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Visioning the Future of Instructional Space to Enhance

Creativity and LearningChristine Scoby and Anna Baralt

Shorecrest Preparatory School

Action Research

● Descriptive study○ Quantitative - pre/post student surveys, weekly exit slips○ Qualitative - student surveys, teacher reflections,

participant-researcher observations● Guiding Questions

○ How does movement strengthen collaboration between students?

○ How does movement strengthen relationships between teachers?

○ How does movement impact student engagement?

Additional Findings▸ Students reported feeling inspired by other classmates work increased by

more than 70.7%

▸ Reported ability to problem solve increased by more than 47%

▸ Reported motivation to learn increased by 45%

▸ Reported ability to connect with others increased by 32%

▸ Reported communication of ideas increased by more than 32%

▸ Report ability to be creative increased by more than 23%

▸ Reported collaboration with others increased by more than 22%

Digital-Age Skills Students will Need

● Creativity● Communication● Collaboration

Space Description Examples Active Learning Experience

Private/Alone Private areas without visual or auditory distraction

Study carrels, private rooms, blocked out classroom spaces, outdoor seating

Reading, writing, reflecting, research

Public/Alone Individual study spaces with social connections, often a matter of personal preference

Classroom desks, cafe seating, libraries, park-like seating

Research, reading, writing, individual work on collaborative projects

Private/Together Spaces with accommodations for a range of group sizes and learning modes

Large tables, grouped seating in public areas, like libraries and cafeterias with whiteboards, dyads, and triads, outside benches, playgrounds

Small group discussions, brainstorming, collaborative project work, partner sharing, getting and giving feedback. Socializing, informal play

Public/Together Places to support sharing of information or performances with large groups of individuals

Whole classroom arrangement, auditoriums, athletic fields, community meeting places

Teacher and student presentations, guest speakers, large-group discussions and sharing, performances, organized athletics

Redesigning Your Classroom with Design Thinking

Empathize Define Ideate Prototype Test

Design Choices to Consider in the Ideation Stage

Color Color Meaning Positive or Negative

Green Balance, harmony, nature

Positive

Blue Order, direction, peace, spiritual

Positive

Brown Earthy, structure, support, honesty

Positive/Negative

White/Beige Pure, light, innocence, completion

Positive

Yellow Sunshine, renewal, hope

Positive/Negative

Popular Classroom Colors & Their Meaning

Focal Wall

Shift from Teacher Centered to Student Centered

Respond to Multiple Learning and Teaching Styles

● Versatile, allowing for multiple uses, concurrently and consecutively.

● Able to support multiple types of learning experiences.

Variety is the Spice of Life

● Zoned for sound and activity● Designed for comfort and efficiency

Flexible and Moveable

Untethered Technology

Watering Hole

Private/Together Spaces

Reduce the Clutter

Jill Pilaroscia, IACC, principal with Colour Studio, Inc., in San Francisco.“One problem is that a lot of teachers hang so many things on the walls that classrooms can become complete visual chaos,” she says. It is important to try to have an orderly and organized room, to reduce the amount of nervousness and anxiety in the students.

Indoor and Outdoor Connections

Native Classroom

Bringing the Outside in

Knock Down Walls

Better Use of Hallways

Outdoor Campfire Seating

Seating that Allows for Movement

Soft Seating Choices

Containers Made with Natural Materials

Repurposing What You Already Have

Writable Surfaces

CollaborativeLearning

Teacher Collaboration

Christine ScobyMiddle School Technology CoordinatorMiddle School Dean of Curriculum Shorecrest Preparatory School5101 First Street NortheastSt. Petersburg, FL 33703727-522-2111 ext. 510Email: cscoby@shorecrest.orgTwitter: @scobyc

Cindy WilliamsMiddle School Art EducatorShorecrest Preparatory School5101 First Street NortheastSt. Petersburg, FL 33703727-522-2111 ext. 523Email: cwilliams@shorecrest.orgTwitter: @cindywsantafe

Anna Baralt, Ed.D.Director of Educational Technology Shorecrest Preparatory School5101 First Street NortheastSt. Petersburg, FL 33703727-346-1818Email: abaralt@shorecrest.orgTwitter: @abaralt

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