staffroom
Faculty break area
A staffroom is a room in a school or workplace where employees can relax, eat lunch, or take breaks away from students or the public.
British English; Americans typically say break room, lounge, or teachers' lounge: She retreated to the staffroom between classes.
Narrow sorting slots
- mailboxesReceptacles for delivered correspondence
- photocopierDocument reproduction machine
- printerMachine producing paper copies
- noticeboardSurface for posting messages
bulletin board · lockers · sink · kitchenette · seating · tables · chairs · sofa
Brewed bean beverage
downtime · refreshment · snack · lounge · unwind · rest · breathe · decompress
Those who instruct students
- facultyInherent power or ability
- educatorsThose who teach others
- colleaguesProfessional associates
- aidesSubordinate staff members
assistants · substitutes · administrators · department heads · counselors · librarians · paraprofessionals
Informal talk spreading rumors
- chatterLight, rapid speech
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
venting · catch-up · stories · laughter · confab · small talk · commiserating · bonding
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- havenShelter from danger
- escapeFlight from captivity
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- privacyFreedom from observation
solitude · refuge · quiet · calm · hideaway · respite · seclusion · decompression
Preparing educational content beforehand
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- meetingsOrganized group assemblies
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
mentoring · advice · coverage · scheduling · department · professional development · peer support
pigeonholes
Narrow sorting slots
- mailboxesReceptacles for delivered correspondence
- photocopierDocument reproduction machine
- printerMachine producing paper copies
noticeboard · bulletin board · lockers · sink · kitchenette · seating · tables · chairs · sofa · computer
coffee
Brewed bean beverage
respite · downtime · refreshment · snack · lounge · unwind · rest · breathe · decompress · kettle
teachers
Those who instruct students
- facultyInherent power or ability
- educatorsThose who teach others
- colleaguesProfessional associates
aides · assistants · substitutes · administrators · department heads · counselors · librarians · paraprofessionals
gossip
Informal talk spreading rumors
- chatterLight, rapid speech
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
camaraderie · venting · catch-up · stories · laughter · confab · small talk · commiserating · bonding · friendships
retreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
privacy · solitude · refuge · quiet · calm · hideaway · respite · seclusion · decompression · breather
lesson planning
Preparing educational content beforehand
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- meetingsOrganized group assemblies
curriculum · mentoring · advice · coverage · scheduling · department · professional development · peer support
staffroomstudent lounge
Shared space for pupils
classroom · waiting room · lecture hall · seminar room · playground
staffroomclassroom
Educational instruction space
lecture hall · workshop · laboratory · office · conference room