Kendrah's C/3 Reflection

In chapter 3, Taberski describes her homey classroom environment. I really enjoyed reading about how she changed her classroom to make it a comfortable environment for everyone. What surprised me was that she didn't have a teacher's desk. As I read on she said it portrayed a "bigger person" image and I never thought about it like that. Taberski also stated that the students didn't have individual desks or chairs either. When I turned the page I came across a picture of her classroom setup. I found that I liked it because the main area for instruction looked like the meeting area and she has stations setup all around the classroom. The stations seem to have a more homey feel than usual classrooms do. Also, it seems like children can get more invovled in what they need to do. For example, the reading area in Taberski's classroom has carpet, chairs, baskets full of books and more. When compared to my previous field experience classroom, there was not much room for those things. So, in a way Taberski's idea of having no individual desks is understandable. It makes sense that children need to be in a comfortable environment to focus their attention. If I was a child I would want to be in this sort of environment and I think Taberski really put herself into the students position. Taberski concludes that our classroom should reflect our goals and I agree.