CLASSICAL SCHOOL Building a just and excellent education foundation. Erika Jensen Corey Burns Fletcher Goldinger Khadijah Abrams Santwana Mandalika Jason

CLASSICAL SCHOOLBuilding a just and excellent education

foundation.Erika Jensen Corey Burns Fletcher Goldinger Khadijah Abrams Santwana Mandalika Jason Bailin

Classical School provides a classical education that

serves as a teaching model to tailor the curriculum subject

matter to a child’s cognitive development.

The trivium consists of the Grammar Stage, the Logic

Stage, and the Rhetoric Stage.

This three-step approach to learning trains the students

in a consistent, repeatable process that can be used for all

future learning also, this three-step learning process

matches the developmental stages of a growing child.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL

DEMOGRAPHICS

Kindergarten – 8th grade

There are a total of 475 students and 42 staff

members.

3310 N. Durkee Street; Appleton, WI 54911.

FIRST VISIT

Met with Mrs. Polvolney

Toured entire school

Met with Mrs. Crownheart, teacher of the room we

will redesign

SECOND VISIT

Observed lesson

Surveyed teacher/students

Room measurements

Took photos

ABOUT THE ROOM

Lots of storage, very disorganized

Chalk Board

Acoustics not great

Enough space to get around

Mobile projector station

Many Tack Boards

SURVEY RESULTS

Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree

1

3

1 1

I can see all instruction that the teacher is giving without objects being in the way.

S1


4

2

I can always hear what the teacher is saying.S2


1

2

3

There is enough space for me to get around easy in this room.

S3


3

2

1

When I am in this room, the teacher talks and I listen and take notes.

S4


1

4

1

When I am in this room, I work by myself.

S5


2

1

2

1

When I am in this room, I work with a partner.S6


0

1

2

3

0

When I am in this room, I work on group projects.S7


4

1 1

When I am in this room I take tests.S8


3

2

We use the projector in this room often.S9


1 1

2 2

I like the flooring in this room.S10


3

2

1

If I stayed in this room for a while, the lighting would not bug me.

S11


3

1 1 1

The color of this room is not distracting.S12


2 2

1 1

The color of this room is relaxing and makes a good work environment for me.

S13


3 3

The color of this room is inviting.S14

Research Results

From the surveys, we realized that the room

really does not need much structural change.

However, the color scheme needs an update as well

as the flooring and furniture around the room. We

will change the tack boards to help accommodate the

multiple classes who use the room.

OUR REDESIGN

Changed color

Rearranged desks

Purchased new storage units

Sliding tack board

Floor to ceiling cabinets

Wheels on every furniture piece

Added a space rug

FINAL DESIGN RATIONAL

Colors affect learning and are more inviting

Wheels add mobility

The new arrangement makes for a more functional space

Sliding tack board for more class room interactivity

The floor to ceiling cabinets create more storage space

The rug makes the floor more comfortable, inviting and

helps dampen sound

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CLASSICAL SCHOOL Building a just and excellent education foundation. Erika Jensen Corey Burns Fletcher Goldinger Khadijah Abrams Santwana Mandalika Jason