Traditional Rows
Rows keep every face pointed at one board. That is what you want for worked examples, silent reading, and any lesson where a second conversation is a distraction. The center aisle is there so you can reach a student in the middle without climbing over a desk.
Use it when
- Direct instruction and modeled examples
- Independent work that should stay quiet
- Classes where you need to see every screen or page at once
Pick something else when
- Discussions that should happen between students
- Projects that need shared materials in the middle of a group
- Rooms where the board is not the main event
Class sizes
10 students
3 rows on a 7 by 9 grid.
12 students
3 rows on a 7 by 9 grid.
14 students
3 rows on a 9 by 9 grid.
16 students
3 rows on a 9 by 9 grid.
18 students
3 rows on a 9 by 9 grid.
20 students
4 rows on a 9 by 10 grid.
22 students
4 rows on a 9 by 10 grid.
24 students
4 rows on a 9 by 10 grid.
26 students
4 rows on a 11 by 10 grid.
28 students
4 rows on a 11 by 10 grid.
30 students
5 rows on a 9 by 11 grid.
32 students
4 rows on a 11 by 10 grid.
34 students
5 rows on a 11 by 11 grid.
36 students
5 rows on a 11 by 11 grid.