Ginger Drain	
MLED 402/403

My Ideal Classroom

1.	The Door:  The door enters into the actual classroom part of my ideal classroom.  The room is divided into a classroom and a lab area.  This resembles a class I had in High School.  The door is in the corner not wasting much space.
2.	Trash/Recycle bins:  I placed these by the door so that as the students leave the room they can deposit items in the trash or the recycle bin.
3.	Chalk Board/Projector Screen:  I feel this is the best wall space for the board that will be used most often.  There is also a board located on the side wall.  This will be used for things that need to be kept on the board for a while (Assignments, reminders, daily schedule, etc).
4.	Projector:  This is where the projector will be placed when it is not in use.
5.	Stool:  This is where the stool will be placed when not in use.  A mobile seat that I can use to work on the projector, read to the class, etc.
6.	Monitor:  This would be attached to the ceiling.  It displays the official school time.  These are in all the Rockwall Schools classrooms.
7.	Teachers Desk:  Here the teacher’s desk is out of the way and not the center of attention but still easy to access when needed.
8.	Plants:  I placed plants throughout the room in areas where there was open space but the plants are out of the way.  The plants liven up the room and the students will be able to help care for them.
9.	I must have skipped number 9 by mistake.
10.	Bookcase:  Small bookcase containing interesting Science books that can be used by the students for different reasons.  The bookcase is located under the side board not taking up a lot of space but easy accessed by the students.
11.	Row of Baskets:  Double stacked for multiple assignments and color coded for each class period.  Black for late work.  Located on top of the small bookcases out of the way.  
12.	Set of Baskets:  Same as above.  This set is for the lab assignments.
13.	Divider Curtain:  Fabric curtain that will divide the room so that when students are in the classroom they will not be distracted by things in the lab and vice versa.  The curtain will be made out of an interesting and fun fabric.  
14.	Cubbies:  These cubbies are placed at the end of each row of desks for students to put their belongings in during the class period.  Each cubby is numbered to match a desk which is also numbered.  I thought of this because of my daughter now in the 5th grade.  She has a locker that she is only allowed to use in the morning.  She and all other students must carry all of their books to each class.  The student’s books and belongings were scattered all over the floor.  It looks cluttered and is a safety hazard.
15.	Student’s Desks:  I have these arranged in the Senate style.  I liked that arrangement because the focus is toward where the lesson is being taught.  I also feel that there is minimal distraction to students by other students in this arrangement.
16.	Table:  This table is to be used by the teacher for demonstrations or whatever purposed when needed.  It is mobile so that it can be moved around the room or out of the way. 
17.	Storage Cabinet:  This cabinet is to be used for the teacher to store personal belongings, school items that need to be out of reach of the students when not in use of to hold backup material for those students who are not prepared (pencils, paper, etc).
18.	Classroom Set of Computers:  The computers are out of the way up against the wall but in an area where students can easily access them.  
19.	Classroom Bulletin Boards:  The large on by the computers will contain a copy of the classroom procedures and rules but it can also contain educational type posters or other related material.  Could be used as an interactive bulletin board or used to display the student’s work.  The one by the short bookcases would be the one that I would change out most often to correspond with the topic being taught.
20.	Rolling Files:  The rolling files are a system used to pass work back to the students.  Each student would have a number, the files would be numbered and color coded to match each period.  When they visit the rolling file they can check out the bulletin board on the wall above them (#27).
21.	Lab cabinets:  The brightly colored cabinets in the lab area are used to hold lab materials when not in use as well as safety equipment. The cabinets will be along the outside walls of the lab to free work space in the middle of the room 
22.	Sinks:  The sinks are placed in the cabinets.  They are used to clean up lab areas and students.
23.	Teacher Lab Table:  This is in the center so that students may demonstrate the lab and students can watch from their lab tables or gather around the teacher lab table.  
24.	Student’s Lab Tables:  Spaced evenly throughout the lab so that students have plenty of room to work and move around to get materials, etc.
25.	Lab Board/Projector Screen:  Placed on the back wall so all student’s can see when used.
26.	Lab Bulletin Boards:  One of the boards will contain lab procedures and rules.  The other board will contain students work, educational material or be an interactive board.
27.	Star Student Bulletin Board:  This board will contain things about students selected from each class.  Easily viewed by other students and other classes since it is over the rolling files.
28.	Teacher Computer:  For teacher use only.  
29.	Desk Supplies/Decorations:  Teachers personal items and supplies.
30.	Double Tray:  Used for permission slips, disciplinary slips, notes from home/other teachers, conduct calendars (if used), etc.