Module 4 Unit 1, Activity 3: Establishing a Positive Classroom Climate

It’s so important to create a climate of caring and openness in the classroom by developing that positive climate in the classroom.

Attention to school climate is a great way to show support to your students well-being socially and emotionally. By observing the school climate and see what you’re working with you’re able to identify how you can best serve the students around you. Every school is going to be different so just learning how to adapt to that school climate will do wonders in your performance.

Students, especially high school, are going to go through some difficult and tough situations in their life. Sometimes it may even come from harsh bullying from other students. When we as teachers show the students that we want to help with these issues and tackle the problem in an effective and safe way we show major support that maybe these students are receiving from no where else.

When students in the classroom are coming from a different cultural background that is different than your own it’s important to learn about their cultural background as well. Getting to know your students is a vital key to successful relationships with the students. So for example I want to teach in Hawaii and there are many different cultures that are present in the classroom. Coming from Japanese-Filipino background I won’t be able to understand everything about the Samoan or Polynesian culture entirely. In order for me to educate myself I can do some research or just have some casual conversations with the students ont heir culture as well. By taking the time to learn about them they will want to know about you as well and create that positive relationship in the classroom.

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