Teachable Moments
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
110 Cats
I am amazed with some of the stories I have heard on the news.
A call was made to authorities to visit a home that had
a foul order that irritated the neighbors.
Upon entrance into the home, the police found 110 cats
living with 5 adults and two children! There was trash
and feces all over the floor, litter boxes and mattresses
filled with urine.
Although we turn our noses up to such filth, I would
encourage every teacher to look at the physical condition
of their classrooms. Maybe it isn't as bad as the home on the
news with 110 cats, but I have seen some classrooms that have so much
clutter, the students could hardly make their way to their desks
and a visitor couldn't move past the threshold of the doorway.
Classroom organization and room environment are very important
factors to a teacher's success. It absolutely impacts the
students' ability to focus on the learning activities.
Do you hoard papers, books, equipment or other materials
in your classroom?
Take a closer look....
A call was made to authorities to visit a home that had
a foul order that irritated the neighbors.
Upon entrance into the home, the police found 110 cats
living with 5 adults and two children! There was trash
and feces all over the floor, litter boxes and mattresses
filled with urine.
Although we turn our noses up to such filth, I would
encourage every teacher to look at the physical condition
of their classrooms. Maybe it isn't as bad as the home on the
news with 110 cats, but I have seen some classrooms that have so much
clutter, the students could hardly make their way to their desks
and a visitor couldn't move past the threshold of the doorway.
Classroom organization and room environment are very important
factors to a teacher's success. It absolutely impacts the
students' ability to focus on the learning activities.
Do you hoard papers, books, equipment or other materials
in your classroom?
Take a closer look....