I am thinking about new things that I want to do this coming year in my general music classes. Summer is a great time to let ideas roll around in your head. One thing that I have heard about that I have never done, and I know I should be doing, is to have seating charts for each class. These are what I think the advantages would be for me.
1. Getting to know all 300 kids' names. I know many names, but not all.
2. Students love to know what to expect and have some sort of routine. Knowing where to sit is the first thing that happens when they enter the room.
3. I could keep track of all kinds of information. Who got a turn, who needs a turn next time? Who should I call on? Who was absent last time? Who did a great job? Who acted out?
4. Teachers could assist me in letting me know who would sit best in what place (so they wouldn't aggravate their neighbor, or put the kid who needs help paying attention at the front or a kid who needs to be separated in the back near the classroom teacher).
5. I could have several seating charts per class - one for rows, one for circle.
6. I would like ways to create small groups from these seating charts.
Being a technology person, I would love to have an app that would work for me. I am starting a search for the best one for my purposes.
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