Setting the stage for success
Creating nameplates for the students and assigning them seats on the first day really creates interaction and sets me up as in charge of the room. I change their seating assignments each class for a few sessions and it helps set the stage. Also the quality of the copies is important. Poorly made copies give the wrong impression to the students. Everything matters!
I agree that at times students need to be broken up into different seats to facilitate a successful learning environment. I have used the numbering off method and found it to be successful.
I struggle with this as some students really don't want assigned seating, but at times there is a need to break students up. Rather than have assigned seating, I usually encorporate activities that mix people up by grouping them by age, height, or just numbering off.
Hi Deborah,
How do you go about setting the stage for success for your students?
Patricia
I agree that the quality of the copies is important. If you don't care about quality, then why should the students give it any importance?
