A Standard Class Arrangement for a Teacher

What is there, and what does it lose

 This may seem like a fairy tale when I, being a teacher, share my painful story, but you can take it as an experience for you, who are reading my blog post. Let me ask you a question: What do you think about the classroom environment, where a teacher plays a role for at least 45 minutes? You may respond that a teacher must have a congenial space between his dais and the seats of the students, as a teacher needs to move up and down the classes to address the attention of the learners. A teacher is altogether an actor. The dais and the pulpit, where a dias is placed, and the teacher stands up, are a stage where the teacher will act and will be acted upon. The wall is used for hanging a whiteboard, a digital TV or boards, and places for hanging posters by the students. Definitely, a classroom can be categorised into four layers: (1) a display or information wall, (2) the teacher's arena, including a dias, a pulpit or reasonable spaces, (3) students' seats, and (4) the back door area attached to the back wall. Now, let me share three photos that give you an idea of how my classrooms transform into exam-oriented spaces. The first picture illustrates how the teaching space, which is essential for a teacher to act, is curtailed. This adjustment has been made to accommodate the examinees, exceeding the capacity of the college.    

12-inch space between a seat and the wall.

 

The gatherings in the class

The sitting arrangement of the examinees

      Here, the basic concept I propose is that our classroom does not provide enough space for a teacher to flourish. Even the teacher cannot utilise the whiteboard and information wall in the class to effectively demonstrate the material. Most city-level colleges in Bangladesh face similar limitations. However, teachers or authorities seem unconcerned about this misalignment in the class. Consequently, a teacher receives a sense of impunity regarding the class, based on the success of the class lecture and the learners' satisfaction.