Mickey Kolis
Publisher : R&L Education
ISBN 13 : 1475801084
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Teaching written by Mickey Kolis and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2013-02-22 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let’s face it: learning is a high-stakes venture. True learning — the kind that stays with students long after the grades are in — requires risk. Ownership. Change. But what does it look like for students to really understand your subject? How can you structure assignments so that Googling becomes an asset, not a threat, to demonstrating knowledge? Veteran teacher Mickey Kolis invites you to reflect on how you “do learning” in your classroom. Real-life classroom examples demonstrate how you can shift the drive for learning into students’ hands — while still meeting your learning benchmarks. From making assignments meaningful to students to assessing the results, Rethinking Teaching explores key ideas for creating environments where students want to learn.