11/01/2026
✨ C H A N G E S ✨
I finally got tired of making myself fit into what other people want.
I currently have a classroom - but I share the first two periods with another teacher. The other teacher wants to have desks - and that is 100% their right to want what makes them feel comfortable teaching.
Their class got larger and larger and we went from needing 20 desks to needing 28 desks for those other classes. I started feeling restricted and like I couldn’t use my classroom space efficiently anymore.
So I made a change.
At the end of 2nd period I move about 6 desks to the back. My 3rd period uses about 20 desks and 10 chairs.
At the end of 3rd period, all the desks get moved / stacked / pushed out of the way and a giant circle of 30 chairs takes their place.
My 4th - 7th periods are currently taking on a circle layout. It helps that we’re reading a novel in 2 classes and next week we will start a novel in the other 3 classes.
We will see what December brings - but for now - the circle is my way to a deskless classroom where I can see my students, what they’re doing, stand next to them to help them, and remove excuses for engagement.
How did the student react? Nada. After four days a kid asked if the circle was permanent. That’s it. No complaints. No questions. No freak outs.
Deskless doesn’t work for everyone - and that’s why I’m not forcing it on the teacher that shares my room - what’s your take? Deskless? Hybrid? All desks? ⬇️
