How to arrange pictures of high school classrooms

The layout of the classroom and the placement of desks and chairs are just some details, but they can directly affect students' interest and mood in learning.

In WalterPaytonCollegePreparatory High School in Chicago, all the classrooms are covered with pictures, various forms, knowledge cards, game cards, maps and so on. The ceiling is not wasted, some are hung with pictures designed by students, and some are hung with various cartoon animal and plant models. Few two classrooms have the same furnishings, so visitors don't have to worry about going the wrong way.

Classroom posting not only shows students' personal talents, but also is an integral part of learning content, creating an effective situation for students' learning.

Walking into the science classroom feels like walking into a small museum: flying object models are hung on the ceiling, and animal and plant specimens are placed in the surrounding cabinets, which is amazing. It turns out that in high school, classes are generally divided into majors, which is what we now call the "shift" system: teachers fix the classroom and students flow. In the professional classroom, all the information and pictures related to the subject are posted on the surrounding walls and ceilings. For example, special classrooms for history and geography are pasted with maps, historical events and research topics. Chinese classroom posts writing knowledge, classic quotations and celebrity speeches.

In addition, the classroom is equipped with closets for students to store their daily necessities. There are book corner, animal corner, toy corner, sanitary corner, plant corner and computer corner in the classroom. The book corner is filled with all kinds of reference books and scientific knowledge books for students to consult at any time.

The tables and chairs in the classroom are different. Some are placed in a semicircle in one direction; Some are placed in a few small circles; Some are divided into several groups and sit opposite each other; Some even have a group facing forward, a group facing right and a group facing left. The desks and chairs in each classroom are arranged by teachers according to their own teaching needs. We observed an experimental class during our visit. When the teacher explains the requirements of the experiment, the speakers in the classroom play relaxed music, and students can walk around and discuss at will, just like studying at home. This is a scene that we have never seen before in China.