Overview
Students and I spend a lot of time in our classroom, so I’m always looking for ways to improve the space to encourage collaboration, creativity, and a supportive learning environment. I arrange the classroom to maximize space, cater to different student needs, and celebrate student work.
In our classroom, students sit in table groups of four or six that they choose themselves. I’ve arranged these groups into two large rectangles, which divides the class into two sections and gives us more space on the carpet for class meetings. Each desk has a 2' x 4' whiteboard for students to use, and I’ve also placed whiteboards along the walls of a workroom where small groups can work together.
One of the classroom walls is covered with white butcher paper to create a large projector screen. This gives us more whiteboard space for problem-solving activities. The rest of the wall space is used to display student work and provide tools to help students give feedback to each other and engage in conversations independently.
You can see a list of items I’ve purchased for our classroom here.
In our classroom, students sit in table groups of four or six that they choose themselves. I’ve arranged these groups into two large rectangles, which divides the class into two sections and gives us more space on the carpet for class meetings. Each desk has a 2' x 4' whiteboard for students to use, and I’ve also placed whiteboards along the walls of a workroom where small groups can work together.
One of the classroom walls is covered with white butcher paper to create a large projector screen. This gives us more whiteboard space for problem-solving activities. The rest of the wall space is used to display student work and provide tools to help students give feedback to each other and engage in conversations independently.
You can see a list of items I’ve purchased for our classroom here.
Classroom Photos
Room 234 (2015-2016) |
Room 2 (2012-2015) |
Classroom Posters
| Welcome to Room 2.jpg |
| Kind Specific Helpful Critique.jpg |
| Have You Considered?.jpg |
| Critique Frames.jpg |
| Student Talk Frames.jpg |