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Visioning the Future of Instructional Space to Enhance
Creativity and LearningChristine Scoby and Anna Baralt
Shorecrest Preparatory School
Action Research
● Descriptive study○ Quantitative - pre/post student surveys, weekly exit slips○ Qualitative - student surveys, teacher reflections,
participant-researcher observations● Guiding Questions
○ How does movement strengthen collaboration between students?
○ How does movement strengthen relationships between teachers?
○ How does movement impact student engagement?
Additional Findings▸ Students reported feeling inspired by other classmates work increased by
more than 70.7%
▸ Reported ability to problem solve increased by more than 47%
▸ Reported motivation to learn increased by 45%
▸ Reported ability to connect with others increased by 32%
▸ Reported communication of ideas increased by more than 32%
▸ Report ability to be creative increased by more than 23%
▸ Reported collaboration with others increased by more than 22%
Digital-Age Skills Students will Need
● Creativity● Communication● Collaboration
Space Description Examples Active Learning Experience
Private/Alone Private areas without visual or auditory distraction
Study carrels, private rooms, blocked out classroom spaces, outdoor seating
Reading, writing, reflecting, research
Public/Alone Individual study spaces with social connections, often a matter of personal preference
Classroom desks, cafe seating, libraries, park-like seating
Research, reading, writing, individual work on collaborative projects
Private/Together Spaces with accommodations for a range of group sizes and learning modes
Large tables, grouped seating in public areas, like libraries and cafeterias with whiteboards, dyads, and triads, outside benches, playgrounds
Small group discussions, brainstorming, collaborative project work, partner sharing, getting and giving feedback. Socializing, informal play
Public/Together Places to support sharing of information or performances with large groups of individuals
Whole classroom arrangement, auditoriums, athletic fields, community meeting places
Teacher and student presentations, guest speakers, large-group discussions and sharing, performances, organized athletics
Redesigning Your Classroom with Design Thinking
Empathize Define Ideate Prototype Test
Design Choices to Consider in the Ideation Stage
Color Color Meaning Positive or Negative
Green Balance, harmony, nature
Positive
Blue Order, direction, peace, spiritual
Positive
Brown Earthy, structure, support, honesty
Positive/Negative
White/Beige Pure, light, innocence, completion
Positive
Yellow Sunshine, renewal, hope
Positive/Negative
Popular Classroom Colors & Their Meaning
Focal Wall
Shift from Teacher Centered to Student Centered
Respond to Multiple Learning and Teaching Styles
● Versatile, allowing for multiple uses, concurrently and consecutively.
● Able to support multiple types of learning experiences.
Variety is the Spice of Life
● Zoned for sound and activity● Designed for comfort and efficiency
Flexible and Moveable
Untethered Technology
Watering Hole
Private/Together Spaces
Reduce the Clutter
Jill Pilaroscia, IACC, principal with Colour Studio, Inc., in San Francisco.“One problem is that a lot of teachers hang so many things on the walls that classrooms can become complete visual chaos,” she says. It is important to try to have an orderly and organized room, to reduce the amount of nervousness and anxiety in the students.
Indoor and Outdoor Connections
Native Classroom
Bringing the Outside in
Knock Down Walls
Better Use of Hallways
Outdoor Campfire Seating
Seating that Allows for Movement
Soft Seating Choices
Containers Made with Natural Materials
Repurposing What You Already Have
Writable Surfaces
CollaborativeLearning
Teacher Collaboration
Christine ScobyMiddle School Technology CoordinatorMiddle School Dean of Curriculum Shorecrest Preparatory School5101 First Street NortheastSt. Petersburg, FL 33703727-522-2111 ext. 510Email: [email protected]: @scobyc
Cindy WilliamsMiddle School Art EducatorShorecrest Preparatory School5101 First Street NortheastSt. Petersburg, FL 33703727-522-2111 ext. 523Email: [email protected]: @cindywsantafe
Anna Baralt, Ed.D.Director of Educational Technology Shorecrest Preparatory School5101 First Street NortheastSt. Petersburg, FL 33703727-346-1818Email: [email protected]: @abaralt
http://bit.ly/FCIS2017_InstructionalSpace
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