This summer I helped my friend Heather set up her kindergarten classroom for the new year. Instructor Magazine called and asked if I’d write an article on setting up a classroom at the start of the year. They sent out a photographer and we did the classroom setup in just one day. See a preview [...]
Posts Tagged ‘classroom makeover’
Classroom makeover article in Instructor Magazine
Posted in Classroom makeovers, tagged classroom makeover, word wall on September 24, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Welcoming classroom environments
Posted in Classroom makeovers, Classroom tips, tagged classroom library, classroom makeover, small-group area, whole-group area on September 10, 2009 | 3 Comments »
This past week I visited Ford Elementary in Denver, CO. Teachers there are committed to creating welcoming classroom environments. We visited classrooms from ECE (4-year-olds) to 5th grade and moved a bit of furniture along the way. I recommend starting with classroom environment at the beginning of the year. It sets the foundation for all the [...]
A new teacher gets a classroom makeover
Posted in Classroom makeovers, tagged classroom makeover on August 6, 2009 | 3 Comments »
While in Ozark, MO, I did a second classroom makeover. It’s Amanda’s first year to teach, and she’s really excited about her new kindergarten room. She thought about having two whole-group teaching areas, but we decided to just have one large space for both math and reading instruction. She moved it to the magnetic dry [...]
After pictures of Polly’s classroom in Ozark, MO
Posted in Classroom makeovers, My travels, tagged bulletin boards, classroom makeover, whole-group area on August 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We worked together last week to give Polly’s classroom a whole new look! She said that last year she moved things around every few weeks, but it never really felt right. We started with a plan for instruction, and that makes all the difference. As part of our summer workshop in Ozark, we met in [...]
Classroom makeover in Ozark, MO
Posted in Classroom makeovers, My travels, tagged classroom makeover, literacy work stations, whole-group area on August 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Last week I worked in Ozark, MO with about 200 dedicated educators in Pre-K-grade 5 classrooms. We talked about literacy work stations and how to best utilize classroom space for maximum instruction. A classroom makeover was a part of this, of course! Polly’s classroom featured an odd color of built-ins, a color somewhere between salmon [...]
