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Creating supportive
learning environment
     Classroom management
Supervised by:Prof.Naima Trimasse.



Presented by: Amal Hafidi

              Soumia Bouddage

              Meriem Ait Hemmou

             Abdlaaziz Ait Taleb

             Amal Bakkali
 What do we mean by creating supportive learning
  environment?/The importance of creating supportive
  learning environmen
 The first day of school.
 Managing the physical environment.
 Creating a positive classroom climate.
 The importance of relationship building.
 Diversity in the classroom/Culture/Multiple
  intelligences.
What do we mean by creating
      supportive learning
environment?/The importance
of creating supportive learning
         environment.
The first day of school
 The foundation for a successful school year
  is laid in the first day of school.
 There are mainly three primary objectives
  for the first day of school;namely:
            To get acquainted
            Establish your expectations
            Stimulate interest in what you will
            be teaching
 The start of a new school year is
 the ideal time to draw up a social
 contract.
Managing the physical
           environment

 Planning and arranging the physical set-up of the
  clssroom is a logical starting point for classroom
  management
Creating an effective physical classroom
  environment is important:


 The physical environment reflects the expectations
  of the teacher of how the room should be used.


 Well-organized classroom can stimulate learning,
  help building a classroom community and will help
  students to be self-motivated, disciplined and
  responsible
Physical conditions to consider:

 Cleanliness, light and temperature of the room.


 Bulletin board, white board display


 Seating arrangement
 Learning areas depending on the grade to teach


 Adequate and organized places for students to put their
  belonging


 A calendar


 Plants to make the classroom more welcoming
Large classes present a number of
  difficulties for example:

 Learners are not sure of the purpose of the instruction


 They don’t have the opportunity to read widely


 They can’t get help from the educator to support
  independent work
 There is a lack of opportunity for discussion


 The educator has difficulty motivating the learners
Engaging the students in organizing the classroom:


 -Students spend many hours in the classroom, therefore it is
   important to:


 -Get them to enhance a sense of belonging and personal identity


 -Allow students to participate in decisions making about; the
   space, the grouping of desks,
 room decorations, and organization and placement of
  learning centers



 -Give them the ability to arrange their own environment
  to make them feel safe and more willing to work.
Creating a positive classroom
climate:
1- Creating a learning
             milieu:
Learning- oriented classroom:


 The focus should be on learning rather than
   production.


 The ultimate objective: To equip learners with valued
  knowledge, skills and attitudes.
2- Motivate students:
 Motivation is a key factor in student success:

 Involve students as active participants in learning.

 More importance should be given to intrinsic motivation.

 Work from students’ strengths and interests.

 Make students experience a sense of ownership and belonging.

 Vary your teaching methods.
3- Build self-esteem and
           self-efficacy
 Students’ determination and belief that they can
   achieve their goals are important factors in their
   persistence in ongoing learning.


 Ensure that students experience success at their first

    meeting

 Accept your student as they are and respect their values

 Believe in your students and they will begin to believe in
   themselves
4- Develop a postive
classroom discipline policy:
The aim : To establish a fair and consistent way of
            promoting good behaviour and dealing
            with misbehaviour.
This policy consists of three
              parts:
1. Rules that learners must follow


2. Consequences of breaking rules


3. Rewards when they follow rules
The importance of
          relationship building
 Positive teacher-student relationships provide the
  foundation for effective instruction.

 In order to build positive relationships with students, it
  is worth to adopt the following habits:



a) Teachers should remain sensitive to the influence they
   have in their students’ lives.

b)Teachers should strive to catch the student being good.
 ‘’Praise publicly,ctiticize privately’’


 Teachers should aim to talk with each student every
  day,even if it is only a smile and greeting as they leave
  or enter the classroom.
e)Teachers should never use sarcasm or ridicule when
   talking to students.

f)Teachers should hold higher expectations for students'
   performance.

j)Teachers should always try to convey an attitude of

acceptance toward all students.

h)Teachers should create positive peer relationships.
Diversity in the classroom
 Having a diverse group of students simply means
  recognizing that all the people are unique in their own
  way.
 What should the beginning teacher do to create a safe,
  supportive environment that

  encourages optimal learning for all?

 How can teachers value, and promote diversity?
 Learners differ in many ways :
 performance levels.
 Attitude towards school.
 personality.
 learning styles.
 cultural background.
 Multiple intelligences.
Culture

1) Education is influenced and shaped by culture
2) Education is a powerful agent of culture transmission
   and preservation
 Creating a learning environment that supports positive
  intercultural contact:

  Teachers must provide students with an environment
  that is conducive to learning. If a student feels
  uncomfortable, unsafe, or not respected, then their
  chances of success in that class dramatically decrease.
 To create an environment for intercultural interaction
  teachers need to :
 Increase their Cultural Knowledge: learn as much as
    u can about the language and culture of your
    students.
 Encourage students to express and share their points
   of view and opinions on different issues related to
   culture.
 Ensure that learning experiences relate to the learner’s
  own cultural experience

 Identify and apply culturally and friendly reward
  systems in your class.

