The primary factor in how you choose to lay out your classroom will be which model you decide to implement. The layout should increase the desired student outcomes, and if it is within your means to obtain, flex furniture such as tables with wheels and whiteboard tops, "comfy" chairs, and furniture with wheels can help to make your classroom a place where students can easily move from group to group and feel like they have the freedom to explore math learning in a comfortable environment.
Below are some examples of how teachers have set up their rooms to implement blended learning. Feel free to draw from these models and experiment with different setups to see what works best for you and your students.
Below are some examples of how teachers have set up their rooms to implement blended learning. Feel free to draw from these models and experiment with different setups to see what works best for you and your students.
The above image shows how a classroom that works on a station-rotation model might be arranged so that each group has a portion of the classroom set up to facilitate their work for the station's activity. The teacher would remain at station #1, and students would rotate through each station following a set schedule.
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The above classroom might work better for an individual-rotation model. The teacher can remain in the center of the classroom to assist any students who want guided instruction, and the rest of the class has ample room to work in groups, or individually, as they choose.
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This classroom setup would work well for either of the station-rotation or individual-rotation models. Students can work individually or in groups, and the teacher has the option to work with one student, or can float to various stations as needed. A "comfy" corner is also provided to allow students to decompress and process their learning in a welcoming and safe environment.
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Here are multiple options for converting back and forth from various modes of instruction. Some are more instructor-centered and facilitate whole-class instruction, and others lend themselves to more group activities and discussions. Having easy-to-arrange furniture can make re-arranging the setup much more convenient.
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Descriptions taken from: https://www.blendedlearning.org/design-the-classroom/
Images taken from:
https://i.pinimg.com/236x/c9/a3/90/c9a390ef714638bf05c75c0923274e59--high-school-classroom-blended-learning-classroom.jpg
https://processofliving.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/21st-century-classroom2.jpg
https://120516810-752575234218773736.preview.editmysite.com/uploads/1/2/0/5/120516810/308982838_orig.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/9f/0a/45/9f0a45556599b9dca6dbc93d65e3324b.
Descriptions taken from: https://www.blendedlearning.org/design-the-classroom/
Images taken from:
https://i.pinimg.com/236x/c9/a3/90/c9a390ef714638bf05c75c0923274e59--high-school-classroom-blended-learning-classroom.jpg
https://processofliving.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/21st-century-classroom2.jpg
https://120516810-752575234218773736.preview.editmysite.com/uploads/1/2/0/5/120516810/308982838_orig.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/9f/0a/45/9f0a45556599b9dca6dbc93d65e3324b.