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After trying numerous seating arrangements—including rows, blocks, and U shapes—educator Jay Schauer stumbled on a desk layout that outperformed them all. Edutopia’s community took notice.
In this episode of School of Practice, Schauer walks listeners through the many benefits of arranging desks in L-shaped groups, including better communication, greater flexibility, and improved learning outcomes for students. Plus, we ask him how to adapt the setup for testing, tiny rooms, and a range of other real classroom challenges.
Related resources:
- A Desk Layout Alternative to Rows and Circles
- A Strategic Approach to Seating Arrangements in High School
- 11 Smart Student Desk Layouts
- Research: Learning With Jigsaw: A Systematic Review Gathering All the Pieces of the Puzzle More Than 40 Years Later
- Boosting Student Belonging With the Jigsaw Technique
A Desk Layout Alternative to Rows and Circles
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