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building block to how she and her students interact with each other
and with their learning environment.
She describes the purposeful layout of the physical space in her
classroom and her rationale for it this way:
My rug takes up a large area of my room because
they need somewhere to sit together during whole
group instruction --pair sharing, listening, and
constantly turning and talking to other students.
Bookshelves run parallel to the computer station so
students on the rug playing a math game are not distracted
by the computer people.
A long table is set up with
materials students need like highlighters and sticky
notes so students have a quiet place to work and spread out.
Work stations are areas created for specific purposes such as
writing, math, science experiments, or time with the teacher for small
group lessons. Work stations can also be specifically designed for a
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