I'm currently trying to figure out how I want to setup my classroom this year. I have been looking at pictures of my room the way it was last year to figure out what I liked and what didn't work so well. Last year all of our classrooms were self-contained. I taught all of the core subjects. This year, however, we are going to departmentalize 4th and 5th grade classes. I will be teaching Writing and Math to two groups of students. Another teacher will be responsible for Reading and Science/Social Studies. (There are three additional 4th grade classes that will departmentalize among themselves.)
This presents numerous organization and management issues that I still need to iron out. This year is going to be very different than my prior two years of teaching, but I love the sense of adventure and the new challenges this may present.
For your viewing pleasure, here are some pictures of my classroom from last year
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| This is the original view from my desk on the night of Open House. |
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| This is the third seating arrangement I tried. I really liked this setup and plan on starting the year off this way! |
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| The view from my door. |
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| Student paper center. Their In Progress Pockets and mailboxes. |
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| My Book Nook. This was my favorite part of my classroom! |
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