Classical classroom

There's a lot of pressure to display student work and have a "cute" classroom. But minimalist classroom design may be more effective. Here's why.

First Year Teacher: Setting Up a Classroom

Discover six creative ideas to transform your ELA classroom into the inclusive, creative, inspiring place you want it to be.

Learn the 8 principles of classical education and in doing so, you'll get a handle on classical pedagogy in a very short time!

this post contains affiliate links For many years, my classroom just didn't look or feel right. While I knew that the actions inside a classroom mattered more than what was on the walls, I also wanted it to look... well, at least clean and organized. Thus began a very gradual, years-long process of taking my room from a color-clashing mess to a comparatively calmer, semi farmhouse look. Some of the materials I bought, and some were reimbursed or bought by the school, but it did not happen…

We combined learning with style by installing some large pull down classroom maps for our homeschool room. Find out where we got them!

A few weeks ago, we partnered with a local magazine, the Wacoan, to give a teacher here in Waco a complete classroom makeover. Locals quickly nominated Ms. Nixon, a math teacher at Tennyson Middle School. Our team came up with a design we hoped would inspire her and her 6th graders for the upcoming […]

Montessori vs traditional education: Montessori emphasizes child-led learning; traditional focuses on teacher-led instruction.

Brainstorm inexpensive ways to decorate your classroom walls!