08 Aug Learning Environment Plan Phase Essay
This is the first phase of a two-phase assignment and is a Taskstream artifact for this course. For this assignment (Phase 1), you are to design and present (via a computer generated diagram) the physical classroom layout for a class of elementary students described to you. Then, following the guidelines provided, you are to provide a narrative description of that layout and its rationale. The rationale for this assignment is for you to have practice creating an effective classroom learning environment for you and your diverse students to engage in varied learning activities. Once you have completed your assignment, upload it to Canvas in the Assignment Dropbox. It does NOT get uploaded to Taskstream at this time.
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Resources to help you prepare for this assignment include the following:
Sample Learning Environment Plan: Here is an excellent model of this assignment prepared by a student a previous semester. Use as a model ONLY. (Note: Be sure to scroll down the sample. It is multiple pages.)
I will use the following rubric to score your submission: Phase I Rubric.pdf
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Document: UDL basically refers to designing instruction to meet the needs of a broader range of learners. Understanding these concepts could help you design a classroom that more effectively meets the needs of all of your learners.
- Other resources: You should feel free to seek out and use the Internet, library and/or other reputable resources that might provide you with valuable information in the design of a classroom. I have found several other for you here:
Twelve Rules for Arranging your Classroom
How to Create the Classroom Layout: This assignment requires that you create a diagram of a classroom layout. You may use any program to create the diagram as long as you save it as an image (such as a jpeg) to insert it in a Word document. Most students do this using the SmartArt in Powerpoint. Below are a few links that provide you support. However, you can use any program that you would like as long as you can transfer the image into your Word document.
Create a Smart Art Text Directions
