This is an actual snapshot of Mr. Barker's wall in class.  If you look closely enough, you'll see students posed next to Elementary School marquees, street signs, and other landmarks that all contain the word "Barker" somewhere in their title.

In Mr. Barker's class, students are tasked to look at things a little bit differently than they might be used to.  And this becomes supremely evident from the second you walk through his door.

You see, Mr. Barker's room is decorated with 10-step Algebra problems on one whiteboard, a semester-long game of "Survivor" on another, and literally thousands of pictures of students out in the community trying desperately to connect what goes on outside of class to what happens inside of class.

Mr. Barker's entire room environment, in fact, adds to the consistency of his instructional delivery.  He operates in the exact same way that his walls do:  two parts rigor, one part relationship, and a dash of funny here and there to kick up the flavor.

It's the consistency of his room, however, that reminds his students of what they'll be experiencing that period... and he always delivers.

So, think about doing something with your room environment that speaks to your values, style, and subject matter if you haven't already.  I remember somewhere in Harry Wong's book, FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL, he recommends that a classroom be able to be identified by subject area without a single teacher or student present.  That is to say, if you walk into a French classroom and you think it's a Calculus class, something's awry...

Whether it's posters, student work/projects, personal pictures, alumni pennants, or otherwise, what you do to the learning space has a deep impact on student outputs.  

Be thoughtful.  Be creative.  But most of all, be YOU.