Situations
The teacher makes the classroom welcoming and smiles at students as they come in. This creates a…
Positive classroom environment/climate
Students are constantly bickering, and the teacher struggles to get their attention when the lesson is being taught. This is an example of…
Negative environment
There are posters that feature people of various genders, races, and ages, needs, and each student receives personalized help when needed. This is an example of..
Equity
What is the first part of Standard ll?
Creating an Environments of Respect and Rapport
What strategy most directly leads to increased academic performance?
Integrating social-emotional learning in classes
The teacher has short conversations with students about their interests and shares aspects of their own life. This builds…
Rapport
A teacher changes the arrangement of desks in the classroom from rows to a circle facing the center. What is the primary benefit of the adjustment?
Maximizing students’ opportunities for interaction and discussion
When planning lessons, teachers can ensure effectiveness and appropriateness of the lesson for students of varying backgrounds and economic status by:
Using content examples which are familiar and relevant to students with varied life experiences
What is the second part of Standard ll?
Establishing an Environment for Learning and Excellence
What are two ways to build rapport and respect between you and your students?
Greeting them at the door, learning their names quickly, learn their interests/hobbies, share your own interests/hobbies, use comedy, make eye contact, make relevant “real-world” connections in class, arrive early and stay later to interact with students, use emails or phone calls home to praise students, have clear expectations, etc.
The teacher is introducing a new lesson to the class about the 1800’s. They put a photo from that time period on the screen and ask the students to jot down their thoughts, comments, or questions about the image. What is the teacher doing?
Activating prior knowledge.
What would be the most important question to consider when evaluating the classroom climate?
Do the students participate in learning experiences where respect and collaboration are part of the daily activities
Every week, Teacher Logan, who has a personal taste in music, shares with the class current news about musicians and music events and displays articles on a bulletin board. Tr. Logan then encourages students to share current events of their own choosing with the class. By doing this, Tr. Logan is –
promoting a passion for learning
What is the third part of Standard ll?
Managing Classroom Procedures
Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision-Making are all part of this Social Emotional Learning (SEL) group.
The Five Core SEL Competencies
Teacher Smith is planning on incorporating manipulatives into a mathematics lesson. This is an example of –
Concrete Operational
In the beginning of the school year, the teacher has each class create ground rules and expectations they agree on for the school year. How does this affect the classroom environment?
This allows students to actively participate in creating a respectful atmosphere that is safe and welcoming to all.
Miss Leal is known for giving challenging assignments in her AP Government class. Before each assignment, she reassures the students of the difficulty of the assignment and let’s them know that they will not succeed with their first attempt, and that is okay. By doing so, Miss Leal is –
promoting a positive environment that makes it comfortable for students to make mistakes.
What is the fourth part of Standard ll?
Managing Student Behavior
Communication, teamwork, and social engagement are all examples of this Social Emotional Learning (SEL) core competency.
Relationship Skills
The teacher is planning an activity where students will complete group work. The three most important factors for establishing cooperative group work are...
Clear goals, individual accountability, and equal opportunity.
The teacher has clear entry and exit routines that students complete every day. The teacher is creating what type of classroom environment?
Positive and organized classroom environment
Mr. Hernandez notices some students are teasing another student for having trouble reading a textbook passage out loud. He reminds them that everyone struggles sometimes and the class is a safe place to make mistakes. He then asks them how they would like to be spoken to by their peers when they struggle with an assignment or other activity. This is an example of -
using strategies to ensure that interactions among students are polite, respectful, and cooperative.
What is the fifth part of Standard ll?
Maintaining a Physical and Emotional Environment that is Safe and Pro
Listen with respect to the experiences of others”, “Try to understand what someone is saying before rushing to judgment’, and “Put-downs of any kind are never OK” are examples of -
- agreements that can be used in a classroom contract.