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Classroom Spaces That Work (Strategies for Teachers Series, 3)

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I work for a teachers association. It seems that our new teachers aren't taught a lot about things like discipline or classroom organization in college. For those who think they might need a little extra help getting their classroom organized, I think that this book would make for a nice supplement.

The book details many helpful things:

1. Organizing your classroom based on the age of your students.

2. How to arrange desks, furniture, etc.

3. Making every bit of space in your classroom count.

4. Decorating, creating classroom displays, etc.

... and more.

The book is helpful without being condesending, and it has plenty of examples, tips and ideas. If you are not exactly the most organized teacher in the world, you might want to invest some time in this book.

I liked this book, however I was looking for something that I hadn't thought of before. It is great for new teachers, but as a veteran teacher it really didn't offer me anything different.

I've looked at the other reviews of this book, and the Look Inside feature. And boy, I want this book! I'm a veteran teacher in many settings, but have only set up my own classroom three times in fourteen years. I'm back in a generalist classroom of my own for the first time in nearly ten years, and while it's some stuff I have thought of on my own, the validation of explicitly thinking about these interior design issues is valuable in and of itself. The author's writing is clear and gives examples without being so anecdotal the content loses sequence.