Supportive Learning Environment

1. Classroom Learning Environment: Providing a Supportive Learning Environment Tricia Mae Caraig 03 October 2013 ED324

2. Smart Art Pae Layout Activity:Describe what teachers can do to create an ideal supportive learning environment. This chart utilizes Smart Art which is feature in PowerPoint 2007. If you wish to make charts like this and don’t have PPT 2007, we have provided the graphical elements to help you build this yourself. Here is the description of the chart. You may change or delete this text as you wish. Here is a placeholder for more text and description of the chart. Changing this text will not interfere with the formatting of this template.

4. “Teachers who continually require students to sit still and stop talking apparently prefer to teach a grove of trees rather than a classroom full of students.”-Robert Sylwester

5. Consider the Physical Layout There is NO one best way to arrange a classroom. The arrangement should be kept flexible so students can organize in the ways most suitable for accomplishing specific tasks. Interaction= Groups closer together Independent Work= Sit students apart

6. Create a Positive Ambiance Ensure that nodiscrimination is ever displayed against any individual student.

7. Create a Positive Ambiance Be an interesting person and an optimistic and enthusiastic teacher.

8. Create a Positive Ambiance Encourage students to set high yet realistic goals for themselves.

9. Create a Positive Ambiance Help students develop the skills necessary for collaborative and cooperative learning.

10. Behaviors to Avoid When Using Encouragement to Motivate Students Avoidcomparing one student with another or one class of students with another. Avoidencouragingcompetition among students except when all students have equal opportunity to win. Avoid ever givingup or appearing to give up on any student. Avoid telling a student how much better he or she could be. Avoid using qualifying statements such as “I like what you did, but…” or “It’s about time.”

11. Knowing your students is at least as important as knowing subject matter content.

12. How can educators get to know students as people? • Classroomsharing during the first week of school. • Conferences and interviews with students. • Student writing and questionnaires. • Cumulative record, discussions with colleagues, experiential backgrounds, and community and home visits.

13. Take snapshot photograph of each student on the first day. • Use a seating chart • Address students by name every time you speak to them Quickly learn and use student’s names

14. The wise teacher is constantly moving around the classroom and is alert to the individual behavior (nonverbal and verbal) of each student in the class, whether the student is on task or gazing off. Withitness

15. Observations of and Conversations with Students Outside the Classroom • Observations made from outside the classroom can give information about student personalities, friendships, interests, and potentialities.

16. Video:Top 10 Proven Classroom Management Tips for Teachers

17. References AmpliVox, B. (2011). Top 10 proven classroom management tips for teachers. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watchv =0XUTdaQIdKI&feature=player_embedded Kellough, R.D. (2011). Secondary school teaching: A guide to methods and resources. United States of America: Pearson Education Inc. TUSM Resident-As-Teacher Guide. (2012). Setting expectations and learning agenda. 3. Retrieved from http://md.tufts.edu Education/OEA-Microsite/Faculty-Development/Faculty Development-Handouts/~/media/MD/PDFs/Education/OEA ResidentAsTeacherGuide.pdf

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