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Our inspiration for classroom design comes from other teachers and from children and the work they do. We hope you find inspiration in this corner of our site. Check back often for added slideshows of different classroom topics: seating options, childrens work displays, the teacher area, tight spaces and more. Each slideshow will allow you to peek into real classrooms and hopefully inspire you to design your room so it feels simply beautiful!
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Design - Making Classroom Walls Work (SLIDESHOW)
When we were beginning teachers our classroom walls looked very different than today. We used to have a different colored paper on each wall, with a variety of borders. We realize now having each bulletin board a different color; each border a different pattern creates high visual noise in our rooms. This noise can elevate the level of distraction for our at-risk kids as well as turn the focus to the bulletin boards themselves rather than the thinking placed on them. Below is a slideshow of the boards in Joan's classroom showing how we can make our classroom walls work for us. . . .
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DESIGN - Conferring Locations (SLIDESHOW)
Where do you meet with small groups of children or confer one on one with your students? Envisioning how to set up a classroom in a way that will accommodate the diverse needs of our students can be easy, once you've seen examples you like. This slide show will give you a tour of how Joan's room is set up to lead cozy small-group instruction as well as individual conferences. . . .
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FAQ - What does a conference look like?
Our friend Lori said she knows summer is over when she lays in bed at night and mentally moves furniture around her classroom. Thoughtful seating options have the power to make our classrooms work more efficiently and productively. So, if you are mentally or physically setting up your classroom for a new school year, you may want to look at the variety of seating options shown in this slideshow. . . .
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