Activity 3
Unit 1: Classroom Climate Module 4: Managing the Learning Environment
Helen Lee
Creating a positive climate is critical for all of us. Whenever students encounter problems at school; the solving comes from their high trust for the other student. For example, if a student does not believe his or her classmate, the student will never be able to solve a problem on his or her own. Who can help this student to build a trust? The answer is that “teachers” can contribute to resolving issues in the classroom by build trustable relationships.
Focus: How can we create a positive environment for all? How about students with a diverse cultural background?
The class climate is critical for all. To create a positive atmosphere in one’s class is to focus on student and teacher’s relationship. A positive correlation is a key to the better classroom environment. To build trust, the teacher must have a moral discussion with his or her students. For example, the teacher can give a project called “All About Me” to the students at the very beginning of the semester. Also, the teacher must show “All About Me” project of his or her own to demonstrate and introduce his or herself to the class. Introducing yourself as a teacher for the year is critical. Some students will build trustable relationships right away depending on what you like or dislikes. If we have something in common, usually students are attached and feel safe nearby you.
How about students who might have a different cultural background? I suggest and recommend teachers to research about the students’ cultural background and familiarize with it as soon as possible. If you can study some of the students’ native language words, it makes the student feel valued. Also, communicating effectively with children makes the relationship gap smaller and smaller. Communication is always the key for human beings to build a positive correlation. Teachers can interact in many ways. For example, the teacher can create a class blog to post students’ work or pictures. Also writing positive comments helps children to notice that the teacher is caring. Moreover, if the teacher says “Hello” or “Good Bye” helps some students to feel safe and welcomed every day. The ignoring student should never happen in the classroom.
In conclusion, when I was a student back in the old times. I always had a good relationship with my teachers. My teachers will always say “Hello” and comment on my hairstyle or outfits. It made me feel very comfortable to be nearby my teachers. So it is crucial to be aware and get to know your students’ characteristics and personalities as much as possible.
Works Cited
32 Strategies for Building a Positive Learning Environment. (n.d.). Retrieved October 28, 2016, from https://www.edutopia.org/discussion/32-strategies-building-positive-learning-environment
HELEN J. LEE 