Rise of the Instagram teachers: Meet the growing number of young professionals gathering fans online for showcasing their colourful classrooms
- Teachers have taken to Instagram to inspire each other with vibrant classrooms
- The trend comes amid a renewed effort to create a safe space for youngsters
- One teacher said the app gives allows her to share ideas with other educators
Creative teachers have taken to Instagram in a bid to inspire each other with increasingly decked-out and colourful classrooms.
There has been a surge in accounts dedicated to showcasing teachers' efforts in creating the most welcoming space possible for the youngsters in their care.
For Sydney-based Year 4 teacher Sarah Lanser, the app gives her a platform to share ideas with other educators hoping to create a 'warm and safe' room for students.
Creative teachers have taken to social media in a bid to inspire each other with increasingly decked-out and colourful classrooms
For Sydney-based Year 4 teacher Sarah Lanser (pictured), the app gives her a platform to share ideas with other educators hoping to create a 'warm and safe' room for students
'A lot of time and effort goes into it, and I change it up throughout the year,' she told The Sun-Herald.
However, despite the additional time and expenses which Ms Lanser has incurred from the account's creation, she said her classroom creativity would remain regardless.
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'I love it and wouldn't do it if I didn't,' she said.
Across Ms Lanser's well-stocked classroom, her students are greeted with inspirational quotes, stacks of educational posters and a comfy reading corner.
In Ms Lanser's well-stocked classroom, her students are greeted with inspirational quotes, stacks of educational posters and a comfy reading corner
Despite the additional time and expenses which Ms Lanser has incurred from the account 's creation, she said her classroom creativity would remain regardless.
Elsewhere on Instagram, other enthusiastic teachers are sharing their often self-funded, revamped classrooms with Lauren Fairclough largely leading the way.
The West Australian primary school teacher has amassed 40,000 followers and carved out a supplementary income selling educational posters and graphics online.
And Ms Fairclough is quick to extend this creativity to her own students too.
Primary school teacher Lauren Fairclough has amassed 40,000 followers and carved out a supplementary income selling educational posters and graphics online
Elsewhere on Instagram, enthusiastic teachers are sharing classrooms with Ms Fairclough largely leading the way, with a space including a colourful reading corner (pictured)
One colourful post details to followers how her youngsters benefitted from homemade books which document their first week of the year.
'These books were a great way to get my students excited and talking about school!' she said.
'The kids took great pride in taking home their own little book they'd written at the end of the week and it was an excellent source of info for parents!'
One colourful post details to followers how her youngsters benefitted from homemade books which document their first week of the year
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