Positive Learning Environment
The teacher provides a well-managed, safe, and orderly environment that is conducive to learning and encourages respect for all.
Sample Performance Indicators
7.1 Responds to disruptions in a timely, appropriate manner.
7.2 Establishes clear expectations for classroom rules, routines, and procedures and enforces them consistentlyand appropriately.
7.3 Models caring, fairness, respect, and enthusiasm for learning.
7.4 Promotes a climate of trust and teamwork within the classroom.
7.5 Promotes respect for and understanding of students' diversity, including - but not limited to - race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disability.
7.6 Actively listens and pays attention to students' needs and responses.
7.7 Creates a warm, attractive, inviting, and supportive classroom environment.
7.8 Arranges the classroom materials and resources to facilitate group and individual activities.
7.2 Establishes clear expectations for classroom rules, routines, and procedures and enforces them consistentlyand appropriately.
7.3 Models caring, fairness, respect, and enthusiasm for learning.
7.4 Promotes a climate of trust and teamwork within the classroom.
7.5 Promotes respect for and understanding of students' diversity, including - but not limited to - race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disability.
7.6 Actively listens and pays attention to students' needs and responses.
7.7 Creates a warm, attractive, inviting, and supportive classroom environment.
7.8 Arranges the classroom materials and resources to facilitate group and individual activities.
GA DOE TKES Performance Rubric
ExemplaryIn addition to meeting the requirements for Proficient...
The teacher continually engages students in a collaborative and self-directed learning environment where students are encouraged to take risks and ownership for their own learning behavior. (Teachers rated as Exemplary continually seeks ways to serve as role models or teacher leaders.) |
ProficientProficient is the expected level of performance.
The teacher consistently provides a well-managed, safe, and orderly environment that is conducive to learning and encourages respect for all. |
Needs DevelopmentThe teacher inconsistently provides a well-managed, safe and orderly environment that is conducive to learning and encourages respect for all.
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IneffectiveThe teacher inadequately addresses student behavior, displays a negative attitude toward students, ignores safety standards, or does not otherwise provide an orderly environment that is conducive to learning or encourages respect for all.
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Responsive Classroom Approach
The Responsive Classroom approach is a widely used, research- and evidence-based approach to elementary education that increases academic achievement, decreases problem behaviors, improves social skills, and leads to
more high-quality instruction.
more high-quality instruction.
Strategy for teaching students to acknowledge the contributions of others
Focusing praise on effort and building perseverance in students
Creating an expectation that all students track to promote mutual respect and increased focus
Strategy for starting class by meeting students at the door, warmly greeting them, and clearly defining expectations.
Use hand signals to encourage active listening.
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Check out how this teacher created a positive learning environment in her classroom by using sports analogies.
Facilitating Movement in the ClassroomKids need to move, and they need supplies. This picture shows a classroom that is designed to allow students to get up as needed to obtain the supplies they need without disrupting the class.
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Providing a space for students to compliment one another through a "shout out" allowa them to share positive statements about their classmates in an anonymous way. Thus, they are a vehicle for acts of kindness to occur.
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