My darling next room neighbor informed me that he was retiring and offered me all his math gear and his entire library. I was bummed to hear he was retiring--he is such a darling man--but ecstatic to hear that I would inherit so many supplies. My classroom library is expanding. I probably have around 400 books for my incoming 4th graders. Once I go through his books, that number will increase by at least 100. (There are also the hundreds of books I inherited by being an intern at my school, but since I have to leave those books in the classroom when I leave, I do not include them in my count.)
I have so much to decide in the next 2 months. What will my discipline plan be? How will I arrange the desks to seat 36 students? (Yes. I will have between 35 and 37 4th graders to educate and entertain.) When do I want to have my class meetings? What should my grading policy be? And--the one that is stressing me out the most right now--what will my classroom look like?
I have asked many of my fellow interns what the theme of their classroom is going to be. I went through many ideas. Owls. Safari. Utah. Ancient civilizations. The Beatles. Penguins. I have finally decided on a vintage/literal old school theme. Curious to see how it will turn out? So am I.
Here are some of my inspiration photos.
Any suggestions?
That's a really cool idea. I like it. People should read/comment on your blog more often, methinks. :)
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Jason, my friend, thank you.
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Oh, and even if your name was not written, I think I could have recognized your comment by your word usage and syntax.