learning environment
psychological environment
teacher who use humor
welcoming atmosphere
everyone should know each other
physical environment
placing desks, students in a circle
play music
light colors or warm colors of walls
respectful environment
sudents feel
accepted
respected
their contributions
wanted
positive classroms
spiritual demension
how teachers regard their students
physical dimension
how they set up the classroom environment
instructional dimension
how skillfully they teach content
managerial dimension
how well they address student behavior
can be encouraged:
by being consistent with expectations
by using students' names
by providing choices
by having an overall trust in students
literacy-rich environment
intersting and offer a variety of literacy materials
inviting and comfortable
easily accessible for all students
the materials - calendars, daily schedules, books, magazines, pencils, markers