Creating Productive Learning Environments

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Creating

ProductiveLearning

Environments

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Characteristics of Productive

Learning Environments

A focus on learning

Effective schools: Academic focus

A focus on learners Classrooms as learning

communities

Personal and social development Positive classroom climate


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Classroom as

Learning Communities

Inclusiveness: all students participate

and believe the can succeed!

"espect for others: students respect the

teacher and other students!

#afet and securit: students feel safe

and protected!

$rust and connectedness: studentscount on each other for help and

assistance!

%lind Caterpillar: $eam %uilding

&a'e a &achine


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Personal Development

#elf(discipline and motivation to

learn

)rgani*ational s'ills and goal setting Personal and moral responsibilit

Control of personal impulses

#elf(a+areness in terms of personalstrengths, needs, and values


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Social Development

#tudents- abilit to interact +ith

and get along +ith others

Perspective ta'ing: the abilit tounderstand the thoughts and

feelings of others

#ocial problem solving: the abilitto resolve conflicts in +as that are

beneficial to all involved

Conflict "esolution #cenario


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Social Skills That Develop in

Productive Learning

Environments

Perspective ta'ing

#ocial problem solving "espect for others

.or'ing cooperativel +ith classmates

Empath and compassion Appreciation of diversit


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Positive Classroom

Climate

Emotional and phsical

environment of a classroom

Pleasant surroundings Displas respect students

Procedures for a safe and orderl

classroom

"espectful and friendl


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Essential Human Elements of

Productive Learning

Environments

Caring

Personal teaching efficac

Positive e/pectations

&odeling and enthusiasm


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Communicating Caring

earning students- names uic'l andcalling on students b their first name

2reeting students dail and getting to 'no+

them as individuals 3sing effective nonverbal communication

such as ma'ing ee contact and smiling

3sing 4+e5 and 4our5 in reference to classactivities and assignments

#pending time +ith students

Demonstrating respect for students as

individuals 6ormations


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Personal Teaching

Efficacy

%elief that ou can ma'e a

difference as a teacher

Internal locus of control

$ransfers to students


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Positive Teacher

Expectations

$eachers- beliefs in students-

capabilities to learn

.as that teachers communicatepositive e/pectations

Emotional support

$eacher effort and demands Interactive uestioning

6eedbac' and evaluation


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Modeling and Enthusiasm

$he tendenc of people to observe

and imitate others- behaviors and

attitudes Demonstrate interest and

enthusiasm in topic

&odel appropriate behavior


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Classroom Management

.hat impact does classroom

management have on learning7

As ou have observed, have ou

seen good and bad e/amples of

classroom management7 .hat made it 4good57

.hat made it 4bad57


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Classroom Management

oals

Developing learner responsibilit

Creating a positive classroom

climate

&a/imi*ing opportunities for

learning


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Dimensions of

Classroom Time

Allocated time: amount designated for a

particular topic or sub8ect

Instructional time: amount left for teaching

after routine management andadministrative tas's are completed

Engaged time: time students actuall

spend activel involved in learning activities

Academic learning time: amount of time

students are both engaged and successful


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Elements of

Successful Management

Preventing problems through

planning

"ules Procedures

Intervening effectivel

andling serious managementproblems


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Common Classroom !ctivities

"e#uiring Procedures

Entering and leaving the classroom

anding in and returning papers

Accessing materials such asscissors and paper

#harpening pencils

&a'ing trips to the bathroom &a'ing up +or' after an absence


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uidelines for

Effective "ules

#tate rules positivel!

Emphasi*e rationales for rules! &inimi*e the number of rules!

&onitor rules throughout the school

ear!


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uidelines for

Effective $nterventions

Intervene immediatel! Direct the intervention at the

correct student;s

3se the least intrusive intervention!


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Serious Management Pro%lems&

'iolence and !ggression

&ost management problems are minor andinvolve da(to(da logistical andcooperation issues!

#teps to follo+ +hen serious problemsarise #top the incident Protect the victim 2et help

$eachers are legall reuired to intervene+hen problems occur! #ee' the advice of administrators and

veteran teachers!


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Effective Classroom Management

in (r%an Schools

&ore challenging because of student

diversit and large class si*es

Essential components for effective

management:

Caring and supportive teachers

Clear standards for acceptable

behavior #tructure

Effective instructionVideo


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)enefits of $nvolving

Parents

2reater +illingness to do home+or'

igher long(term achievement

&ore positive attitudes and behaviors

%etter attendance and graduation rates

2reater enrollment in postsecondar

education


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Strategies for $nvolving

Parents

Communicate earl, positivel, andoften

$r email communication 2et to 'no+ students

3se ne+sletters and individualnotes to emphasi*e positivestudent accomplishments!

Communicating *ith


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Communicating *ith

Parents

from Diverse )ackgrounds

Cultural diversit, #E#, and caregiversfor +hom English is not the firstlanguage all pose communication

challenges! Effective teachers ma'e a special

effort to reach out to these parents!

#ending home home+or' guidelinesand suggestions are effective ininvolving parents in their children-seducation!

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