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Ep 40 Should Teachers be Decorating Classrooms?

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It’s back to school time, and with that comes classroom set up. We teachers love decorating our classrooms, and of course we want our rooms to be attractive and welcoming for students.

In this episode I ask the question why.

Why are educators spending a fortune of their own hard earned cash to decorate rooms? Is this really necessary and what are the alternatives?

Links mentioned in the episode:

Remida https://www.remidawa.com/

Blog post How to Create an Inspiring Indoor Learning Environment

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