Setting up a room from scratch is an extremely exhausting process. Not only is it figuring out where to put furniture to best meet your learners needs (when you haven't even met them yet) but it's the decisions that need to be made every step. Where should I put the tools for learning so that my students can access them independently? How should I arrange the tables knowing that sometimes the students will want to work in large groups, and other times more independently. How do I make literature a key focus in the room? Where can I store my professional resources that I can access as needed? I am fortunate that I have quite a large room this year (my largest of my career I think) and I have tons of natural light too.
Now the only thing left to do is wait for the children to arrive.
If you're curious here are some photos of how I left my classroom this afternoon.





