classroom environment

Okay, let’s get into today's show, where we’re going to chat about a special, cozy area in your classroom or homeschool that will promote a learner driven community. It’s what I like to call the “RELAXATION ZONE”.

Picture this: a little oasis where your learners can hit the pause button and just breathe. Sounds amazing?

Having a space like a Relaxation Zone can give your learners a sanctuary to decompress or do quiet activities. So in this episode I’m going to share why these spaces are so important, how to create one, and share some tips and tricks to make your Relaxation Zone both effective and engaging.

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How to Transform Your Literacy Classroom Into a Learner Driven community

Today let’s chat about how flexible seating can transform your classroom or homeschool space into a positive learner-driven community. We want to make our learning spaces a cozy corner of choice and comfort with flexible seating. Because, let’s face it, a happy classroom is all about giving our kids the power to choose how and where they best learn. 

Creating that feel-good vibe in our classrooms means we're not just teaching; we're crafting a place where our students feel heard, seen, and, most importantly, in charge of their learning journey. And guess what? Flexible seating is our secret ingredient.

It’s not just about mixing things up or making the room look cool (though, that’s a big plus); it’s about supporting our learners’ needs in the best ways possible. 

So, in this episode I’m going to share 10 flexible seating ideas that could just be the game-changer your classroom or homeschool space needs.

FREE GUIDE: How to Transform Your Literacy Classroom Into a Learner Driven community

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The best way to bring competency-based and meaningful learning into the elementary math classroom is to create a problem-solving environment. What traits define a good math problem? How can we foster rich class discussions? What manipulatives should we use? How can we manage differentiated instruction within the same problem? In this edWebpodcast, we discuss 10 practices to foster a problem-solving classroom environment that develops meaningful math understanding and explore them through different examples of rich math activities. Listeners:

• Have the chance to face math activities as students
• Listen to all the learning opportunities beneath the activities
• Expand their understanding of best practices for learning math through discovery
• Learn ideas on how to help students develop meaningful math skills while learning the curricular content

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