As mentioned, your classroom setup is really going to depend on your teaching style. If you are planning on a collaborative teaching style, consider setting your desks up in clusters so students can work together. If you focus more on individual work, you may prefer setting desks up in rows which makes it more difficult for students to work together. You also want to consider other aspects of your classroom. Are you going to have a classroom library or quiet area? If so, you may want to set that up on the opposite side of the room than your learning centers, which can get noisy. Also think about if you want to have circle time with all of your students on a rug with you. Where will you put that in the classroom? Most importantly, no matter which way you set up the room, you want to make sure there is plenty of space for movement. You don't want kids to be bumping into each other as they walk by desks. It will take some adjusting, but you'll find the set up that is perfect for you. In my opinion, as long as the students feel safe and secure in your classroom, you're off to a great start.

It really depends on your teaching style and how you plan on running your classroom. I would suggest trying out the different seating arrangements and find one that will fit your teaching style. There are different types of seating, a common one is table or group seating which allows students to collaboratively work together. Another important part of setting up your classroom is deciding what you want to include on your walls. There are certain items that need to be on the walls such as a schedule, rules and expectations, safety and escape route plans, allergy lists, etc. I also believe the classroom library is another important area you should focus on. I would suggest buying some bins and organizing books by genre. Your library should include different types of books that all of your students can relate to.

Hi, I think it really depends on your teaching style. For example, if you have more of a collaborative teaching approach I would suggest small clusters or tables for students to work together. If you had a collaborative teaching style, it would be unfair in my opinion to seat them individually in rows.

Start with row seating; it's easy for classroom management and best for student attention. Then, once you're comfortable, you can venture out from there.