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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not a teacher and not really familiar with the latest in elementary education best practices, but would any teachers reading this thread be willing to either link to some research or post a short explanation regarding why the desk groups/tables configuration is beneficial? I'm sure there's a reason it's used since this seems to be the current seating trend in most classrooms, I'm just a bit surprised that it is better than having the kids seated in rows and I would be interested to learn why this is. I would have thought rows would make it easier for students to focus and avoid talking out of turn while simultaneously helping teachers maximize space in their classrooms.[/quote]

I gave my reasons at 09:44 on page 1.

It's not like this is a new practice. In my 22 year career, most elementary teachers I have known have grouped desks. A few in my building are getting rid of desks and going with tables. I don't have any research, but I can say that my students aren't misbehaved when not in rows. Elementary students aren't taught in a lecture type setting and I don't think they should be.[/quote]

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