What should teachers change about their classrooms to make it more comfortable; feel more like home; make it space where kids want to hang out and read?
Teachers could add carpet, floor lamps or other soft lighting, recliners or bean bag chairs to make the classroom more comfortable for hanging out. Classrooms should not be institutional or sterile. Color, appropriate seating that is comfortable but also has a work space, and soft sounds and textures can erase some of the sterility that some classrooms have. Even a plant or two helps give a classroom life.However, a classroom is not where you are supposed to hang out. A classroom is for classwork, which may include reading, but it isn’t a coffee shop or your den at home. The classroom is a place for learning, and a comfortable learning environment can optimize learning or the comfortable environment may just be a nice place to take a nap. I teach high school, and I think the learning environment should be age-appropriate. A classroom can certainly serve more than one purpose, but a classroom’s primary purpose is to facilitate the learning of ALL students.What one student finds calming, another student may find boring. That student may need an environment that energizes rather than calms. Blue calms most people, but blue depresses me. The psychology of color is a fascinating subject, but can we really consider how color affects individual students and not inhibit learning for some? Consequently, classrooms should be able to change moods to coincide with whatever mood is appropriate for the tasks at hand. Just being able to brighten or dim the lights can facilitate this change of mood.I think that the subject matter being taught should be considered as well. An English classroom may look and feel quite different than an art or math classroom. Some locations are designed for specific purposes. My wife and I do not have a TV in our bedroom. Our bedroom is where we sleep and have sex - nothing more. That is what a bedroom is designed for. Yes, some rooms like kitchens may have multiple purposes. Kitchen have evolved into more than just a place to cook. This can be true of classrooms if the dimensions of the room, the size of the desks, and the number of file cabinets, etc. allow the room to be more fluid.Many of the ideas and concerns I expressed came from an interior designer, a professional who knows that what a room is used for should be considered first, comfort second, with style a common thread running through both.
What helpful moving/packing/organizing/stor... tips can you share?
planning planning planning... organization is key... tips liquor store boxes are fantastic for packing breakables such as wine glasses and the like - they fit in the the spaces where the bottles were. empty paper towel rolls great for storing knives people suggest newspaper for dishes... dont do it - then you have to clean the newsprint off everything... paper towels between plates or tea towels if you have tons anything that dismantles (diningroom table) put all the nuts and bolts in a ziplock bag labelled clearly what the pieces belong with... I usually keep them in together in one larger bag clearly label what is in every box... stuff is not an acceptable label LOL well except maybe for the bathroom also I colour code all my boxes to the rooms i want them to go in at the new place... the dollar store sells colored tapes to assist. when i get to the new place I tape a piece of paper with that color to the door of every room so things are at least placed in the correct room. also suggest placing color cards at the foot of the stairs to save wasted trips. have one box that moves with you not in the truck that includes, your nuts and bolts bag, paper towels, roll of toilet paper, hand soap, liquid soap, scissors, tape, tape measure, couple of screw drivers and a hammer (in case you have to pop off a door to get something in) wet wipes, snacks are also a good idea too. also a cooler with water and other beverages. separate cooler with fridge items if your bringing them... my fridge rule is if it is less than half give it away or toss it... as far as what to take and what to trash... thats hard... personal decision... you will take too much - that's just how it works LOL ... you will have the opportunity to re-evaluate as you unpack every item... last but not least... well meaning friends that own pickup trucks that will do anything for a case of beer is NOT the way to go... it will take too many trips and if they break something you really cant say too much cause 'they are helping you" spend the money hire movers totally worth the investment... good luck with the move
What are some slang terms used among police officers?
The most derogatory terms for the bad guys and citizens who are just pains in the rectum:A.H. = Adam Henry (A-dam H-enry) If you don’t get it…..sometimes you will hear it as “Jack Hole”…..now what starts with an “A” that ends with HOLE ?RICHARD CRANIUM= What starts with a “D” and is a nickname for Richard ? What is the non-medical layman’s term for the Cranium ? Do these clues HEAD you in the right direction ?