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Creating A Classroom EnvironmentLinda Bister, Jennifer Cole, Dee Montano,
and Matthew Wilkie MTE523
March 30, 2015Kimberly Stilwell
Characteristics of an Effective Classroom
Essential aspects of classroom management involves
• Implementing instructional methods that meet students’ needs
• Actively engaging students’ in meaningful learning
• Assisting students’ in understanding the learning process
• Developing a sense of being a competent learner
Characteristics of an Effective ClassroomStudent academic needs when met,
enhance student motivation and achievement to
• Understand the learning goals
• Understand the learning process
• Be actively involved in the learning process
• Have learning goals related to their own interests and choices
An Interview with Roger Weissberg
Characteristics of an Effective Classroom
• Receive instruction responsive to their learning styles and strengths
• See learning modeled by adults as an exciting and rewarding activity
• Experience success
• Have time to integrate learning
Multiple Intelligences Video
Characteristics of an Effective Classroom
• Receive realistic and immediate feedback that enhances
self-efficacy
• Be involved in self-evaluating their learning and effort
• Receive appropriate rewards for performance gains
• Experience a safe, well-organized learning environment
Characteristics that Make a Classroom Ineffective
• Not accounting for diversity– (i.e. unique learning styles, culture, and special needs)
• Not having empathy– Recognizing the students as people (Mansur, Eng,
Rasul, Hamzah, & Hamid, 2012, pp. 36-38)
• A lack of caring and support
Poor classroom management can truly hinder student progress because proper management optimizes conditions to facilitate learning
Characteristics that Make a Classroom Ineffective
• Poor use of resources (or lack of resources)
• Lack of communication
• No organization– The room has poor accessibility– The teacher has not done their homework (i.e. proper
planning)– Routines are not established and transitions are not smooth
(Jones & Jones, 2013, p. 194)
Poor classroom management can truly hinder student progress because proper management optimizes conditions to facilitate learning
Characteristics that Make a Classroom Ineffective
• Warm-up activity too long– Engagement its minimal (no inspired energy or
enthusiasm in students)– Content is too extensive for this transition– Wait time is too lengthy (i.e. dwelling on answers)
Aisha Santos-Pace and Structure in Lesson PlanningView From: 0:00 – 4:20
Momentum and time management are key components for the teacher to master, as a crucial part of the
classroom management plan
Characteristics that Make a Classroom Ineffective
• Teachers need to understand student perspectives– Students need a review activity for retention– Students do not immediately meet expectations automatically
• Displaying frustration affects the learning climate– The teacher loses being an “ally” and becomes and “adversary”
(Ronevich & Scherrer, 2015).– Students can feel uncomfortable with the shift in climate– The teacher does not resolve the issue with a display of anger
Paul Ronevich-Measure of Effective Teaching: Student FeedbackView From: 1:08 – 6:06
Avoiding frustration and not providing regular cumulative review are also important factors to consider when averting poor classroom management pitfalls
Strategies for Improving the Classroom Environment
Characteristics of a safe, supportive learning environment
– Proper lighting– Well ventilated– Aesthetically pleasing– Supportive– Safe
Strategies for Improving the Classroom Environment
• When teachers show interest– In their students and in learning
• The classroom environment – Supports the students’ academic potential
Building Relationships
Strategies for Improving the Classroom Environment
• When teachers create a – Comfortable – Fun – Inclusive environment for the students
• The classroom environment supports– Students’ feelings of belonging in the classroom
community
Building a Comfortable Classroom
Strategies for Improving the Classroom Environment
• When teachers use enhancements in their classrooms – Color– Music– Pleasant smells
• The classroom environment is – Aesthetically pleasing to the students – Which can enhance the students’ learning potential
Color In the Classroom
References
Edutopia.org. (2015, January). EQ Meets IQ: An Interview with Roger Weissberg. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/roger- weissberg-casel-video
Edutopia.org. (2015, Spring). Multiple Intelligences Thrive in Smartville. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/multiple-
intelligences-immersion-enota-video
Edutopia. (Spring, 2015). Six Tips for Brain-Based Learning. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/brain-based-learning-strategies-resource-guide
Jones, V., & Jones, L. (2013). Comprehensive classroom management: Creating communities of support and solving problems (10th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill.
ReferencesMansor, A. N., Eng, W. K., Rasul, M. S., Hamzah, M. I. M., & Hamid, A. H. A.
(2012). Effective classroom management. International Education Studies, 5(5), 35-42. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1039277964?accountid=35812
Ronevich & Scherrer. (2015). Measures of effective teaching: Student feedback [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/improve-teaching-with-student-feedback
Santos & Knight. (2015). Pace and structure in lesson planning [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/lesson-pace-structure
ReferencesVan Dyck, B. (n.d.). Adding color to the classroom [Video file].
Retrieved from Teaching Channel website: https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/color-in-the-classroom
Van Dyck, B. (n.d.). Building relationships: sharing passion with students [Video file]. Retrieved from Teaching Channel website: https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/teacher-student-relationship
Van Dyck, B. (n.d.). Creating a "comfortable" classroom environment [Video file]. Retrieved from Teaching Channel website: https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/building-a-comfortable-classroom
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