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Week 2: Classroom Culture and Climate - Coggle Diagram
Week 2: Classroom Culture and Climate
Classroom culture
Definition
A set of values and beliefs shared within the classroom including rules, routines and rituals (De Nobile et al., (2017). p. 69).
How to develop
Established in first instance
Through interaction with values, beliefs and expectations
Application of shared understandings
Through process.
Key elements
Beliefs
Expectations
Values
Procedures
Rules
AITSL Standards
Helps develop classroom culture and climate by giving teachers standards that need to be met in and out of the classroom. These standards can be used for the development of classroom culture and climate, creating a PLE.
Tan et al. reading
Quality teacher-student relationships can be strengthened by teachers demonstrating interactions
Teachers interaction with students is a force for interpersonal relationships.
Classroom climate
Definition
"Being comprised of students' and teachers perceptions of the learning environment based on... the levels of support, respect, academic focus, classroom culture, organisation and quality of teaching," (De Nobile et al., (2017), p. 38).
Dimensions of classroom climate
Academic goals
Academic focus
Students encouraged to achieve their best.
Quality teaching
Engaged and interested in the task at hand.
Order and control
Students know expectations, rules and procedures.
Physical environment is pleasant and organised.
Relationships
Teachers and parents/carers
Teacher and whole class
Teacher and students
Student to student
Communication
Verbal
Can be used in personal conversations
Used in whole class discussions
Message transmitted through use of words and language.
Non-verbal
Volume, pitch, tone
Proximity
Eye contact
Facial expression
Questioning
Open questions require open ended responses.
Used to gain understanding of what students know or don't know.
Closed questions require a yes or no answer.