Environment:
Accommodate the learning styles and the needs of diverse learners to achieve a well‐managed classroom.
• Create a well‐organized, visually stimulating room arrangement that maximizes space
• Arrange the classroom furniture to allow the teacher quick access to each student
• Use furniture as partitions to define areas of the room
• Set up information seating areas
• Teacher and proactive housekeeping procedures (e.g., class and homework procedures, disposal of trash, restroom protocol, sharpening pencils, etc…)
• Allow students who are kinesthetic learners freedom to work while moving about, standing up, sitting on a soft cushion, or sitting on a bean bag
• Reduce environmental noise by keeping learning at an optimal level
• Slit tennis balls and place on chair feet to reduce noise when room has no carpet
• Allow earphones and ear plugs to minimize auditory distracters
• Have recorded material and music available in listening station
• Provide both soft light and bright light in areas of the classroom
• Set room temperature at a comfortable level allowing student to wear outerwear as needed
• Remove unnecessary visual distracters
• Use visual and auditory promoting tools to signal change in activities or to designate length of time on tasks
• Display rules and procedures incorporating visual images
• Clearly state and practice procedures for classroom movement
• Incorporate move‐around breaks and exercises in the schedule following extended seat activities
• Play a variety of music to calm, to relax, to stimulate thinking, or to signal a change in activity
• Seat active students away from high‐traffic areas, closest to direct instruction and in proximity to students who work on task
• Have privacy dividers or student carrels available
• Be responsive to physical needs (e.g., food, water, restroom, exercise)
• Provide a Suggestion Box where students offer input on how to make the classroom more interesting and meaningful
Developed by: Michael L. Lujan, M.Ed.
• Create a well‐organized, visually stimulating room arrangement that maximizes space
• Arrange the classroom furniture to allow the teacher quick access to each student
• Use furniture as partitions to define areas of the room
• Set up information seating areas
• Teacher and proactive housekeeping procedures (e.g., class and homework procedures, disposal of trash, restroom protocol, sharpening pencils, etc…)
• Allow students who are kinesthetic learners freedom to work while moving about, standing up, sitting on a soft cushion, or sitting on a bean bag
• Reduce environmental noise by keeping learning at an optimal level
• Slit tennis balls and place on chair feet to reduce noise when room has no carpet
• Allow earphones and ear plugs to minimize auditory distracters
• Have recorded material and music available in listening station
• Provide both soft light and bright light in areas of the classroom
• Set room temperature at a comfortable level allowing student to wear outerwear as needed
• Remove unnecessary visual distracters
• Use visual and auditory promoting tools to signal change in activities or to designate length of time on tasks
• Display rules and procedures incorporating visual images
• Clearly state and practice procedures for classroom movement
• Incorporate move‐around breaks and exercises in the schedule following extended seat activities
• Play a variety of music to calm, to relax, to stimulate thinking, or to signal a change in activity
• Seat active students away from high‐traffic areas, closest to direct instruction and in proximity to students who work on task
• Have privacy dividers or student carrels available
• Be responsive to physical needs (e.g., food, water, restroom, exercise)
• Provide a Suggestion Box where students offer input on how to make the classroom more interesting and meaningful
Developed by: Michael L. Lujan, M.Ed.