Classroom organisation
For education in school to be effective, the learning environment needs to be conducive to learning, allowing the children space and time to interact with the learning and teaching process. The organisation of the classroom is as important as the organising of the curriculum or the organising of the learning. It needs to provide within that organisation the facilities to allow the teaching and learning to progress smoothly.
To this end, efficient classroom organisation has become part of the early intervention initiative and in certain areas has featured quite strongly within the projects undertaken.
South Lanarkshire: Tips for Good Classroom Management
A summary of information that teachers need to consider when organising their classrooms as learning environments.
Fife Council: Auditing the Classroom
The Fife Council's publication 'Thinking about Teaching and Learning' includes discussion on classroom organisation and management and the pdf contains the form that Fife suggests teachers might use to audit their current organisation.
Fife Council: The Pupil's View
An insight into good classroom organisation introduced by two young children confident in their learning and in their learning environment.
Fife Council: The Book Corner
Extracts from the booklet 'Using Books', part of the Stepping Stones project from Fife Council. This contains information and guidance on organising book corners within the classroom and also on using books across the curriculum.