 Understand that multicultural education is a continuous
  , dynamic and lifelong learning process.
Multiple Intelligences
 There are at least seven human intelligences, two of
  which, verbal/linguistic intelligence and
  logical/mathematical intelligence, have dominated the
  traditional pedagogy of teaching.

 The five non-traditional intelligences, spatial, musical,
  kinesthetic, interpersonal and intrapersonal, have
  generally been overlooked in education.
 (Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence), students read, write,
  and learn in many traditional modes. They analyze and
  organize information in written form.

 (Logical/ Mathematical Intelligence), they work with
  math games, manipulatives, mathematical concepts,
  science experiments, deductive reasoning, and
  problem solving.
 (Auditory ,Musical Intelligence), students compose
  and sing songs about the subject matter, make their
  own instruments, and learn in rhythmical ways.

 (visual,Spatial Intelligence), they explore a subject
  area using diverse art media, manipulables, puzzles,
  charts, and pictures.

 (physical ,Kinesthetic Intelligence), they build models,
  dramatize events, and dance, all in ways that relate to
  the content of that day’s subject matter.
 (Solitary ,Intrapersonal Intelligence), students explore
  the present area of study through research, reflection,
  or individual projects.

 (Social ,Interpersonal Intelligence), they develop
  cooperative learning skills as they solve problems,
  answer questions, create learning games, brainstorm
  ideas and discuss that day’s topic collaboratively.
Why is it important for educators to recognise and
  understand student’s multiple intelligences?

 To structure the presentation of material in a style
           .
  which engages most or all of the intelligences.

 To help students develop a sense of accomplishment
  and self-confidence.

 To allow a wider range of students to successfully
  participate in classroom learning.
Activity
 Providing students with irrelevant information feedback
  constitutes an obstacle towards the creation of
  supportive learning environment.
 As a teacher “you have a responsibility for creating a space
that reflects the learning goals of the work space, interests,
and age of the students who learn there, and to create a
space that is a comfortable and productive learning
environment for all.”
 A teacher , " Arranging the physical environment of the
  classroom is not my job. The school administration is
  responsible for that".



 " A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring
  the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold
  iron" – Horace Mann.
Creating supportive learning environment.

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Creating supportive learning environment.

