| Seating charts helps monitor and even offset discipline | | | | matter of turning to the appropriate class page. |
| problems as the teacher gets to know the students' | | | | Seating students in a way that will give you maximum |
| names. The quicker the teacher knows the students' | | | | efficiency and control to teach can be difficult. You |
| names, the more efficient the lesson plan will be. | | | | may find you have to separate certain students or |
| Types of Seating Charts | | | | small groups of students early on. (It is wise to use a |
| The traditional classroom desk arrangement is to sit | | | | pencil for writing in the names) |
| students according to rows with as much room as | | | | Give the new seating arrangement time to take its |
| possible like a simple row chart. Students are used to | | | | course. See where the problems lie. Do you need to |
| this classroom arrangement, which is preferable for the | | | | change the seating plan of a few students? Is one |
| new teacher. Once a new teacher gets used to his | | | | student having problems sitting far in the back? |
| her role, demands, responsibilities, as well as the school | | | | Announce to your class that you will be making a few |
| climate and policies, he or she can always change | | | | changes in the classroom seating plan, so they know |
| from rows to more creative arrangements such as a | | | | what to expect. |
| semi circle or in groups with two desks head on | | | | Use Seating Charts for Different Classroom Situations |
| together. | | | | Make a quick copy of your seating charts for |
| Preparing a Seating Chart | | | | substitutes and attach the seating charts to your |
| Some schools usually prepare a classroom desk | | | | lesson plans for the days when you know in advance |
| arrangement according to homeroom classes | | | | you will be absent. Use several charts to |
| However, if you do need to come up with your own | | | | accommodate your changing rooms or multiple class |
| classroom seating plan, use the open space of a blank | | | | schedules. |
| page to draw your own seating charts with boxes for | | | | Knowing how to use a seating chart can help you |
| each students. Some teacher planners have a few | | | | take control in the classroom. Try it! You'll be glad you |
| pages of seating charts already in them, so it is just a | | | | did. |