2023-11-10 Meeting notes

Date

10 Nov 2023

Discussion items

Item	Who	Notes
Classroom as a third techer	Hallie	What do you want the classroom to teach? What do you want the children to learn? Aestethics - how does the room make you feel? Is it soft, warm, ambient, natural, and light as oppsed to heavy? The classroom environment should regulate children, create curiosity, and sustain attention. The environment should promote relationship and communication through provacations and collaboration
Materials	Hallie	We should think about how we want children to use the materials. If we dont know, then they won't know. Limited by ample Creative materials that are open-ended and curious, but also motivate them to problem solve. Its a good sign if they are asking questions
Progression of materials	Hallie & Amy	How can you prgress materials and create connecting experiences that keep their interst with the limit of safety?
Tid bits of wisdom	Hallie	We should consider the flow of energy through the room and make sure there is an easy way in and out of every space Social exchange is essential to learning We should create an atmosphere of serenity and discovery It is dangerous to separate emotion from intelligence Aesthetics are a vital need - vital meaning life giving Aesthetics are a vibration that activate learning
Incoorporating new ideas into classrooms	Amy	We do not have to reinvent the wheel. We all have access to past lab school lesson plans, including Hallie's, that can be a resource to us.