Mr. Rodal decided that over Christmas break he was going to remove 19 desks. Not all the desks, just some of them. Group, collaborative work happens every day in his classroom. The desks were taking up a great deal of space and required constant arranging and rearranging.
He fixed this.
He removed 19 desks from his classroom.
We are documenting his classroom experiences with candid responses from both students and teachers. Let's hear from the teacher, first!
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Impact On Students:
Creativity: Students are able to create their own learning spaces. They are not confined to a desk. They must also decide how to utilize the large white boards that are now in the room.
Collaboration: Removing INDIVIDUAL desks has eliminated INDIVIDUAL borders. Gathering in learning groups is efficient.
More to follow...
