Week 6

This week's reading was all about interior design. As I've said before, I have absolutely no eye for decorating. However, that doesn't mean I can't learn. My apartment is plain and without hardly any decoration and character, but I am starting to see the potential it has. In the same way, I can see that the small details and placement of objects and ideas in the classroom are just as important to consider. For example, perhaps I never noticed before that Jerry is sitting next to Shaniqua, and they dated last year and sitting them next to one another makes the experience of my class uncomfortable. I used to think these details were just drama that I did not want to consider, and that it didn't matter in the grand scheme of things. However, it is attention to these kind of details that make all the difference and can change the entire experience.
My classroom itself could use a little sprucing as well. I'm one that likes clean lines and everything in it's place. The outcome of this is a very plain and empty room (but clean no less). It is not inviting, it gives very little character to the content I teach or to who I am (which I know the kids like to know). The arrangement of desks in my classroom could use another gander as well. I've made it a point to organize the desks in a way that surround the smart board. However, I have great windows that give a few of the Chicago skyline; perhaps the classroom should be centered around that. All in all I am starting to notice details in my classroom that I never paid any mind to before.