One idea for your classroom bulletin board is to create a word wall. Even if you're a travelling teacher, you'll generally be given a bulletin board in one of your assigned classrooms. In high school, a word wall should consist of important content terms from the current unit. These words may either be new terms or frequently used content terms. If you have the space and it does not overload the look of the board, you may keep posted the words from prior units.
There are a few general rules you should try to follow. The lettering should be large enough for students to read the words from every seat in the classroom. The font size should be set to 120 or larger. The ideal for word walls is for the students to take ownership and create the actual posted words. Make sure they have a model of what 120 point font looks like.
As for most classroom postings, the letters should be shaded in and the words should not consist of all capital letters. The words should be posted on a colored background to accentuate its existence. The words should be hung as straight as possible. (Do not angle words for artistic appeal). Words and drawings may be something you choose to hang on your classroom walls, however, illustrations should not be part of the word wall.
The link below provides more ideas about developing secondary school word walls. It also includes ideas for whole group, small group, and individual word wall activities you may use in your instructional practice.
http://www.curriculum.org/tcf/teachers/projects/repository/wordwalls.pdf
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