After years of search and experimentation, this teacher finally hit on a room layout that allowed for efficient shifting between whole class, small group, and independent work.

One Lowcountry teacher is rethinking the traditional classroom chair to help her students focus.

WASHINGTON COUNTY, TN (WJHL) – It’s the latest move with the hopes of improving academic performance. It’s called alternative or flexible seating. “We know traditionally students sit in a chair and ...

The teacher’s educational philosophy will be reflected in the layout of the classroom. Robert Sommer Ever walk into a classroom and just feel good? I certainly have. On a few recent school visits, I ...

The new question-of-the-week is: What are the best classroom seating arrangements? Figuring out seating arrangements is one of the most important decisions we teachers have to make—not only about ...

In a recent article, I shared some ideas about how seating challenges can reveal useful data about class chemistry and individual students during the first week of school. But what next? How can we ...

Last year, when EdTech: Focus on K–12 reported on the trend of teachers getting rid of desks in the classroom, we heard from numerous educators who’d successfully gone deskless and loved it. Similarly ...

Dutch designer Studio Lancelot has created a series of school chairs that encourage children to frequently change seating positions in the classroom. The furniture collection, called Active Classroom, ...

Mangaluru: The concept of U-shaped classroom seating arrangement that puts the teacher at the centre, which started in Kerala, is now entering schools of Dakshina Kannada . Over the last few days, ...