Teachers are never taught how to establish an overall plan for their classroom flows and operations. But that plan is a crucial foundation to the physical layout of our classrooms.
What are our routines and procedures going to be for every activity that will go on inside our classrooms? How should we manage our student work? What are our class rules, rewards, & consequences? How will we handle parent and caregiver communication?
If we go into setting up our classrooms without that foundation, we just end up with a trial-and-error approach that leaves us in a pool of our own blood, sweat, and tears until we just decide it's good enough.
But if we start with establishing all our rules, routines, and workflows, the ideal classroom setup and layout reveals itself to us, and the overall experience goes much smoother. But, what exactly does a well-thought-out classroom plan look like?
We've got you covered. In the video on the next page, I break down the 5 areas that are crucial to putting together your best classroom yet.