Curriculum Corner. Creating a Classroom in which Minds Can Thrive. By Kevin Washburn, on August 15th, 2012 It’s that time.
The nametags, the desk arrangement, the classroom book collection, and a cadre of other concerns fill hours, days, even weeks before school begins. Many teachers approach classroom arranging and decorating as if a royal wedding were imminent. Bulletin boards become 3-D spectacles, multicolored mobiles generate movement with every bit of breeze, and door decorations make professional gift-wrapping look like amateurish attempts at a cover-up. We spend time, energy, and even money getting the physical environment ready for students.