No one else in my building is setting up their classrooms. This is not elementary school. One reason might be that some of the teachers have been at the school a while and their classrooms are probably ready to go. I, on the other hand, left nothing on my walls when I left in May. I wanted a fresh start to give me room to for creativity. Plus, last year was my first year in my own classroom (AKA off the dreaded cart), so I just went with a lot of what the last teacher had.
My sister is helping me set up my classroom Monday, so I should have some pics to share then, but that's not my focus today.
Today, I want to get people's thoughts on fun and color in the high school classroom. My husband's thoughts when he saw some of my posters? "You should teach kindergarten." My brother-in-law? "My classrooms never looked like that."
Maybe other high school classrooms don't look like mine - but I want color and excitement! I want students to be able to find things easily because they're labeled, and I want them to feel slightly more at home. I remember the days of apartment living when I couldn't really decorate, and I don't like it! I enjoy looking at a brightly colored room, and I think my students do too.
What do you think? Best left to grade schools, or perfect for secondary?
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