Collaboration Station
Creating Innovative Spaces
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Why Create Collaborative Learning Spaces?
- Education environment hasn't changed, yet "real world" has
- "Cells & Bells" environment prepares for 1950's jobs
- Move from "teacher-centered" to "student-centered"
- What does your classroom space say to your students?
How Do You Find The Space?
- Consider unused/misused space around your campus
- Storage closets, hallways, outdoor spaces
- Clean out ~ Clear out ~ Remake your space!
- What materials do you already have that that can innovate the way you work?
- You as the teacher do less and have the students create the space and own it.
- Design a Space contest!
Curtis Elementary Library Journey
MakerSpace Steering Committee
The Collaboration Station Vision
What Will You Do?
- Choose two places on your campus/in your classroom.
- How can you revamp that space?
- Add pictures/ideas to Google Slide below
Funding Sources
- Donors Choose
- Donations from Parents & Community
- Funding Factory (ink cartridge/tablet/phone recycling)
- Lowe's Grant
- Local Education Foundation
Be Brave!
1st Grade classroom at Curtis Elementary
Any Space Can Be a Collaborative Space!
Use space differently!
Garage Sales are Your Friend!
Resources
The Third Teacher
Make Space
Blueprint for Tomorrow: Redesigning Schools for Student-Centered Learning
by Prakash Nair
Look For Inspiration Everywhere!
Little girl channels Aretha Franklin in adorably sassy performance of 'Respect'
Shawna Ford
Teacher-Librarian
Curtis Elementary, Weatherford ISD
Email: sford@weatherfordisd.com
Website: http://curtiselementarylibrary.blogspot.com/
Location: Curtis Elementary School, West Russell Street, Weatherford, TX, United States
Phone: 817-598-2838
Twitter: @ShawnaFord1
Racheal Rife
Former Principal of Curtis Elementary
Executive Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Weatherford ISD
Email: rrife@weatherfordisd.com
Location: Weatherford ISD, North Elm Street, Weatherford, TX, United States
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Raymond-E-Curtis-Elementary/191605707549818?ref=bookmarks
Twitter: @rachealrife
Erin Griffith
2015- 2016 Brock ISD Elementary Principal, PCTX Organizer, Ed Blogger, 2013 Region 11 Secondary Teacher of the Year, BLC Presenter #Gueri11aEd
Location: Brock Elementary
Twitter: @MrsGriffith3