Ohhhhhhh classroom decorations, a pain for some teachers, a
therapy for others... a MUST for me! Students spend most of their time in a
classroom... teachers can influence in students desire to learn by making
decisions about the classroom layout. A classroom can say a lot to students and
parents about us as teachers. We can let students know what we expect from them,
let them know how exciting learning can be, and get them inspired on great
things! That special place where students learn, that’s my classroom... And I think
it’s very important to put an effort into preparing it because at the end it
will always be worth it.
Desk organization also influences in students motivation and
speaks about your teaching style. For example, depending on the grade level, if
you organize desks by two they will know they’ll work in pairs, as a team with
others, or if they will work by themselves. The traditional organization of
rows of individual desks is boring, they get really excited when they get to
the classroom and chairs are already fixed in a different way as it was before.
Of course it all depends on the class you’ll be teaching and what works they
will be doing during that day.
So this is what I’m doing this school year, and my students
are very happy!
I’ve been planning in decorating my class with Dr. Seuss
theme for a long time... I finally did it! Here are some pictures of my classroom.
