Position of tables and chairs in a school

[bettyboop]

I am a teacher with a classroom whose door faces west. Where should I put my desk and how should I arrange the desks of my students to improve the learning environment?? Thank
Bettyboop

[Cecil Lee]

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On 8/17/99 7:19:10 AM, Anonymous wrote:
I am a teacher with a
classroom whose door faces
west. Where should I put my
desk and how should I arrange
the desks of my students to
improve the learning
environment?? Thank
Bettyboop

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Elizabeth,
In a classroom, priority should be given to the Shapes and Form School of Feng Shui:
1. Usually a classroom is rectangular in shape.
2. Normally one side of the classroom has windows. The opposite side usually are the entry and exit points.
3. If the classrooms are airconditioned and there are blinds at the windows, it would still be best to arrange the tables tangent to the windows so as to avoid glare.
If we use the above `formula', there is really not much we can change the placings of the tables (other than to avoid glare).
The traditional placement of tables in uniform rows and columns is still the preferred method.
As a teacher, one would have to sit facing the students and usually one cannot control the direction that you sit.
For the classroom, it is good to display e.g. art work or asignments of students done on the display boards in the classroom to create a more yang environment for the students.
Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 8/17/99 7:19:10 AM, Elizabeth
Stoughton wrote:
I am a teacher with a
classroom whose door faces
west. Where should I put my
desk and how should I arrange
the desks of my students to
improve the learning
environment?? Thank
Bettyboop