by Kate Castranova
The classroom environment that I am currently student teaching in is complete chaos. Things are falling off of the bulletin boards, jackets are thrown on the floor, and projects are thrown on a random desk in the corner of the classroom. The desks are randomly placed throughout the room, somewhat representing rows that may have been moved throughout the year by janitors and students in the class. Coincidentally, the class is extremely misbehaved and continually gets in trouble for losing focus. For myself, I think it is extremely distracting to spend the day in the classroom, so I can’t imagine how the students must feel. I’ve also noticed that most of the students lose handouts and worksheets that they are given, which may correspond to the disorganization of the room as well. My time in the classroom has stressed to me the importance of setting up a classroom in an effective manner. Classroom set-up truly affects student learning, so as future educators it is our responsibility to use classroom space as wisely as possible.
Monday, March 26, 2007
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I agree! I teach in the classroom next door and there are bags and coats everywhere, climbing out of the closet. One student even commented that there was no purpose to handing out notices to the parents because they just end up on the floor. I know it may not be in the standards, but classroom cleanliness and manners should be. If you are spending 8-10 hours in one room, it should be organized, comfortable, and neat! Not cause a head-ache.
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