Mapping a classroom

Mapping a classroom often gives one insight into the nature of the student-teacher interaction. Think about a classroom you have observed in person or in videos and make a sketch of the teacher’s classroom and have and then trace the teacher’s traffic patterns during the lesson. Where did the teacher spend the most time? Least time? Were any students ignored? Were there specific reasons for little or no teacher interaction with these students? Did the classroom arrangement influence the teachers’ movement? What changes need to be made in the walking pattern? What changes, if any, would you make in the classroom arrangement?