How to Arrange School Chairs
Although it may seem like a minor detail when preparing a classroom for your students, the arrangement of desks and chairs can actually be an important factor in aiding the learning and development of your students. There are many different ways to arrange the desks and chairs in your classroom, depending on the kind of learning environment you wish to create.
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Encourage group work and team discussion by arranging the desks and chairs into small groups of four. Use this setup when your class is engaged in group projects to aid teamwork and to help the students become accustomed to collaborating within their team, making it easier to share ideas.
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Arrange the desks in a staggered aisle formation, with your desk up towards the front of the classroom during test-taking to prevent them from looking over to the person sitting next to them for answers.
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Arrange the desks and chairs in a semicircle or "U" shape when you wish to engage the students directly, or have them focus all of their attention towards the front of the room. This arrangement works well for group or individual student presentations, as it faces all students towards the center of the room without any distractions or other students in front of them.
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Arrange the desks in a circle to promote a class discussion or creative work. Sitting in a circle will open up discussion among the students, and being able to see faces of all the students in the class will allow them to communicate more freely with one another, as well as with you.
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Place the desks and chairs in rows, with the teacher's desk in the back of the classroom if you wish to monitor the students' activity. By being behind them, rather than in front of the room, the students will be less likely to cheat or do anything else they shouldn't be doing because they will not know when you are watching them.
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