Positive Learning Environments Flashcards
teacher is DECISIVE ELEMENT in classroom
personal approach creates the CLIMATE mood the WEATHER has much POWER to make child's life miserable or joyous tool of torture vs. instrument of inspiration humiliate or humour hurt or heal escalate or deescalate humanised or dehumanised
learning environment
design of learning environment communicates how much the teacher values students and their learning
crucial impact on child brain development
critical due to time spent in setting
regulates student behaviour
affects students’ moods and feelings
affect students’ ability to learn and play
indoor and outdoor
positive learning environment
maximises learning for all students holistic careful consideration and planning in organisation, management, and visual elements. 4 elements: physical, social-emotional, intellectual and temporal student-centred well planned flexible responsive to learners age appropriate
physical environment organisation
indoor and outdoor layout design storage materials lighting noise safety student needs
social-emotional environment
feeling and tone: welcoming approval acceptance active listening verbal language non-verbals: gestures, facial expressions, tone and voice volume
intellectual environment
engagement with learning: a safe space to take risks tasks are challenging and important learning valued explicit performance expectations destructive competition avoided effort celebrated
temporal environment
use of time: children and teachers negotiate predictable student choice within time frames activity length matches student concentration span smooth transitions
Reggio Emilia approach
environment is the 3rd teacher: aesthetics active learning relationships collaboration light transparency bring in the outside world flexibility speaks "100 languages"
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
PHYSIOLOGICAL: air, water, food, shelter
SAFETY: personal, financial, health, well-being, safety net
LOVE/BELONGING: friendship, intimacy, family
ESTEEM: self-esteem, self-respect, self-confidence.
SELF-ACTUALISATION: what a man can be, he must be.
