Classroom+Environment


 * Below is a picture of my field classroom, Miss Ray's second grade class. I took this picture to illustrate how important the classroom environment is when it comes to the student's learning. Miss Ray's set up to her classroom is directed towards student learning as well as a fun and lively environment. The way in which we as teachers set up our classroom can help us or hurt us when it comes to the students' learning. The classroom environment needs to be practical with the teacher's desk in a convenient spot as well as the students' desks being placed where they can see the whiteboard at all times. The decorations of the classroom need to focus on all the aspects and fundamentals of learning so the students can use them as motivation and a guide while learning. Everything the students will need during the day should be organized neatly and systematically on the shelves around the room so that they are easily accessible which will prevent time wasted trying to find the materials and get to them. One of the most important pieces to creating the best classroom environment is the ways in which you organize the students' desks. As a teacher of elementary level students placing the desks in clusters is the most practical because it allows opportunities for collaboration as well as helping between the students in the clusters. All in all the classroom environment is the first step to success for your students because it lays down the foundation of where they are going to learn and hopefully feel a 100% comfortable learning in.**