From an anonymous reader:

I thought it difficult to set up an attractive learning environment for my high school students because their needs are different than in the younger grades. I now find that a few live plants on the windowsill, a few pictures of the authors and books they'll be reading, some handwritten quotes tacked up here and there, and believe it or not, coordinating color between my desk and the bulletin board help a lot. Literally, I used a big roll of seasonal wrapping paper to do the bulletin board background and my ugly tan desk. I add a touch of whimsy with my collection of Shrek toys behind my desk, and the kids like my family pictures as much as I do. These decorations hold us over between displayable projects.

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