https://padlet.com/skalen3/4okrwpjym9mn In a manner that creates a positive environment en-us 2018-11-04 06:18:29 UTC 2018-11-09 01:46:43 UTC hello@padlet.com skalen3 https://padlet.com/skalen3/4okrwpjym9mn/wish/300141474 This article suggests that teachers need to provoke each sense of the student to create a welcoming and stimulating environment. For example, a teacher could spray air freshener to keep the room smelling fresh. The article also claims that making a good first impression is key in creating a welcoming environment. Therefore, teachers should have their room decorated and ready to go before they meet the students and parents. The article also claims that parent communication is also effective in connecting with the students.]]> 2018-11-04 06:26:46 UTC https://padlet.com/skalen3/4okrwpjym9mn/wish/300141474 skalen3 https://padlet.com/skalen3/4okrwpjym9mn/wish/300141590 In the classroom, creating a welcoming environment is vital to students comfortability and learning. Teachers can do this in a variety of ways such as physically posting things on the board that shows students how much you care about them. For example, if a student does a good job on an assignment, the teacher could post that assignment on an "achievement" board. Doing this and creating other traditions can create a positive learning atmosphere. Decoration of the room can be a very effective approach to create a welcoming environment.]]> 2018-11-04 06:28:51 UTC https://padlet.com/skalen3/4okrwpjym9mn/wish/300141590 skalen3 https://padlet.com/skalen3/4okrwpjym9mn/wish/300184493 Teachers must get to know their students if they desire to create a welcoming environment. This includes doing things from getting their names right to knowing their culture and other aspects of their life. If a teacher can make positive connections with the students, the students will feel welcomed and will enjoy being in the classroom and learning. This article also stresses how difficult it is for English learning students to transition into the classroom because of different cultures and the language barrier. Therefore, it is even more important that teachers create a welcoming environment to make these students feel comfortable.]]> 2018-11-04 14:33:31 UTC https://padlet.com/skalen3/4okrwpjym9mn/wish/300184493 skalen3 https://padlet.com/skalen3/4okrwpjym9mn/wish/300186813 According to the article, teachers must make the students feel safe, engaged, connected, and supported. If all of these elements are met, academic performance should also increase. This article highlights how traditional disciplinary methods, such as suspension, can harm the welcoming environment and have actually decreased the high school graduation rate. Schools and teachers must determine a better way to discipline students. There are a variety of ways to discipline students while maintaining a welcoming environment. For example, a teacher could give extra homework if a student continuously acts out in class.]]> 2018-11-04 14:48:38 UTC https://padlet.com/skalen3/4okrwpjym9mn/wish/300186813 skalen3 https://padlet.com/skalen3/4okrwpjym9mn/wish/300186850 This article focuses on how crucial it is for teachers to create an effective learning environment. It claims that the environment can either help or impede learning ability in the classroom. Decorations can help create a warm environment; however, the classroom must be neat and organized as well. Teachers must ensure the organization of the classroom in a manner that makes the material available to all students, including students with disabilities. On important aspect of classroom organization that was pointed out was grouping of desks. The article claimed that students feel a better sense of community when the desks are grouped.]]> 2018-11-04 14:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/skalen3/4okrwpjym9mn/wish/300186850