staffrooms
Educator break areas
Staffrooms are rooms set aside for employees, especially teachers, to take breaks and congregate away from students or the public.
British English favors the single word; American English more often uses staff room or teachers' lounge.
She ducked into the staffroom to grab a coffee between classes.
Movable room objects
- lockerSecured storage compartment
- whiteboardErasable marker writing surface
- bulletin boardSurface for pinned messages
- coffeemakerAppliance for brewing joe
watercooler · kettle · microwave · sofa · armchair · table · chair · bookshelf
Professional associates
- facultyInherent power or ability
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- mentoringAdvising someone less experienced
support · networking · socializing · bonding · conversation · gossip · venting · solidarity
Noon eating period
- teatimeAfternoon refreshment hour
- recessPause in activity
- downtimePeriod of non-operation
- coffee breakShort work intermission
respite · relaxation · breather · interval · rest · refreshment · pause · decompression
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- refugePlace of safety
- escapeFlight from captivity
- quietudeState of calm stillness
solitude · personal space · seclusion · hideaway · safe haven · respite · decompression · withdrawal
Document reproduction machine
- planningArranging for future events
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- markingIndicating with symbols
- preparationArranging things in advance
paperwork · lesson plans · resources · curriculum · materials · printing · laminating · filing
furniture
Movable room objects
- lockerSecured storage compartment
- whiteboardErasable marker writing surface
- bulletin boardSurface for pinned messages
coffeemaker · watercooler · kettle · microwave · sofa · armchair · table · chair · bookshelf · cabinet
colleagues
Professional associates
- facultyInherent power or ability
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
mentoring · support · networking · socializing · bonding · conversation · gossip · venting · solidarity · community
lunchtime
Noon eating period
coffee break · respite · relaxation · breather · interval · rest · refreshment · pause · decompression · timeout
retreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
quietude · solitude · personal space · seclusion · hideaway · safe haven · respite · decompression · withdrawal
photocopier
Document reproduction machine
preparation · paperwork · lesson plans · resources · curriculum · materials · printing · laminating · filing · schedules
staffroomsclassrooms
Educational instruction spaces
lecture halls · dormitories · playgrounds · homerooms · waiting rooms
staffroomscommon areas
Shared-use zones in buildings
reception areas · lobbies · foyers · open spaces · waiting rooms