Function I: Security and Shelter

• No. 1: Know how to respond to emergencies.
• No. 2: Eliminate hazards, and safely handle supplies.
• No. 3: Add elements of softness to your classroom.
• No. 4: Arrange students' seats according to their learning style preferences.
• No. 5: Arrange the room so students are free from interference, intrusions, and distractions.
• No. 6: Provide students with one or more places for privacy.
• No. 7: Provide students with places to store personal belongings.

Function II: Task Completion

• No. 8: Create work areas to support specific tasks.
• No. 9: Choose the most appropriate seating arrangement for each task.
• No. 10: Provide all students with a clear line of view to instruction.
• No. 11: Design pathways to avoid congestion.
• No. 12: Locate materials and supplies in easily accessible, clearly marked storage areas.
• No. 13: Locate the teacher's desk in a convenient and appropriate location.
• No. 14: Use location anchors to alert students to pay attention to specific instructional messages.

Function III: Social Contact

• No. 15: Arrange the room to suit the amount of student interaction desired.
• No. 16: Arrange the room for easy access to all students.
• No. 17: Create a large action zone.

Function IV: Personal Expression

• No. 18: Display students' work.
• No. 19: Display personal information about your students and yourself.

Function V: Pleasure

• No. 20: Add aesthetically pleasing elements.
• No. 21: Unclutter your classroom.

Function VI: Growth (Intellectual Development)

• No. 22: Stock your classroom with a wide variety of resources.