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CLASSROOM D

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SECURITY AND SHELTER

• One of the most important aspect of Steeles six functions because it is important to make your students feel at home and welcome

• Make sure that your students feel safe and secure in your classroom

• fan, air purifier, “welcome” sign, ladder, clean classroom, plants, pets

• Protection from bad weather, noise, odors fish

air purifier plants

SOCIAL CONTACT

• Interaction between students: seats arranged to be accessible for cooperative learning

• Arranging desks in clusters

• Teacher interaction with students: make eye contact, move through out the room, change seating arrangements periodically

Cluster

Easily Accessible

SYMBOLIC IDENTIFICATION

• Classrooms should be personalized to give students a sense of community with the classroom: pictures of students, name tags, tapestry

• Displays and reflects work and the diversity of the students

Jobs

Students work

TASK INSTRUMENTALITY

• Creating pathways to avoid congestion and designating storage space for students belongings

• Supplies labeled, monthly bins, planners, homework board, mail boxes, and having specific spots for things

Homework board Storage for

materials

Materials at desk cluster

Boy/Girl closets

PLEASURE

• The classroom is appeasing and welcoming for the students and a place they want to come to

• Warm and cool colors

• Cabinet covers, tapestry, indoor plant, pillows/rugs, lamps, stereo, trinket corner, paints

Stereo

Carpet and chair

Comfy reading area

GROWTH

• Classroom should promote cognitive development and progress

• Stimulating environment

• Open activities and a literacy center

• Reading books, classroom library, centers

Phonics area

Classroom library

Whiteboard that they sometimes

use during centers