{"id":952,"date":"2024-11-26T10:19:55","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T10:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/frameworkforinclusion\/?page_id=952"},"modified":"2025-01-09T09:16:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T09:16:12","slug":"adequacy-of-space-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/frameworkforinclusion\/?page_id=952","title":{"rendered":"Adequacy of Space"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Adequacy of Space<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Reflection Questions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\">Do you think the space suits learners\u2019 needs?&nbsp;<br>Can you alter your classroom to suit the needs of learners?&nbsp;<br>Is the class set up to promote good interaction?&nbsp;<br>Does the space facilitate learning opportunities?&nbsp;<br>Does the seating plan optimise learning?&nbsp;<br>Does the seating plan meet specific needs?&nbsp; Is there space to set up an individual workstation or quiet area\/safe space if required?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Actions\/Strategies<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>Self-reflect &#8211;<\/strong> Take a look around your other classrooms\/ELC settings in your school.\u00a0 Are there spaces that you think you could consider for your own classroom? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>Work through &#8211;  <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibe.unesco.org\/sites\/default\/files\/medias\/fichiers\/2023\/10\/unesco_bie_2021_web_inclusive_education_resrouce_pack.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UNESCO \u2013 Reaching out to all Learners<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Guide 2<br><br><strong>Carry out<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Q5uT_YtdHFqiHgOuo1eEAHAyVOQCysXz\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learner discussion template &#8211; Adaptive spaces.pdf &#8211; Google Drive<\/a> <br><br><strong>Look at<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleverclassroomsdesign.co.uk\/_files\/ugd\/902e4a_6aa724a74ba04b46b716e528b92ad7fc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">902e4a_6aa724a74ba04b46b716e528b92ad7fc.pdf (cleverclassroomsdesign.co.uk)<\/a> Pg28-36 <br><br><strong>Think about:\u00a0<\/strong> <br>Use of clipboards to allow flexible seating around the class and outdoors\u00a0 <br>Are there opportunities for\u00a0 learners to stand to complete tasks if preferred?\u00a0\u00a0 <br>Literacy zones can be a space for reading aloud to a partner or reading buddy from another class.<br>Allow element of choice around when to access zones and who to learn with.<br>Plan for movement breaks to allow and encourage learners to get up and move around.\u00a0 This can be in any way that you show them or they come up with themselves.\u00a0 This will allow them to have a break and get ready to re-engage with the next activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Further Reading\/Watching<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JMyBOBfBO_I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Calming Corners in the Classroom (youtube.com)<\/a>&nbsp;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U2HdaOyh09Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Calming Corners (youtube.com)<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4cscJcRKYxA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flexible Classrooms: Providing the Learning Environment That Kids Need (youtube.com)<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.headteacher-update.com\/content\/best-practice\/in-the-classroom-planning-your-learning-spaces\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In the classroom: Planning your learning spaces environments (headteacher-update.com)<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jQkL5efkViw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flexible Classrooms: Making Space for Personalized Learning (youtube.com)<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xtEsc-oohvc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learning Centers | Teaching Strategies #8 (youtube.com)<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/article\/flexible-classrooms-research-scarce-promising\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flexible Classrooms: Research Is Scarce, But Promising | Edutopia<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12889-022-14551-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Incorporating movement breaks into primary school classrooms; a mixed methods approach to explore the perceptions of pupils, staff and governors | BMC Public Health | Full Text (biomedcentral.com)<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/teachingautism.co.uk\/movement-breaks-what-and-why\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Movement Breaks in the Classroom &#8211; Teaching Autism<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/ncse.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NCSE-Movement-Breaks-in-the-Classroom-Booklet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NCSE-Movement-Breaks-in-the-Classroom-Booklet.pdf<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhstaysidecdn.scot.nhs.uk\/NHSTaysideWeb\/idcplg?IdcService=GET_SECURE_FILE&amp;Rendition=web&amp;RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&amp;noSaveAs=1&amp;dDocName=prod_343402\">Movement or Sensory Breaks<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/CosmicKidsYoga\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cosmic Kids Yoga &#8211; YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/debbiedootv\">Debbie Doo TV<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gonoodle.com\">GoNoodle Home<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningstationmusic.com\">The Learning Station<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/dghscp.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Let_s_move_on.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Let_s_move_on.pdf (dghscp.co.uk)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/frameworkforinclusion\/?page_id=158\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/frameworkforinclusion\/uploads\/sites\/8823\/2024\/11\/26102849\/Return-button.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-962\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:72px;height:72px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/frameworkforinclusion\/uploads\/sites\/8823\/2024\/11\/26102849\/Return-button.png 500w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/frameworkforinclusion\/uploads\/sites\/8823\/2024\/11\/26102849\/Return-button-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/frameworkforinclusion\/uploads\/sites\/8823\/2024\/11\/26102849\/Return-button-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/frameworkforinclusion\/uploads\/sites\/8823\/2024\/11\/26102849\/Return-button-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adequacy of Space Reflection Questions Do you think the space suits learners\u2019 needs?&nbsp;Can you alter your classroom to suit the needs of learners?&nbsp;Is the class set up to promote good interaction?&nbsp;Does the space facilitate learning opportunities?&nbsp;Does the seating plan optimise<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/frameworkforinclusion\/?page_id=952\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1648,"featured_media":0,"parent":158,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-952","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/frameworkforinclusion\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/952","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/frameworkforinclusion\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/frameworkforinclusion\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/frameworkforinclusion\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/frameworkforinclusion\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=952"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/frameworkforinclusion\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/952\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1735,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/frameworkforinclusion\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/952\/revisions\/1735"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/frameworkforinclusion\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/frameworkforinclusion\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}