Standard+2.1

=Room Arrangement =



The room is arranged in way that promotes individual and group learning. The desks are not set up in the traditional rows so that no student is blocked by another. Because all students sit at an angle the are able to see the chalkboard without having to peer around another student's head. When the Smart board or LCD projector was used during instruction time, students on the left side of the room had to turn their desks to face the screen, turning the focal point of the room from the traditional teacher's table to the Smart board screen. Because of this arrangement, space is cleared up in the middle of the room allowing the teacher to walk not only through the center of the class but also to have access to those students sitting on the sides and in the back. IEP students with preferential seating as one of their requirements were given the desks indicated with an X. This allowed those students to be in a position to be in constant eye contact with the teacher, which helped me to better read their facial expressions when I asked questions or when they asked questons of me. Because the rows were so short, between two and four desks, students were easily able to maneuver into a small group setup.