21st Century Classroom

As you approach a 21st century classroom, you should be overwhelmed with  excitement and curiosity. As you open the door to many students futures, you should see students who are actively engaged in various activities, to the naked eye, it may almost look like chaos however there is a method to the madness.

In a 21st Century Classroom, there will be various learning centers throughout the room which are adapted to all students learning abilities and styles.The materials should be readily available for all students, and technology should be at their finger tips.For students to gain the most out of their learning experience, they should be giving every opportunity to voice their opinions, thoughts or ideas they have towards running the classroom. When managing the classroom, again students should be given choice, they may either choose to demonstrate the correct behavior, or  they will loose out on their value time. The room should reflect the students personality as well. They should feel valued when entering the room, this can be done by displaying the students work. A classroom is a room for learning, so the walls should never be bare, there should be educational, and motivational posters placed around the room.

When in a 21st century classroom, the students should be hard at work at all times. However, not all students will be working on the same materials, this is where the learning centers will come into play. At no time should a students be sitting at his/her desk without something educational close by, they should have every opportunity to be actively engaged in learning activities at all times.

While the students are doing their activities at the learning centers or at their desks, this allows  the teacher valuable one on one time with students who may be struggling or need additional help. This is also the primary time which allows the teacher to monitor her students and check their work to ensure they are understanding all concepts.

In all, a 21st Century Classroom all who enter will be actively engaged in various learning activities, and will leave the students hungry to learn more !