  • 2. Supervised by:Prof.Naima Trimasse. Presented by: Amal Hafidi Soumia Bouddage Meriem Ait Hemmou Abdlaaziz Ait Taleb Amal Bakkali
  • 3.  What do we mean by creating supportive learning environment?/The importance of creating supportive learning environmen  The first day of school.  Managing the physical environment.  Creating a positive classroom climate.  The importance of relationship building.  Diversity in the classroom/Culture/Multiple intelligences.
  • 4. What do we mean by creating supportive learning environment?/The importance of creating supportive learning environment.
  • 5. The first day of school  The foundation for a successful school year is laid in the first day of school.  There are mainly three primary objectives for the first day of school;namely: To get acquainted Establish your expectations Stimulate interest in what you will be teaching
  • 6.  The start of a new school year is the ideal time to draw up a social contract.
  • 7. Managing the physical environment  Planning and arranging the physical set-up of the clssroom is a logical starting point for classroom management
  • 8. Creating an effective physical classroom environment is important:  The physical environment reflects the expectations of the teacher of how the room should be used.  Well-organized classroom can stimulate learning, help building a classroom community and will help students to be self-motivated, disciplined and responsible
  • 9. Physical conditions to consider:  Cleanliness, light and temperature of the room.  Bulletin board, white board display  Seating arrangement
  • 10.  Learning areas depending on the grade to teach  Adequate and organized places for students to put their belonging  A calendar  Plants to make the classroom more welcoming
  • 11. Large classes present a number of difficulties for example:  Learners are not sure of the purpose of the instruction  They don’t have the opportunity to read widely  They can’t get help from the educator to support independent work
  • 12.  There is a lack of opportunity for discussion  The educator has difficulty motivating the learners
  • 13. Engaging the students in organizing the classroom:  -Students spend many hours in the classroom, therefore it is important to:  -Get them to enhance a sense of belonging and personal identity  -Allow students to participate in decisions making about; the space, the grouping of desks,
  • 14.  room decorations, and organization and placement of learning centers  -Give them the ability to arrange their own environment to make them feel safe and more willing to work.
  • 15. Creating a positive classroom climate:
  • 16. 1- Creating a learning milieu: Learning- oriented classroom:  The focus should be on learning rather than production.  The ultimate objective: To equip learners with valued knowledge, skills and attitudes.
  • 17. 2- Motivate students:  Motivation is a key factor in student success:  Involve students as active participants in learning.  More importance should be given to intrinsic motivation.  Work from students’ strengths and interests.  Make students experience a sense of ownership and belonging.  Vary your teaching methods.
  • 18. 3- Build self-esteem and self-efficacy  Students’ determination and belief that they can achieve their goals are important factors in their persistence in ongoing learning.  Ensure that students experience success at their first meeting  Accept your student as they are and respect their values  Believe in your students and they will begin to believe in themselves
  • 19. 4- Develop a postive classroom discipline policy: The aim : To establish a fair and consistent way of promoting good behaviour and dealing with misbehaviour.
  • 20. This policy consists of three parts: 1. Rules that learners must follow 2. Consequences of breaking rules 3. Rewards when they follow rules
  • 21. The importance of relationship building  Positive teacher-student relationships provide the foundation for effective instruction.  In order to build positive relationships with students, it is worth to adopt the following habits: a) Teachers should remain sensitive to the influence they have in their students’ lives. b)Teachers should strive to catch the student being good.
  • 22.  ‘’Praise publicly,ctiticize privately’’  Teachers should aim to talk with each student every day,even if it is only a smile and greeting as they leave or enter the classroom.
  • 23. e)Teachers should never use sarcasm or ridicule when talking to students. f)Teachers should hold higher expectations for students' performance. j)Teachers should always try to convey an attitude of acceptance toward all students. h)Teachers should create positive peer relationships.
  • 24. Diversity in the classroom  Having a diverse group of students simply means recognizing that all the people are unique in their own way.
  • 25.  What should the beginning teacher do to create a safe, supportive environment that encourages optimal learning for all?  How can teachers value, and promote diversity?
  • 26.  Learners differ in many ways :  performance levels.  Attitude towards school.  personality.  learning styles.  cultural background.  Multiple intelligences.
  • 27. Culture 1) Education is influenced and shaped by culture 2) Education is a powerful agent of culture transmission and preservation
  • 28.  Creating a learning environment that supports positive intercultural contact: Teachers must provide students with an environment that is conducive to learning. If a student feels uncomfortable, unsafe, or not respected, then their chances of success in that class dramatically decrease.
  • 29.  To create an environment for intercultural interaction teachers need to :  Increase their Cultural Knowledge: learn as much as u can about the language and culture of your students.  Encourage students to express and share their points of view and opinions on different issues related to culture.
  • 30.  Ensure that learning experiences relate to the learner’s own cultural experience  Identify and apply culturally and friendly reward systems in your class.  Understand that multicultural education is a continuous , dynamic and lifelong learning process.
  • 31. Multiple Intelligences  There are at least seven human intelligences, two of which, verbal/linguistic intelligence and logical/mathematical intelligence, have dominated the traditional pedagogy of teaching.  The five non-traditional intelligences, spatial, musical, kinesthetic, interpersonal and intrapersonal, have generally been overlooked in education.
  • 32.  (Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence), students read, write, and learn in many traditional modes. They analyze and organize information in written form.  (Logical/ Mathematical Intelligence), they work with math games, manipulatives, mathematical concepts, science experiments, deductive reasoning, and problem solving.
  • 33.  (Auditory ,Musical Intelligence), students compose and sing songs about the subject matter, make their own instruments, and learn in rhythmical ways.  (visual,Spatial Intelligence), they explore a subject area using diverse art media, manipulables, puzzles, charts, and pictures.  (physical ,Kinesthetic Intelligence), they build models, dramatize events, and dance, all in ways that relate to the content of that day’s subject matter.
  • 34.  (Solitary ,Intrapersonal Intelligence), students explore the present area of study through research, reflection, or individual projects.  (Social ,Interpersonal Intelligence), they develop cooperative learning skills as they solve problems, answer questions, create learning games, brainstorm ideas and discuss that day’s topic collaboratively.
  • 35. Why is it important for educators to recognise and understand student’s multiple intelligences?  To structure the presentation of material in a style . which engages most or all of the intelligences.  To help students develop a sense of accomplishment and self-confidence.  To allow a wider range of students to successfully participate in classroom learning.
  • 37.
  • 38.
  • 39.  Providing students with irrelevant information feedback constitutes an obstacle towards the creation of supportive learning environment.
  • 40.  As a teacher “you have a responsibility for creating a space that reflects the learning goals of the work space, interests, and age of the students who learn there, and to create a space that is a comfortable and productive learning environment for all.”
  • 41.  A teacher , " Arranging the physical environment of the classroom is not my job. The school administration is responsible for that".  " A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron" – Horace Mann.