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Classroom Design That Works Every Time!
Meagher, Judy – Instructor, 1996
Presents classroom setup and display ideas that can help elementary teachers create an effective learning environment. Ideas include signposts for instructions; a classroom duties chart; teacher helper hats; and bulletin boards that feature famous authors, graphs, daily news, student work, and creative writing. (SM)
Descriptors: Bulletin Boards, Class Organization, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment
So Much to Do, So Little Time.
Rose, Mary – Instructor, 1998
Presents tips to help teachers best use their preparation time before school opens. Suggestions include making multiple student lists; designing classroom desk arrangements; reviewing cumulative records; adding desktop names and numbers; checking texts; posting correctable schedules; decorating only one bulletin board; creating box-trays for…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Classrooms, Elementary School Teachers
A Room with Class. Innovative Classroom Decorating Ideas That Won't Break Your Budget.
Prescott, Jennifer – Instructor, 2000
Presents a list of affordable decorating suggestions for elementary classrooms, including: a reading tepee where students can read quietly; bouquets of construction paper flowers with students' pictures in them; an art center that displays posters of paintings by famous artists; colorful curtains created with bulletin board paper; and a secret…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Classrooms, Elementary Education
A Space That Works.
Taberski, Sharon – Instructor, 2001
Presents suggestions for setting up a classroom that is organized, efficient, and welcoming, focusing on the following elements: the conference table, individual work trays, flower arrangements, a small rug area, paper files, folder storage, book bags, reading baskets, the teacher's chair and easel, a meeting area, and low-level tables. (SM)
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Classroom Furniture
Motivating Readers.
Taberski, Sharon – Instructor, 1997
Presents ideas for creating a purposeful classroom environment that will help students become strategic readers. Suggestions include using the conference table to learn about students as readers, organizing books to help children make wise choices, and creating a meeting area that invites discussion. (SM)
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Learning Strategies
Make Your Desk a Timesaver.
McIntosh, Margaret – Instructor, 1996
This article describes six strategies for teachers to use in organizing their desks and the space around them to make them more efficient and attractive. (SM)
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Classroom Furniture, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Classroom Management: Seating Solutions [and] Hooray for Volunteers.
Novelli, Joan; Edgar, Susan – Instructor, 1997
Two articles present suggestions for enhancing classroom management in creative ways. The first article describes how to use flexible seating arrangements to encourage cooperation, friendship, and community. The second article discusses how to encourage and work with classroom volunteers from the community. (SM)
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classes (Groups of Students), Classroom Design, Classroom Techniques