1. your first task is to find a success-oriented seating arrangement for your student.(see Chapter 2, classroom seating). Once you have decided on this, it’s important to realize that the arrangement of the remainder of the furniture is also key to classroom harmony. To arrange your room, make a quick assessment about the layout and objects. First, categorize your room into the following areas; off-limits, low-traffic, and high-traffic. Next, consider the objects in your room and the best place to store them. Items determined to be off-limits (grade book, teacher editions, scissors, etc.) should be placed away from student traffic areas. In addition, it’s a good idea to keep these things locked inside a desk or cabinet. Materials students may need on occasion but should not have easy access to, such as makers or magazines for independent reading, should also be stored in low-traffic areas. Finally, things students use on a regular basis such as journals, notebook, calculators, pencil sharpener, etc. should be in high-traffic areas to provide convenient access.