Student practice: The classroom environment

 Student practice: The classroom environment 

This year, I had the opportunity to work at the British School in Warsaw. So, I would like to share a few of my experiences at this school. I started in January of 2021, in Year 4.

For a short period of time, the classes were conducted remotely but soon, the students were able to come back to the classroom. Thus, I will be focusing on the physical classroom and analyzing the learning environment. The classroom can be described as warm and inviting  It was a cozy place for students to learn. I greatly appreciated that the walls were always filled with students’ work and the topic/unit they were covering. 

The seating arrangement for the children was simple, as students were placed in groups which contained 4 or 5 students. One thing that I liked about the seating arrangements was that is was always changing, because the head teacher would move students to different seats. This allowed learners to work with other learners and build a stronger classroom bond. The positive classroom environment made students feel like they were apart of the classroom where they can learn and express themselves without any judgement. Th placement of the desk were also placed so that pupils can see the smartboard and have room to move about the classroom for instance, have enough room to dance to a song. 

Overall, I would say that the classroom is a safe place for students where they can grow and have new experiences. 

If you have any questions, please leave a comment down below. 

Sara