How To Start Flexible Seating - Mr. Riedl

After receiving several comments about how to implement flexible seating in a classroom that hasn't had it before, I made this video to address some of the questions. Enjoy!

Tips in this video:
2:05 - Tip #1 - Start a little bit at a time.
10:25 - Tip #2 - Make flexible seating guidelines for the class.
12:45 - Tip #3 - Be consistent with enforcing consequences.
14:59 - Tip #4 - Create a consistent routine for how students pick their seats.
16:10 - Tip #5 - Figure out what you're going to do when your students only want to sit next to their friends or when they try to exclude other students.
23:58 - Tip #6 - Model the expectations.
25:44 - Tip #7 - Don't be afraid to fail.

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