In the Beginning (cont.)

Changing the cosmetic appearance of the room can be the first step to a more productive learning year for all of your students.

Let's start by looking at the foundation and structure of your classroom. Most classrooms are built to accommodate twenty to twenty-five student desks and are the shape of a square. There are four walls with a door, and sometimes you have window(s) with several shelves built in for storage. The majority of schools give their teachers basic teaching tools that their school district requires them to utilize to enhance student learning. Most teachers will purchase several of their own items to accompany their teaching style. What usually happens is you will accumulate more enhancement learning tools for kinesthetic learning than you will ever be able to use. You may also have more copies of academic reinforcement worksheets than you can make use of.