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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
Safe LearningEnvironment
Love for
Learning
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Love Your Students before You Know Them!