Creating a Classroom to Foster Imagination, Engagement, Growth and Learning!

After researching the best classroom setups for student success and learning, it is clear that my current classroom is in need of an inspirational boost. During a recent conference, I sat, astounded, when the keynote speaker displayed a picture of a classroom in 1920 vs. a classroom in 2015. Nothing changed but the color of the photograph! Students sat in clean rows, desks in order, reading books or writing papers! Where is the inspiration? The collaboration? The comfortable furniture that allows students to relax and focus on stretching their minds....allowing them to...CREATE! Google, one of the top companies to for work in the world, allows for employees' top successes and most creative work to be done within "offices" set up in a way that fosters creativity, collaboration and thinking outside the box! Wouldn't a classroom, too, inspire students in the same way?

These materials that I am requesting will enhance my classroom environment is such a way as to give my students the opportunity to collaborate with their peers, as well as provide them with comfort to enable them to think and CREATE within our classroom.

The rug and bean bag chairs will be set up in a section of the room where students can go to review the skills and information taught within my lessons and use this newly learned knowledge in developing their project ideas, additional reading and collaboration with their partners. This ideal classroom would foster growth and learning for all students!