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[quote=Anonymous][quote]What was the reason for open classrooms? What were they thinking?[/quote] Senior citizen here. Began teaching first grade in early '70's. The "goal" was to have instruction to also be open--set up 'learning centers" within the classroom. Not only that, but you were supposed to let the child choose what to do. I went through a workshop for this when I first began teaching taught by the local university. I learned some good ideas about "centers," but, to use it as your teaching method is just not workable in a class of 25-30 kids. I taught with a woman who had gone through Dewey training in the '30's in NC. (also sort of an open concept) As she told me, "it didn't work then, and it won't work now." She was correct. But, the schools were designed for team teaching and the open classroom. Once designs get into the system, it is hard to change things. Just look at the current schools. It is nice to have flexibility, but you also need structure. [/quote]
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