Random seating

I can’t take credit for this idea, or even being the one to find it, but it is definitely chrip-worthy!

As students enter the classroom, they pick up a number from a beaker. Each number corresponds to a specific seat, and that is the seat the student takes for the day! I love this idea because it mixes up the kids in the front versus the kids in the back, expands partner interaction beyond just their friend sitting next to them, and creates more of a whole class community. I think it would also be a useful classroom managment tool for an especially rowdy room. (I think this would work best if you started it off the first day.)