My Ideal Classroom!

I currently picture a room that has twenty desks and walls that have been freshly painted in a light taupe. So when I walk in I have a clean slate to work with. I would arrange the desks in groups of four’s. It would have a reading center, a listening center, a rug area and a computer work station. Also instructional area where I would have a lap-top set-up that could be viewed through a projector, so I could use as needed when teaching a lesson. The ideal students assigned to my class would have a mix of abilities as well as culture differences. I don’t want vanilla ice-cream flavor classroom diversity is important to me. And mostly I would love parents that regardless of their circumstance would support their child in their educational success. Because I strongly believe that in order to be the most successful you need the parent and teacher support and together the possibilities are endless for the child.

As a first year teacher I would love to have colleagues that are willing to give me some guidance or suggestions or simply just be kind and supportive. In respect to teaching techniques I have not yet studied much of the “technical” parts of teaching. But so far, my approach will be to have good classroom management so kids can feel safe and secure and be ready to learn. My expectations will be high since I believe every child can be successful. My goal is to eventually work with English Language Learners (ELL) students to help them be successful in their educational journey. I would like every student that walks into my classroom to know and feel that they are loved, respected and that their potential is endless.