I Need a Bigger Board

Here is the new set-up for my classroom after a failed attempt at bucket seats for my elementary students who did a really good job destroying them. I realized that the blue step ups to the stage were Wenger Flip-Ups (?) and I could move them!

With my middle schoolers coming back tomorrow I am waiting to see which one falls off the top step first.

The most frustrating part of my classroom is the lack of an interactive whiteboard.  I never had a need for one of them until I saw a clinician at CMEA using PowerPoints as visual aids when teaching; that was when I decided to finally digitize my lessons.   The only downside is that my white board is against a wall which would mean my students would need to sit lengthwise on the platforms and it would not have worked well for the kids seeing anything.

The room has gone through many transitions this year, trying to find the best way to make sure the kids can see the projection. Behind the curtain is a huge screen that would be perfect, but the lunch tables live on the stage so no more big screen :( The flimsy white board on wheels will have to do for now.