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Perfectly Imperfect
As we get ready to begin the school year in a few weeks, teachers have returned to their classrooms to try to make them ideal for students. I've noticed…
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Be Intentional (when it comes to Classroom Design)
I never really gave classroom design much thought. As a teacher, I made some conscious decisions about the classroom, but it wasn’t something that was important to me. And…
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Flexible to Inflexible and Back
A few years ago, there was a great shift toward flexible seating within classrooms. The idea was to give students ownership and control over where and how they best…
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March Madness Round 2
For the next two weeks, Four O'Clock Faculty will be taken over by March Madness, Secret Sauce style! Eight strategies from The Secret Sauce: Essential Ingredients for Exceptional Teaching…
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Classroom Design with Social Distancing in Mind
Classrooms certainly look a lot different when we consider them with social distancing rules in place. Give careful consideration to what your physical and digital spaces look like and…
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Critical Thought & Voice in Classroom Design
Designing a classroom space is going to prove rather difficult this year. If you are physically in school, the physical space with students will be limited. You will need…
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12 Days of SECRET SAUCE – Day 9
Welcome to the 12 Days of SECRET SAUCE Reflection Challenge! Today, we will be reflecting on Utility in Classroom Design. Share out your reflection at #4OCF12Days for a…
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A Classroom Design Checklist
Thinking critically about classroom design? Use this checklist from the upcoming #4OCF book The Secret Sauce: Essential Ingredients for Exceptional Teaching to help plan your classroom design. Most of…
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Student Voice in Classroom Design
Check out some thoughts about classroom design: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT3RxXQPIy4 How are you giving students VOICE in classroom design? How are you designing your classroom to correlate to your goals or…
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5 New Year’s Resolutions for the Classroom!
Happy New Year! The start of a new year is the perfect time to make some radical improvements in your classroom. Start off the year with a resolution to implement…