The Perfect Classroom by Shanen

The Perfect Classroom by Shanen - October 2014 Scholarship Essay

Close your eyes for a second and imagine the perfect classroom environment. This classroom would be a room filled with ambiance of success, independence, motivation and leadership. A student of any race, gender, learning strategy, financial situation ect. would be able to learn successfully. This student would be able to walk in, sit down and not be afraid of where they are at. They will not feel the need to be ashamed of their knowledge or lack of some. They will be motivated to attain more knowledge without hesitation. This would be my perfect classroom environment.

If I were to walk into this ideal classroom, the walls would be filled with motivational posters and quotes that serve as inspiration rather than a distraction or “escape” during a lecture or assignment. l will be able to look at one of the quotes or mottoes and say, “I can do this.” I will be able to feel and see at least a slight amount of encouragement when things get a bit tough. These posters will aid in boosting my self-esteem and give me a more positive out look on school. Instead of thinking of school as an 8 hour routine; I will see it more as 8 hours to better myself as a person and to strengthen and gain knowledge.

The set up of the classroom will be varied from individualized and more spacious to clustered group work and collaboration. I believe that every student has a different work ethic that fits best and will lead them to success. I for one work well individually and in a group. In some subject areas, I prefer to work individually because I am able to think to myself and clear my thoughts out on my own, as well as be self paced. However, in other subject areas I prefer to work as a collaborating group because I find it helpful to hear other ideas and opinions that can broaden my own and present other ideas that I hadn’t thought of and probably wouldn’t have without the collaboration. Both of these set ups would help in my education because I would learn how to be an independent worker and thinker as well as be able to communicate with others and be open minded. These few qualities would definitely help lead me to success in long term education as well as in my career.

The teacher would be one of the most vital aspects to my ideal classroom environment. He or she would be friendly and easy to talk to. A very sociable and congenial teacher would help in my success, because I wouldn’t be afraid to ask questions, make a mistake or intimidated. The teacher would relate the subject to ideas or events that are going on today that are easily relatable. This would help in my success because I will be able to to comprehend the knowledge better, which will help retain the information. He or she will be very knowledgeable in the subject area and not read verbatim from a power point or paper but explain thoroughly bullet points posted and ideas. This aspect would lead me to success, because I would be comfortable and trust the teacher to teach me the right information rather than spit out verbatim what is on the syllabus.

It isn’t impossible to come across well developed, ideal classroom environment, however it is a choice to make the best of where you are at. Whether you are at a school you enjoy greatly or not, education is education. Success will be granted and the outcome if you are willing to put in the income. The environment is merely an extra helping hand.