Classroom *Before* Pictures
If you follow me on Twitter you know that yesterday was a super exciting day for me as I received my keys and could get into my classroom for the very first time! Now this classroom wasn’t completely new to me as I completed my last two student teaching placements at “S-School” and had been in that classroom multiple times. In fact, the teacher that was in this room before helped me out TREMENDOUSLY in regards to planning resources and support!
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| Got my classroom keys! So excited 🙂 |
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| Panoramic view of my 1st official classroom! |
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| Front of the classroom, SMART board centered in-between 2 white boards. |
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| Back of the classroom, bulletin board. The furniture is not mine, it belongs to the teacher next door whose classroom floors are getting re-done. |
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| Exterior wall, thinking of some super cute & colourful curtains to liven up the place! |
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| Interior wall, these resources came with the room so I need to spend some time sorting & organizing! |
I am still waiting on some supply orders to come in through our main office (posters, bulletin board decor, miscellaneous supplies, etc) so in the mean time I have already decided on my first two projects. The first BIG project is tackling that monster of a bookcase that you see in the last picture. While I LOVE the organizational space, the bookshelf is currently in front of an entire wall of bulletin boards and is all screwed together as ONE gigantic piece of furniture. It is my hopes to have my husband come in, dismantle it, and help me move the separate pieces around the classroom. I would also like to paint it our school colours since beige is a bit boring for me.
wow! It looks like you have a lot of space! I don't get my keys until the 19th of August..very anxious! 🙂
Sarah
teachingiscolorful.blogspot.com
Hi Sarah! I am very happy to have one of our school's bigger classrooms with high ceilings (which makes it seem bigger). When I was student teaching down the hall I was in one of our smaller classrooms that had no outside windows and low ceilings (which definitely wasn't nice).
Good luck with your classroom and the upcoming school year 🙂
A blank slate! You will have so much fun. 🙂
~Brandee
Creating Lifelong Learners
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Can't wait to see the finished product!:)
~Rachel
Teaching with Z
Thanks Rachel! I will definitely be posting pictures as I finish up certain projects
Congratulations!!! I know how much effort went into getting those beautiful keys!! Your new students are blessed!!
Nancy
Mrs. Stoltenberg's Second Grade Class
Nancy you have been such an amazing support since I first started this adventure! Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement 🙂
That entire wall of bulletin boards must be freed. It cries out to be used by students to display… whatever. Creativity? Project/Assignment tracking? Many possibilities. I can hear its agonized cries from Ontario!
The monster book case could have its layout changed to maybe make a small private study area? Or something….
Perhaps white or clear curtains that the students could paint with opaque colours, leaving a lasting memorial of your first official class? (May need permission for this!)
If I knew the subjects to be taught, I might have other ideas.
Haha I love your comments! I cannot wait for my bulletin boards to be freed. I plan on having boards for all of my classes and can't wait to start decorating and organizing them.
I never thought of using the bookcases strategically for private study areas, that's a good idea! I will have to look into that once I have them apart and see how they look apart.
My subjects include science, math, and art!
I can't wait to see how this all turns out. I don't get my keys until I arrive in Northern Saskatchewan in late August.