Transforming our space (note the deliberate use of the word "our") was a collaborative activity that took most of the instructional day. It was an eye-opening experience for both the students and me. For me, I had to be willing to let go of my perception of what a classroom should be and for the students, they had to accept that the space was theirs, not the teachers and that their ideas and opinions matter. In the end, we had a space that felt like it belonged to everyone, not just the teacher who designed it according to his needs or specifications.
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