Draw the walls, windows and doors of your classroom on a blank sheet of paper. Solid lines can indicate walls, squares can represent windows and a rectangle can serve as a door. Write the dimensions of each wall, window and door next to each figure.
Select an area where you will set up student desks. Desks will take up the largest area of your classroom. Choose a spot that faces the chalkboard or whiteboard. Draw the desks, which can be represented as small squares, in this part of your layout. Choose how many desks you want in each row. Alternatively, you can place desks in clusters for classrooms in which students will participate in group work regularly.
Add technology to your classroom layout. If you have computers in your room, either at your desk or in an area available for students, identify where you will set them up. A projector screen and television are other items that you might have in your classroom.
Include learning centers to your classroom layout. The type of learning center you set up depends on the age of the students. An elementary school classroom might have a storytime area, where you set up comfortable seating, such as bean-bag chairs, along with a large area rug and a stocked bookshelf. A high school classroom might include a computer lab where students can conduct research. Draw the dimensions of the learning center on your layout, as well as any furniture or technology that you will include in it.
Define walkways in the layout. You don't want your classroom so full of desks and other items that it feels crowded. Indicate walkways --- between desks, near the door --- on your layout, and keep items out of that path.
Address the classroom walls in your layout. Fill up large, empty walls with academic posters or bulletin boards that correspond to the lessons. Draw such items on your layout. Not every inch of the wall has to be covered, but adding wall decorations can make your classroom a more welcoming environment.