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The learning environment can provide the students with a good structure (procedures and routines) that promote personal respect and efficiency in instruction so as to give them as much content knowledge as possible.( Yes, you have identified one of the major reasons for good classroom management; it gives students the opportunity to learn. Paula ) -Tommy

The learning environment is essential to maintaining rules, procedures, and relationships all which guide and motivate students towards behavioral and academic success in the classroom. The article really made me think about all of the different pieces that are included under the learning environment. ( Take another look at the TAP Rubric for Learning Environment. Each of these pieces contains items for your own classroom management plan. Paula ) I think that the correlation between teacher-student relationships and fewer discipline problems is particularly interesting. -Michelle DeVita

If educators can create a predictable calm, active, safe learning environment to promote willingness from the students to take control of their own learning, then the students will gain confidence by knowing what it expected of them and score higher on all assessments.- Dena Walter ( A high correlation exists in the research between student efficacy and student achievement. Paula)

Creating and maintaining a positive, upbeat, affirming, safe, and structured learning environment is the duty of every classroom teacher. By setting high but achievable expectations, getting to know each student as an individual and a learner, and establishing classroom procedures and policies early and practicing them often, teachers can encourage positive student behaviors while discouraging negative ones and help all students reach new heights academically and socially. - (You mentioned setting high but achievable expectations. There is a lot of research in your corner on this one. Harry Wong and Robert Marzano both tout setting positive, attainable expectations as a beneficial method of motivating students to learn.) David Michael Salient Bennett

The learning environment sets the tone for the classroom community dynamics. It is important to have an efficient classroom arrangement, clearly stated policies and procedures, opportunities for community building, and high expectations for respectful behavior on the part of all classroom members (including the teacher). This will establish a positive learning environment in which students’ behavior can be effectively managed and students can reach their full potential for academic achievement. - ** (Yes! And, each of the components you mentioned above are pieces of your management plan. What is your plan for arranging your classroom, building community, creating procedures, etc.? To whom and how do you communicate your plan? Paula ** **)** Roxi Establishing an effective learning environment by creating and implementing a classroom management plan from day one is the easiest and most affective way to show the students how you are going to help them achieve their best. Just a few steps that create an effective environment and influence student achievement are having the classroom set up in a orderly fashion, setting up procedures for each day that include a beginning, middle, and end, and establishing rules and consequences for classroom behavior. If students are taught from the beginning and reinforced daily that they are expected to maintain these things you will hopefully get each students cooperation throughout the year. I feel it is also a good thing once basic things are established and going well to give students the opportunity to help set their own goals/guidelines for their specific class, as well as also setting unit objective goals based on specific class needs. This helps create a community of learners.(** So, on your last point. Go with this and consider the parameters you would need to set for involving student goal setting and the creation of unit objecitves. Take a look at the literature for some guidance in these areas. What do you need to know about the students, curriculum and assessment first? Done properly, this idea can lead to self-actualization and transcendance (see next week's lesson) Paula. **–Lisa Frank ====  The learning environment affects the students’ behavior by giving all students the ability to learn because when one student is disrupting the class then all students don’t get ample time for learning. The goal would be to set expectations to benefit student achievement by having rules set into place that hold students accountable but in turn that support the learning environment for all students. Based on readings and being in classroom there is definitely a juggling act taking place and it seems that some teachers have a good balance to reach that goal. – ( ** Good point. The idea, with excellent classroom management, is that once the procedures become rituals or habits, less time can be spent on the rehearsing of the procedures and the time allotted to instruction will be intensified due to positive student behaviors. Paula ** ) Stephanie Sanschagrin ﻿ ====

As educators, clearly implementing learning goals will affect students’ behavior and student achievement. The article provides an example of clarity in a fraction unit. Keeping this example in mind implementing clear details of any content and expectations will be most beneficial for any procedure and area of content. The clarity of details coupled with rubric of expectations informs the student of the level of achievement to obtain the highest level of expectation. In addition, the rubric provides the teacher with how data can be measured for additional teaching and level of comprehension a unit. Dacquiri Gulley (** Yes. Clear expectations encompass both behavioral and academic situations, leading to an enhanced learning environment for obvious reasons.) **

A structured learning environment, where there is consistency, routines, and respect will help create a comfortable and organized classroom. When classroom management is exemplar, discipline generally is at a minimum and thus students are better behaved. This kind of learning environment helps facilitate learning and student achievement.- Michelle E. (**well stated Michelle. The goal is to be proactive in planning and managing in order to avoid discipline. )** As a teacher it is your responsibility to set high and demanding academic expectations for every student in your classroom. In order for this to be successful you have to create a positive learning atmosphere that encourages students to do their best. It is important to clearly state and implement classroom routines and procedures, this will help show your students show how you can achieve this together as a class and individually. Kristina aa