Decorating A Classroom I Like

like to think that I’m creative, but when it comes to decorating, I’m way out of my league. Doubly so when I look at where I work. I’m a middle school social studies teacher. I love history and I would love to inflame my students’ passion for it, too. But I have some problems doing that in the white cinder block box that I teach in.
I have a dry erase board on one wall, a smartboard on another, and a long, waist-high bookshelf that takes up a good chunk of a third wall. Aside from that,

Decorating a classroom

I like

like to think that I’m creative, but when it comes to decorating, I’m way out of my league. Doubly so when I look at where I work. I’m a middle school social studies teacher. I love history and I would love to inflame my students’ passion for it, too. But I have some problems doing that in the white cinder block box that I teach in.
I have a dry erase board on one wall, a smartboard on another, and a long, waist-high bookshelf that takes up a good chunk of a third wall. Aside from that, I have a vast expanse of bare white cinder block walls. The walls are coated with glossy paint, which helps with cleaning and helps keep gum from sticking. But it also makes it difficult to decorate at all

Decorating a classroom

I like

like to think that I’m creative, but when it comes to decorating, I’m way out of my league. Doubly so when I look at where I work. I’m a middle school social studies teacher. I love history and I would love to inflame my students’ passion for it, too. But I have some problems doing that in the white cinder block box that I teach in.

I have a vast expanse of bare white cinder block walls. The walls are coated with glossy paint, which helps with cleaning and helps keep gum from sticking. But it also makes it difficult to decorate at all

like to think that I’m creative, but when it comes to decorating, I’m way out of my league. Doubly so when I look at where I work. I’m a middle school social studies teacher. I love history and I would love to inflame my students’ passion for it, too. But I have some problems doing that in the white cinder block box that I teach in.
I have a dry erase board on one wall, a smartboard on another, and a long, waist-high bookshelf that takes up a good chunk of a third wall. Aside from that, I have a vast expanse of bare white cinder block walls. The walls are coated with glossy paint, which helps with cleaning and helps keep gum from sticking. But it also makes it difficult to decorate at all.
Does anyone have some tips on how I could change this room from a cinder block prison cell into a welcoming history-themed learning environment?
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