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Hi everyone, I was wondering if there is any ideas on a good classroom setup for new teachers? Any recommendations on where to set up library placements, calendars, vocabulary words, teacher desk around the room. Should we set up a theme around the classroom or keep it simple and organized?
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Hi Adriana ! I am on my way to become a teacher, but I recently had a discussion in class about classroom environment. I'm not sure what age you will be teaching, but classroom circles are always important, whether that be a large area rug or desks that can easily be put in a circle. In my ideal classroom, I would have my desk at the front with a large area rug nearby, a reading corner with comforable chairs (bean bags), any type of shelving pushed to the wall so children are always visible, and classroom expectations hung up in the front. I would keep more of a simple theme and hang up childrens work, but when seasons hit decorate accordingly.
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Hey, Adriana! Classroom setup can be overwheling but it is a really fun part of becoming a teacher! I look forward to getting in my classroom and decorating it every year! I think the classroom setup depends on the grade you teach. I teach kindergarten, so I enjoy having a colorful and simple classroom theme. I have had the theme 'colors' over the past few years and it makes my room bright and cheerful! I also decorate it for the seasons, holidays, and special weeks (like homecoming and Dr. Seuss week). I think it is very important to display student work so they can be proud of it. I usually use my longest/biggest board to display students work. I also like to put my word wall/vocabulary words below my white board so my kids can see it easily and use it for their writing. I have my teacher desk in the back because I am rarely at it, but it faces out so I can still see my students if I am there. When it comes to books, I have two sets. I have some books for my students to read and some that I read to them that go with a specific unit or that are above their reading ability. I like to sort my books by themes so my students can find books they are interested in. There are lots of great ideas on Pinterest and Instagram!
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Hello Adriana! I like how you are curious about your future classroom set up because this is something I am personally very excited about doing in my future classroom. I think you will be able to decide where you feel everything should go with the required feild experience, looking into other teachers classrooms to get a feel of how other teachers set theres up, in order to see what you feel works best with the students. I also feel that we as teachers may need to change our classroom set up each year to fit our students different needs. I also think having a theme in my classroom is something I will definetly be doing!
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Hi all! I am Olivia, a sophomore in college. I am also wondering what the best classroom set-up is for a high school science classroom? Are more teachers a fan of pods? Or do some treachers like more singular desks to ensure everyone is on task?
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