Tier 1 Practices  |  Prevention

Organized and Optimized Space

All areas of the classroom are visible and easily accessible to staff/students, and the space is arranged to optimize instructional activities. The space is neat, visually appealing, and inviting to students. Unnecessary, distracting, and/or potentially unsafe visuals and items are stored out of view and reach.

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Organized Space - SEL Classroom Guide

A slideshow with short, teacher-created videos that walk through the what, why, when, and how of this strategy.

Physical_Classroom_Structure-Strategy_Tool.pdf

A handout to help you analyze and plan around the organization of your classroom.

Organize the Classroom (IRIS Center).pdf

An article with advice and research about the optimal organization for a classroom.

Sources and Further Learning