Classroom Setup and Organisation Term 3, 2017

I have been thinking all holidays how I could make my classroom more spacious and to allow students some flexibility in where they work. After lots of thinking and trawling through pinterest for ideas, I have decided to remove my teacher's desk.  This required some forward thinking as to where I would put all my 'stuff', but also where I would keep documentation that's usually on my desk.

This is now the front of my classroom.  I had purchased a trolley from 'The Warehouse' and organised it will all my pens, markers, stickers, etc. 

My next big challenge was creating a space that would allow more flexible seating for my students. In my room I had three lower tables (which I always used for storing 'stuff' on), and four large tables with chairs. Again, after ample thinking and rummaging through posts on pinterest, I decided to heighten one of my student tables. 

I used my three lower desks and created a collaborative working area with cushions to kneel on, I removed one of my large tables to create more room, placed chairs around one, and used blocks of wood to heighten one of my tables. This creates an area for students to lead or stand while they are working. 


Against my wall, behind my standing table, I have display a VCOP wall (Vocab, Connectives, Openers, Punctuation) purchased on 'Teacherspayteachers'.

While working on the physical appearance of my classroom, I have also been thinking about ways to change the way my classroom functions, as well as how I teach and what I teach.

I have been viewing several videos relating to '21st century learners' and what is essential for them to learn.  So my next big goal is to "Not teach content, but to teach skills needed to be innovative, independent, leaders of their own learning".

I hope the children are as excited as I am about our new learning environment.