A recent study, published in Psychological Science (2014), found that children in highly decorated classrooms are more distracted and make smaller learning gains compared to a minimally decorated classroom. The results are not surprising, as it aligns to what we now understand about the functioning of the brain, attention and sensory input.
What do you have on your classroom walls? Is everything there needed? I’m not suggesting that you leave your walls blank, but am encouraging you to think about what you want to put there. Use your classroom walls in a way that’s neat, organized and purposeful. Arrange things in categories so that student artwork is not hanging all over the classroom. Think about what you are teaching at the moment, and how you can effectively use your wall space for learning.
A recent study, published in Psychological Science (2014), found that children in highly decorated classrooms are more distracted and make smaller learning gains compared to a minimally decorated classroom. The results are not surprising, as it aligns to what we now understand about the functioning of the brain, attention and sensory input.What do you have on your classroom walls? Is everything there needed? I’m not suggesting that you leave your walls blank, but am encouraging you to think about what you want to put there. Use your classroom walls in a way that’s neat, organized and purposeful. Arrange things in categories so that student artwork is not hanging all over the classroom. Think about what you are teaching at the moment, and how you can effectively use your wall space for learning.
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