Getting the balance between being overwhelming and underwhelming is clearly important. Decluttering is one thing but sterilising a learning environment of displays, artwork and resources can be detrimental too.
Dave Burgess in Teach Like A Pirate reckons that one of our secret weapons as teachers is being able to control the physical space. He describes having special days where he creates a blank canvas by covering every wall in plastic sheeting and then adding decorations on top to a particular theme. Some might argue that even when changed regularly, classroom displays have little educational value and pupils see them as just wallpaper or window dressing.
I disagree that they are just mere decoration and it is nonsense they are there for the teacher to look and feel good about themselves. Learning needs to shock sometimes to be memorable.
Hywel Roberts in Oops! There are lots of things to remember about display and he points to ten top hints. He says that display:. Classrooms are the core learning spaces in a school and so they need to be exciting and dynamic. The Importance Of Education. Cognitive Development. Critical Reflection. Emotional Intelligence. Teaching Philosophy. All rights reserved. Copying is only available for logged-in users.
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We have received your request for getting a sample The users without accounts have to wait due to a large waiting list and high demand. They know that their parents are invested in their education just as much as their teachers are. When our teachers go on home visits at the beginning of each school year, they learn about each family. Who lives in the home with the child?
How many siblings does the child have? Does she share a room or have her own? Our teachers take a photo of the family on these visits and display them in the classroom. Once children have learned how to choose work for displays and to display work effectively, they may be ready to take over the management of some of the display areas. The curator can be an individual, a pair of students, or even a small group of children. Curators might have the responsibility for a week, a month, or for the duration of a particular display.
Keep the area neat and beautiful. The curator is responsible for making sure that nothing falls down, that corners are pinned flat, and that the display looks good in general. Collect interactive work related to the display. For example, a display might invite students to ask questions about the work displayed.
Students would put their questions in an envelope in the display area, and the curator would collect the questions daily. Children might later work in small groups to discuss and answer the questions. Oversee the creation of a display. The curator might also decide how many pieces of work an area can hold.
Decide on a theme. The curator chooses a particular theme for a display and manages the display area. Any student may then choose to participate in the theme display.
Organize a formal opening of the display. Once a display is complete, the curator may hold an organized sharing time. During this sharing, the children displaying work would talk about their pieces and take questions and comments.
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