Views of my classroom

The classroom where I'm doing my student teaching is carefully laid out for ease of teaching and movement around the room.

The teacher uses an interactive Promethean board for slideshows, videos, and when reviewing written work.  To make it easier to view, students' desks are arranged into two blocks, both angled toward the board, with a few seats between the two that face directly forward.

Gaps are provided that are sufficient to move between desks.  There's enough maneuvering space that, with a few minutes' work, desks can be rearranged into pairs or groups for cooperative work.

The room is richly decorated with historical artefacts, including copies of antique posters and genuine antique clothes and appliances collected by my mentor teacher.  These frequently figure into our lessons; for instance, propaganda posters from World War I and II are used to teach students about how the government cultivated public support and contributions to the war effort.