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Classroom Management and Flexible Grouping in Upper Elementary Classrooms: A Qualitative Study
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Stacy A. Jones – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This study examined the classroom management and/or training that influenced the implementation of flexible grouping in upper elementary classrooms. The goal of the study was to identify classroom management strategies that would enable upper elementary teachers to effectively implement flexible grouping as a method of differentiated instruction.…
Descriptors: Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Acoustics, Classroom Techniques, Classroom Design
Room for Improvement
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Dillon, Robert – Educational Leadership, 2018
The design of a classroom space can make a big difference in student behavior and learning. The use of color, sound, light, furniture arrangements and more can help foster community and culture and promote understanding. Dillon discusses some easy ways to transform the classroom space that can help with classroom management.
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Acoustics, Lighting, Space Utilization
The Effective Teacher's Guide: 50 Ways to Engage Students and Promote Interactive Learning. Second Edition
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Frey, Nancy – Guilford Publications, 2010
This popular guide offers a wealth of innovative, research-based strategies for making K-12 classrooms the best learning environments they can be. Easy-to-implement best practices are presented for establishing a classroom management plan, organizing procedures and materials, building a respectful community, fostering peer collaboration, and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Reprography, Teaching Guides, Writing Skills
Acoustical Modifications for the Classroom.
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Crandell, Carl C.; Smaldino, Joseph J. – Volta Review, 1999
This article reviews procedures for evaluating, measuring, and modifying noise and reverberation levels in the classroom environment. Recommendations include: relocating children away from high noise sources, such as fans, air conditioners, heating ducts, and faulty lighting fixtures, using sound-absorbing materials, using acoustical ceiling tile…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Acoustics, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment
Improving Classroom Acoustics: Utilizing Hearing-Assistive Technology and Communication Strategies in the Educational Setting.
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Crandell, Carl C.; Smaldino, Joseph J. – Volta Review, 1999
This article examines acoustical, technological, and rehabilitative solutions for improving classroom acoustics and speech perception in classroom settings. These procedures include: physical acoustical modifications of the room, personal hearing aids, hearing-assistive technologies, modifications in speaker-listener distance, optimizing visual…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Acoustics, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment
Ten Ways To Provide a High-Quality Acoustical Environment in Schools.
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Siebein, Gary W.; Gold, Martin A.; Siebein, Glenn W.; Ermann, Michael G. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2000
A study used impulse response measures and observations in 10 Florida classrooms to develop 10 recommendations for improving the acoustical environment in schools. Recommendations include improving air-conditioning systems, limiting room volume, providing sound-absorbing surfaces, using carpeting, reducing distance between teachers and students,…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Acoustics, Auditory Perception, Classroom Design