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8 Creative Classroom Seating Arrangements to Increase Engagement

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Paired Pods in Rows: Best for space-saving collaboration Many teachers use the traditional row setup because it’s the best way for all of the desks to fit in the classroom space. Pros: With this arrangement, you can save space in your classroom, and your students can easily turn to their rowmates for small group learning moments.

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Using Collaborative Learning to Elevate Students’ Educational Experiences

Faculty Focus

Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Collaborative learning is analogous to the traditional learning model, in which teachers impact knowledge on students.

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Using Mind Maps to Improve Assessment and Group Work

Faculty Focus

In our small language department, we each teach a different foreign language (Chinese, French, German, and Spanish), but we share the core learning goal of student understanding of culture. We gave students a similar assignment at the end of the semester, either on their own or in groups.

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Using Mind Maps to Improve Assessment and Group Work

Faculty Focus

In our small language department, we each teach a different foreign language (Chinese, French, German, and Spanish), but we share the core learning goal of student understanding of culture. We gave students a similar assignment at the end of the semester, either on their own or in groups.

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Using Collaborative Learning to Elevate Students’ Educational Experiences

Faculty Focus

Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Collaborative learning is analogous to the traditional learning model, in which teachers impact knowledge on students.

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Beyond the bookshelves: 3 ways school libraries have evolved to meet students’ needs

eSchool News

Once simply a quiet space to check out books, libraries have evolved to provide students with a holistic and interactive learning experience. Traditional beige, rigid layouts with rows of bookshelves and tables have given way to open, adaptable spaces that accommodate group work, discussions and various learning activities.

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What YouTube and Hollywood Divas Can Teach You About Active Learning

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Guidebooks to structure group work. These active learning strategies can work in any course—for any major, in any discipline. By exploring these mechanisms, her students begin to learn how to balance vulnerability and strength. YouTube videos for extra credit. A tattoo writing exercise. Vocab riddles.