Recently, I changed school districts. As part of the interview purpose, I was asked, "Is your classroom fun?" After a pause, I replied, "My classroom can be fun, but that's not my primary goal. My aim is to design an engaged classroom." While "fun" is a bonus, there's no state standard focused on "fun." In fact, I'm sure we've all been in classrooms that are "fun" but not meaningful. So instead of focusing on creating a fun classroom, I focus on designing an engaged classroom.