Creating a Comfortable Senior English Classroom

Funded Oct 30, 2023

Thank you so much!

With all of your help, I was able to create this incredible space for my students. I can't thank you all enough.

My shared classroom with my amazing co-teacher has become everyone's favorite classroom. It has taken on a more homey, comfortable feel which makes for a better teaching and learning environment.

We have stopped using our strong overhead lights and now only use the lamps purchased through this project plus stringlights. Our students work better in that less harsh setting and attendance has improved.

The cozy corner is not always used in every class period, but it works perfectly for independent reading, catching up on work in advisory, a place to relax on a hard day, or a spot to enjoy before class starts while charging your phone. I'm very proud of the students for respecting the space. They know the effort that went into creating it and it has built a deeper student-teacher relationship. They really appreciate that it's there.

Our classroom has become so popular that even other faculty members sometimes drop by just to sit in a chair next to a lamp, with a sidetable to rest a drink and charge a phone, while a fuzzy rug rests under their feet. It's a space I'm grateful for. Thank you so so much for making it possible! I wish you could all try it out!”

With gratitude,

Ms. Massuda