this week was an easier week because we watched a movie Wednesday and Friday and did a web quest on Thursday. we went down to the library on Tuesday and I graded more papers. we just took notes on Monday, which he does on slide shows. I'm not sure if I would do notes on slides, but the format seems to be effective.
coucks room has two large clusters of desks facing one another, with a cluster in the back facing the board. I read an article saying desks work best when they are all facing one another like a half crescent shape. it stimulates conversation, which is something we do a lot in government. also, couck has all of his file cabinets in one place, where I would rather have them more spread out to have the room more open. also, his whiteboard is behind students' heads, where I would rather it be 2 side by side. other than that, there is not much else that you can change in a classroom.
coucks room has two large clusters of desks facing one another, with a cluster in the back facing the board. I read an article saying desks work best when they are all facing one another like a half crescent shape. it stimulates conversation, which is something we do a lot in government. also, couck has all of his file cabinets in one place, where I would rather have them more spread out to have the room more open. also, his whiteboard is behind students' heads, where I would rather it be 2 side by side. other than that, there is not much else that you can change in a classroom.
Movie day!