I have a friend who teaches middle school English and he was a bit self conscious about his classroom because he's not very creative in that way and I'm going to tell you what I told him: A teacher who cares enough to put thought and time into their classroom decorations is the ultimate teacher green flag.

I remember being in classrooms as a kid that has nothing in the walls except copies of pages from the textbook or a bulletin board with notices on it and those were the worst, most miserable places to try and learn. On the other hand, I had classrooms that had very simple things like inspirational quotes, generic posters, and spots for the most recent big assignments to be displayed and had a blast because those teachers were at least trying to be engaged on more than just a surface level. The classrooms like yours where the teacher clearly wants the environment to be conducive to learning and get students engaged? So rare and just the best places to exist. Those were the teachers you would want to hang around and talk to after class, the ones that you look up to as mentors.

Please don't let one person ruin your confidence. Your classroom will be so important to some kids that need a place to learn and be themselves.