establishing a climate

Establishing a Climate of Learning Right from the Start:

Establishing a Climate of Learning Right from the Start

How can we create the right learning environment?:

How can we create the right learning environment?

Slide 3:

Physical space Cognitive space

Physical space - Things to consider: -Is the space warm and inviting? - Does the room arrangement match the teacher's philosophy of learning? - Do the students have access to necessary materials? - Are the distracting features of a room eliminated? :

Physical space - Things to consider: -Is the space warm and inviting? - Does the room arrangement match the teacher's philosophy of learning? - Do the students have access to necessary materials? - Are the distracting features of a room eliminated?

L1 Spot: :

L1 Spot:

Physical space in the classroom:

Physical space in the classroom Set specific areas where students can find learning aids: - vocabulary pockets - index cards - labelling classroom lexis - realia

The cognitive space:

The cognitive space Setting expectations (rules and procedures) Creating a motivational climate

Setting expectations:

Setting expectations -Expressed through rules and procedures. Student / teacher contract.

What we need to do…:

What we need to do… have a picture of what code of behavior is essential for the classroom to function as desired. teach, practice, and enforce rules and procedures consistently. teach going-to-school skills, see the classroom through students' eyes, and monitor student behavior from the beginning of the year.

The award system:

The award system

Maintaining a learning environment:

Maintaining a learning environment Focus on group processes – prevent problems from occurring Elicit high levels of work involvement and low levels of misbehaviour Communicating awareness of students behaviour Overlapping Smoothness Group altering

Bibliography: :

Bibliography: - Classroom Management - Creating a Learning Environment, Setting Expectations, Motivational Climate, Maintaining a Learning Environment, When Problems Occur http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/1834/Classroom-Management.html#ixzz1CuE1yyNS - KOUNIN, JACOB S. 1970. Discipline and Group Management in Classrooms. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.