Groups of 7th grade math students presented their classroom redesigns in May to administrators, teachers and the Edgemont School Foundation board members. The redesign the best represented a modern Edgemont classroom given mathematical parameters was selected and the classroom furniture was ordered! Please see below for images and quotes from teachers using the new innovative teaching space in D5.

“I would say that having chairs with wheels is a big help even though I was worried about the kids rolling around.  It is easy for them to turn and see the white board or the promethean, as well as to turn and face anyone who is speaking.  The desks are a little larger than the old desks.  It’s helpful for the students to have a little extra space for a textbook or chromebook.  And everybody loves to work at a whiteboard table. We’ve gone through more than our share of Expo markers!” – From the teacher of the D5

Quotes from students: 

“The furniture allows for group work, and chairs with wheels help a lot because moving a little and fidgeting a little allows you to think better. The whiteboard tables are especially my favorite, because you are able to write on them and do math problems on them. The shape of the regular desks is also really nice, because contrary to a regular square desk, these allow for a better way of placing things and more space.”

“The whiteboard tables allow for a space to write and interact with the surroundings of the classroom. It gives a break from boring seatings and makes it more fun to learn in my opinion.”

“The quality of the new furniture helps me to stay focused, I’m my other classes I’m playing with how wobbly the desks are. But these desks are adjustable so I don’t have that problem.”

“Having flexible furniture makes me happier because I enjoy the learning environment.”

What do the students like about D5 now: 

“It is spacious and allows for everyone to move around.”

“I enjoy the color of the tables/chairs and the moving chairs.”

“I like the whiteboard tables.”

“The colors. The pastel green and beige match well and also the chairs and desks are so comfortable. Also, Mrs. Reinmuths plants make the classroom look so bright and relaxed.”

“Flexible and creative seating.”

“I like the fact that there are multiple whiteboard tables”

“I enjoy the whiteboard tables because I could write down notes and other thoughts that I don’t need to write down on my paper.”

“I really like the flexibility of the room.”