My Ideal Classroom

Our final project was a lot of work, but I also really enjoyed it. The idea was to create a layout of our ideal classroom. We then discussed how educational psychology impacted our decisions for our classroom.  Our project was to create the classroom (I used a website called classroom.4teachers), create a screen cast, and write a paper.
My classroom focuses on students developing a sense of community, and a sense of self. I felt that I took away a great deal about encouraging self-efficacy and fostering high self-esteem in children. As someone who has struggled for a long time with self-esteem issues, I hope that I can take my experiences and turn them into teaching opportunities.  I want my students to leave my classroom in June with a new, positive view of themselves. 
My classroom caters to children being able to let their creativity flow. It is also about comfort- there will be carpets, posters, and comfy things EVERYWHERE. I want my students to feel welcomed in my classroom. I want them to feel like they always have a safe space. 

Here is my project:

Here is an image of my ideal classroom: 

And here is a link to my paper.   :)

Kristine's Classroom