Classroom Transformations Are a Fun Way to Boost Engagement


Classroom Transformations Are a Fun Way to Boost Engagement

By Allyson Buczyna 
edutopia.org
3 min



Middle school teachers can use simple decorations to create immersive learning experiences for students in the classroom.


Imagine, as a student, walking into your classroom only to discover it transformed into a restaurant for tasting books. The desks are adorned with checkered tablecloths, and the class chef (with a fabulous French accent!) assigns you to your table, where you sample a variety of book genres. (Cardboard) pizzas hang from the ceiling, and you are met with plates and menus to share your thoughts.

This is a scene from a book tasting, one of the most common classroom transformations that teachers all over the country are facilitating to increase student engagement. This year, I immersed my sixth-grade class in a series of highly engaging room transformations to reignite their excitement for learning.

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