#RSCON11 - Creating Safe Learning Environments

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Creating Safe Learning Environments Greta Sandler Background: CC licensed Flickr photo by 21560098@N06 | Photo: CC licensed Flickr photo by wwworks

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Creating Safe Learning Environments

Greta Sandler

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What’s a safe learning environment?

Students feel comfortable enough to participate and get involved in class activities.

Students feel motivated to learn.

Students feel confident enough to give their best.

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Making Connections

Start building connections on the first day!

Get to know them and let them get to know you.

Show them you care!

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Clear Rules and Expectations

Few, but clear rules!

Talk to your students and listen to them!

Shouting doesn’t make you a teacher.

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Build Trusting Relationships

Believe in them.

Get them to trust you.

Lots of praising!

Help them believe in themselves!

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OUR Class, not a Class!

If one succeeds, we ALL succeed!

Collaboration

It helps build self-esteem

It helps develop responsibility

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It’s OK to make mistakes!

We can learn from our mistakes!

Show them you are human too!

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It’s OK to Have Fun!

Don’t be afraid to have fun in class!

We can learn and have fun at the same time!

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Working Together with Parents

Invite parents to be part of your classroom.

Share the “GOOD” news!

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SafeLearningEnvironment

ConnectionsCaringTrust

Clear RulesCollaboration

MistakesEngaging Parents

Fun and Play

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Safe LearningEnvironment

Love for

Learning

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Love Your Students before You Know Them!